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We can't control what other people do and how they treat us, but we can control our response to them.

Joyce Meyer

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Joyce Meyer
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: June 4
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St. Louis
Missouri
Pauline Joyce Hutchison
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We should be reminding ourselves that no matter how many problems may be facing us, the One Who is with us is greater than all those who oppose us.
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My heart is to help hurting people. I teach people God's Word so they can overcome their problems and avoid some of the tough lessons I had to learn.
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We clearly see in God's Word that anything He tells us to do, He will give us the ability to do it. But do we really believe it? Do we want to believe it? It's easier to come up with excuses for why we can't do things that are hard or that we really don't want to do.
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Grace keeps us from worrying because worry deals with the past, while grace deals with the present and future.
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Start believing the Word of God over our feelings. The truth always overrides our feelings. Find the truth in the scriptures.
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Anytime we step out boldly to make changes, we take a chance that we might fail. But the only way to get better is to try.
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Traditions are a common part of our lives. They can be good, and not all traditions are wrong, but sometimes they can take the joy out of life.
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Too many Christians live their lives like slaves - to the devil - because they believe his lies more than they trust God.
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We cannot know God apart from His Word.
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Education levels the playing field, allowing everyone to compete.
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Don’t waste another day of your life grieving over something that you cannot do anything about. Let God give you a new beginning. Your mistakes are not enough to stop God if you don’t let them.
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If you want to be unhappy, uncomfortable, and insecure, just spend your life trying to do something that is not right for you. It is just like trying to wear shoes that don't fit.
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We live in an imperfect world, and imperfect people surround us every day.
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When discipline is sown, like a good seed, it yields a harvest of things that fulfill and satisfy us-things that make us happy and release peace and joy in our lives.
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Enjoyment of life is not based on enjoyable circumstances. It is an attitude of the heart, a decision to enjoy everything because everything - even little, seemingly insignificant things - have a part in the overall big picture of life.
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Spending time with God through prayer and His Word is a prerequisite for having a great life and fulfilling your purpose.
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Any time we are misused or used for a purpose other than what God intended us for, it's damaging.
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If we do our best, God will do the rest.
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Let's face it: None of us are ever going to get to the place in life where we have no more disappointments. We can't expect to be sheltered from every little thing. Disappointment is a fact of life--one that must be dealt with.
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