You are on your way to where you want to be. It is not going to be easy. But if you do not forget why you are doing it, you will get there.
The question is, according to Joyce Meyer, ‘Will you let hope be the anchor of your soul and spread hope everywhere you go?
As you go forward, as you pursue your dreams,
‘Don’t let what is happening around you make you unhappy.’ Because you are responsible for your happpiness.
‘There are ways to jump-start your gladness.’ Start where you are, with what you have, no matter how small.
‘God gives you the grace to forgive those who hurt you.’– Forgiveness is hard, but you can do it. If you do not forgive, you are hurting yourself, not them.
‘Your thoughts affect every area of your life.’ Change your thoughts, you change your feelings.
‘Trust God to work something positive out of everything that happens to you.’ Don’t dwell on what happened to you. Instead, use what happened to you to your own advantage.
‘Being thankful releases the power of the Holy Spirit in your life.’ Whatever is going on in your life, never forget to say, ‘Thank God.’
‘Being thankful for what you have is the quickest way to experience increase.’ If you want more things, then appreciate what you already have. More thanks, more things.
‘Thankful people feel less stress than those who are unhappy.‘ Happiness comes from appreciation. And unhappiness comes from ignoring what you have.
‘If you can smile, you have something to give that people need.’ Life is not about you. It is about other people. If you want to be happy, go make other people happy. Make them smile. Help them see what is possible.
‘God wants you to find your confidence and security in Him.’ Confidence comes from self-belief. And your self-belief comes from God. No matter what is happening in your life, ‘with God, all things are possible.’
‘God must work in us before He can work through us.’ The question is, ‘Will you?’
‘Are you ready to do anything God asks you to do? What is your answer? Are you willing to do your part? Remember, God is your partner. If you want things to get better for you, you must do your own part.
‘Keep doing what God has told you to do.’ Because God knows what is good for you. If it is not going to help you, God won’t give it to you. So keep working.
‘Seek God’s face, not His hand.’ Don’t move away from God. He has a great plan for your life. If you are struggling, remember who your Father is.
‘God won’t call you to do something that makes you miserable.’ God is perfect. Whatever you have, it is yours. If it is not, God won’t give it to you. Just because something is difficult doesn’t mean God doesn’t love you. He wants you to get better, to represent Him, and to make the world a better place.
‘To know what God puts in your heart, you must be quiet and still.’ If you want to hear God, you must be present.
‘God looks beyond the way things appear.’ Because God knows more than us. We are from God. Before He sees more than the ordinary things. God does not look at your face. He looks at your actions.
‘The heart is the storehouse from which you speak and make decisions.’ That is why God doesn’t look at what is going on around you. He looks at what you are doing to make things better. If you want to know someone, don’t look what they do, look at how they do it.
‘God will not shout above the noise in your life.’ God is everywhere. If you want to connect with Him, to hear Him speaks to you, then you must be there to listen. When we are still, we hear more.
‘If you walk by faith don’t be ashamed if you make some mistakes.’ When we are trying to grow, mistakes are part of the game. God is happy when we are not trying to be perfect. If you make a mistake, be happy. Learn from it, then move on.
‘Are you courageous enough to risk failure?’ Success comes from failure. God is not going to punish you for making mistakes. God wants you to grow, to succeed. To do that, God wants you to take risks. Because without risks, poverty is guranteed.
‘All your gifts must work together to see God’s will accomplished.’ When it comes to success, focus is everything.
‘Remain open for God to use you as He sees fit.’ What you are looking for in your life, God is making it right now. To get it, you must seek Him.
‘You receive everything God wants you to have through faith.’ Faith is your pillar. When you are in doubt, faith is your own way forward. Use it.
‘Resist the devil’s lies and believe the truth of God’s Word.’ What we are after is what God wants for us. But the devil doesn’t want us to have it.
‘If you have integrity, you do what you say you will.’ God loves people who have integrity, who do what they say they will do. Because integrity is everything. If you do not have it, you do not have anything. You must protect it before you lose it.
‘Satan will use high emotions to deceive you.’ That is okay. All you need to do is to focus on where you put your energy, what you think about, and what you do with your thoughts. If you can control your emotions, you can control your life.
‘You don’t have to feel bold to be bold.’ But you have got to act bold to be bold.
‘Anything you think God is speaking must agree with His Word.’ You can hear from God. But you have got to believe in what He has to say. And be willing to listen.
