James Dutton > James's Quotes

“Courage is fear that has said its prayers and decided to go forward anyway.”
― Joyce Meyer, I Dare You: Embrace Life with Passion

“You can suffer the pain of change or suffer remaining the way you are.”
― Joyce Meyer

“Put your expectations on God, not on people.”
― Joyce Meyer

“When you are tempted to give up, your breakthrough is probably just around the corner.”
― Joyce Meyer

“Stop determining your worth and value by what other people say. Be determined by what the Word of God (scriptures)says.”
― Joyce Meyer

“Our joy does not have to be based on our circumstances.”
― Joyce Meyer

“Character is doing what you don't want to do but know you should do.”
― Joyce Meyer

“Have God make a message out of your mess.”
― Joyce Meyer

“You can not live your life just based on what everyone else thinks.”
― Joyce Meyer

“God doesn’t tell you to do hard things so He can stand back and laugh and watch you struggle. He tells you to do things the things that He knows are gonna work out to your good in the end.”
― Joyce Meyer

“Strive for excellence, not perfection, because we don't live in a perfect world.”
― Joyce Meyer

“I may not be where I need to be but I thank God I am not where I used to be.”
― Joyce Meyers, Woman to Woman: Candid Conversations from Me to You

“Stop being tomented by everyone else's reaction to you.”
― Joyce Meyer

“We need a backbone, not a wishbone.”
― Joyce Meyer

“Average is very acceptable in our society but I don't think the angels are applauding. If you are determined to be excellent, to not back out of it, you will reap a harvest in your life.”
― Joyce Meyer

“Brother and Sister So & So are not your standard; Jesus is.”
― Joyce Meyer

“Do what you don’t want to do to get what you want to get.”
― Joyce Meyer

“There is something you can do that no one else can do just like you so love your life!”
― Joyce Meyer

“Why wouldn’t we run to God. He’s sooo good. God’s not mad at anybody. He just wants to help us be the best that we can be.”
― Joyce Meyer

“We don't want to survive. We want to be healed.”
― Joyce Meyer

“Where there is a rotten root, there will always be rotten fruit. We must be rooted in Jesus Christ.”
― Joyce Meyer

“Romans 6 - Our flesh is the instrument that Satan works through. When we say no to the flesh, we say no to the devil.”
― Joyce Meyer

“It is impossible to be both selfish and happy”
― Joyce Meyer and Deborah Bedford, Any Minute

“Satan can control you if you let outward things determine your security.”
― Joyce Meyer

“Spending time with God is the key to our strength and success in all areas of life. Be sure that you never try to work God into your schedule, but always work your schedule around Him.”
― Joyce Meyer

“Addictions - Run to Jesus instead of running to your addiction.”
― Joyce Meyer

“You can be pitiful, or you can be powerful, but you can't be both”
― Joyce Meyer

“Start believing the Word of God over our feelings. The truth always overrides our feelings. Find the truth in the scriptures.”
― Joyce Meyer

“Don’t run to the phone, run to the throne.”
― Joyce Meyer

“There are no drive-thru breakthroughs. Breakthroughs take time.”
― Joyce Meyer