Living Beyond Your Feelings: Controlling Emotions So They Don't Control You
Joyce Meyer
Top 10 Best Quotes
“I learned that what happened to me did not have to define who I was. My past could not control my future unless I allowed it to.”
“Our feelings are unreliable and cannot be trusted to convey truth.”
“The sooner we learn feelings are fickle, the better off we are.”
“If you want to give the devil a nervous breakdown, just get up every day and see how much good you can do.”
“[T]he Christian is unable to sin and not care ... They may sin, but they cannot do so comfortably and continually. They are very much aware of their wrong actions, and they are very miserable.”
“The three most harmful negative emotions are anger, guilt, and fear. And anger is number one. It is also the strongest and most dangerous of all passions.”
“Good relationships require a lot of hard work, education, and willingness to meet each other’s needs.”
“If we have to wait to see how we feel before we know if we can enjoy the day, then we are giving feelings control over us. But thankfully we have free will and can make decisions that are not based on feelings. If we are willing to make right choices regardless of how we feel, God will always be faithful to give us the strength to do so. Living the good life that God has made ready for us is based on our being obedient to His way of being and doing. He gives us the strength to do what is right, but we are the ones who must choose it… God won’t do it for us.”
“Gaining a victory is more difficult than maintaining it once you have it.”
“You will invest in something as you live your life, so make sure it is something that will pay dividends you will enjoy.”
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christian, religious, inspirational
