God doesn’t want you to try to be somebody else. He wants you to say, “God, what do you want me to do?” Then, whatever He shows you to do, He’ll help you do that. #JoyceQuote
I am so grateful and thankful that the Lord didn't push me away because of all my faults. Instead, He drew me to Himself and began to change me into what He wanted me to be. All I had to do was to be willing to be changed and trust Him to do it. #JoyceQuote
Whatever attitude we bring into a situation will be multiplied.
Let’s bring an attitude worth being multiplied into this day. An attitude of hope. An attitude of love. An attitude of humility and gratitude. An attitude of joy.
God already stands in our future and sees the very best route for our lives.
We don't have to figure everything out. We just need to stay close to Him.
God is working things out. He’s not far away. He is right here with us. We need to cling to this hope. Believe this hope. Live out this hope. Even if our prayers aren’t answered in the way and the timing we want. Even when this process feels messy. We will trust that God is good.
It's good to pray for wisdom. But God has been reminding me that wisdom without obedience will not produce the kind of life He wants us to lead.
It's not enough to receive wisdom, have wisdom, or teach wisdom. We must do what the Word of the Lord says personally & authentically.
Beware of anyone - I do mean anyone - in any sphere of life who tries to convince you he or she is the only person you can trust. You can take this to the bank: that is the last person you can trust. Be suspicious of anybody who wants to make you suspicious of everybody.
As we grow spiritually, we have to remind ourselves over and over again to: cast our cares on God; be anxious for nothing; trust Him in every situation. As we are diligent to do these things, we find ourselves resting in the Lord more and more. #TrustGod#JoyceQuote
We need to be honest about what the real cause of our stress is. Is it really our circumstances in life, or is it the way we respond to the circumstances? There is a rest available, and we must strive to enter it. #JoyceQuote#EnterHisRest
Can you imagine how much less anxiety, fear, angst, and heartbreak we would have if we truly trusted God?
I know it's not always easy, sweet friend. But God sees things we can’t see. He knows things we don’t know. And He wants us to trust His ways and His plans.
That step of obedience God has been nudging you to take? The one that sounds crazy to you?
Do it scared. Do it imperfectly. Do it uncertain when you don't feel capable enough.
It’s in that gap of all the unknowns where the Spirit has room to move. And God's strength takes over.
Our job isn’t to fix our enemies or those who have caused hurt in our lives. Our job is to be obedient to God in how we deal with them.
A good reminder as we start this new day.
“But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” Matthew 5:44 (NIV)
Our motivation for helping others should not be to get something for ourselves, but God does tell us we will reap what we sow and we can look forward to that benefit! #JoyceQuote#HelpingOthers