Joyce Meyer

Worry and I used to be very close companions. We spent a lot of time together and back then, I thought that was a normal way to live. But through the years, God has helped me end my relationship with worry. And He did it with the help of my husband, Dave. Dave and I

Are you bugged by a guilty conscience … carrying around baggage from a certain mistake or decision that produces feelings of regret or even self-loathing? We’ve all said or done things that we wish we could take back. And while it’s completely natural to grieve over a bad decision or mistake you have made, it

We all have the same amount of time—four hours a day, seven days a week. And the longer I live, the more I discover that time is too valuable for us to waste any of it. That’s why it is so important that we learn to live on purpose, for a purpose. The truth is

Read Time: 4 Minutes 1 Second Have you ever been busy all day long but when you got to the end of it, you found you hadn’t accomplished anything that you wanted or needed to do? It’s so frustrating when this happens. I’m usually a very goal-oriented person and can stay focused on the things

Read Time: 3 Minutes 58 Seconds God has great plans for our lives, and He wants to use us to do great things for Him. But before He can put us in a position to use our gifts and talents in our fullest potential, we have to learn how to be stable, reliable and in

Read Time: 3 Minutes, 52 Seconds Have you ever been stuck? Have you ever hit a place in life that seemed like a dead end … like you no longer had any options? I’ve been there many times, and I’m sure most people have. But I am so grateful that over the years God has

Read Time: 3 Minutes 47 Seconds I think one of the greatest lies we can believe is, “It’s too late!” At some point in our lives, we all feel like we’ve missed our chance or messed up an important opportunity. We can even be tempted to believe that we’ve disqualified ourselves from having a great

Read Time: 3 Minutes 55 Seconds For many years, I was an extremely negative person. I could walk into a room and pick out the one small detail that was wrong, like the wallpaper in the corner that was slightly peeling. I saw what was wrong with everything! The reason for this attitude was that

Read Time: 3 Minutes 56 Seconds God is good. And He has a good plan for each of our lives. No matter what may be going on right now, God’s plan is unfolding. In the meantime, Romans 12:12 tells us to “be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer,” (NIV). I think that’s

Read Time: 3 Minutes 40 Seconds I love the Bible because it is our instructional manual for life! It contains an answer for every problem we face, including how to make a bad day better … and increase our joy every single day. For example, if you’re having a bad day, one of the worst

Read Time: 4 Minutes It seems that so many people struggle to keep up with the demands of daily life and stay focused on achieving the best that God has for them. Distractions such as phone calls, text messages, traffic jams, a flat tire, a sick child, family crisis or any number of inconveniences can

Read Time: 3 Minutes 28 Seconds Are you overrun by your to-do list? Do you feel overwhelmed and utterly exhausted? So many lists may drive you nuts, but what I’m about to share with you is a list that will make everything in your life more peaceful and simple. I recall a time when I

Read Time: 3 Minutes 54 Seconds People look for happiness in a lot of places. Many chase after a bigger house, a nicer car or a better paying job, while others seek education, marriage or other achievements with great passion. While it’s certainly not wrong to desire these things, there is only one thing in

Read Time: 3 Minutes 41 Seconds Years ago, while I was praying one day for something I wanted, God spoke a life-changing truth to my heart. He said, “Joyce, seek My face and not My hand. If you seek My face, My hand will always be open.” As I said, this was a life-changing moment

Read Time: 4 Minutes As believers in Jesus Christ, we are joint heirs with Him. This means that everything that is His also belongs to us, and every promise God gives in His Word is for us (Romans 8:17). But I’ve learned that it’s one thing to claim God’s promises by faith and another to