‘God’s voice is often not like thunder but more like a whisper.’ If you want to hear from God, you must be a good listener. Put your music down. Tell your mind that God is about to speak to you. And be there.
‘If you miss God’s direction, He will get you on the right track again.’ God is your provider. What you want is not going to come from anyone, but from God. Because He knows you. He knows who you are, what you want, when you want it, and how you are going to use it. He knows everything about you.
‘Do not expect God to tell you every move you need to make.’ God is your director. He will show you what to do, but not how to do it. So if you are really interested in your own growth, you must work with God, not against Him.
‘Do not lead your life according to what others tell you to do.’ God created you for a reason. And that reason is not to go after what other people are doing. The reason you are here is to write your own story. To do that, you must lead your life according to what God tells you to do.
‘When you do what you should be doing, you will feel fulfilled.’ Yes, it is true. Success doesn’t come from doing the wrong things. Success comes from doing the right things, the right ways.
‘God uses circumstances to help you find His will.’ Where you are right now, whatever is going on there, focus on what you can learn from it. When things are not going well, we are quick to blame other people. Do not do that. God is testing you. To pass your test, you must be patient.
‘Don’t always expect the spectacular.’ Why is that? Because God is after quality, not quantity.
‘Never doubt that God will come through for you.’ When you believe, nothing God cannot do for you.
‘Believe that God has put good things in you.’ ‘I believe that God has put amazing things in me.’
‘What you think about yourself can determine success or failure.’ What are you thinking about yourself? If you want to see positive things happen in your life, you must focus on positive thoughts. Remember, positive thoughts bring positive emotions. Do not focus on what you do not want to see in your life.
‘Believing the best allows you to keep your peace.’ Because you do not have to worry about anything.
‘Fully realize the importance of the people you associate with.’ Don’t miss this! When it comes to your success, your growth, your life, you don’t need negative people in your life. Don’t spend time with negative people. They are energy suckers. You need people who love you for who you are, not for what you do for them. Follow God, your Father. No matter what is going on in your life, you can beat it. Because you are an overcomer.
‘You are created for activity, not passivity.’ Before you make any decision, don’t forget God’s plan for your life. Do not do it alone. Do it with God. When you do something with God, your future is set. God will put you in the right place, a place where you can shine, where you can express your best self.
‘Do not lose opportunity by being lazy or refusing to do your part.’ When you don’t do your part, God won’t reward you. Because God is not lazy. God is a creator. He is a doer. If you are not going to do your part, God is not going to reward you.
‘If you know how something, you become responsible for doing it.’ That is what trying is about. If you dont try, you won’t fail. And if you don’t fail, you won’t succeed. To succeed, to make a difference in the world, you have got to do what you really know how to do, then you can teach it to others.
‘Nothing good can happen without action.’ When it comes to success, when it comes to growth, talk is not enough, but action is. To succeed in your life, you must act. To fail, to live an average life, don’t do anything. And nothing will happen.
‘A moment of prayer is better than a year of worry.’ Are you struggling to get things done? If you are, prayer alone is not going to do it. You must do these two things: 1, pray, 2, take action.
‘Christianity doesn’t begin with a do but with a done.’ God has done everything for us. But to make God proud, we must take care of what God has done for us. We must apprciate what God has done for us.
‘Respect the opinions of others even when they don’t agree with yours.’ That is how we grow. Because no one is good enough to know everything. If you are all you know, then you are all you will ever know. That is not good. Because we grow when we have the courage to be with other people, to learn from other people.
‘Be assured that God loves you unconditionally.’ God is not interested in what you are not good at. God is after what you are good. He does not care about your mistakes. He cares about who you are, who you really are.
If you want to honor God, don’t focus on what you are terrible at. Because that is not what God wants you to do. Because you are good at more things than you think.
‘It is God’s will that those who live in darkness will see the light through you.’ That is true. Because there are many people out there who are about to give up on themselves, on what they are doing. My message is: ‘Don’t do it! You are almost there. God is watching!’
‘Negative people lose their opportunities in life.’ Isn’t that obvious? Who wants to be around a negative person, let alone doing something together? I won’t.
Before you go, no matter what is going on in your life, you are not alone. God is with you. He loves you. He wants you to grow, to do great things in your life. And you can. Start right now!
Source: Meyer, J. (2024). Finding God’s Will for Your Life: Discovering the Plans God has for You. Hachette Book Group, Inc.
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