{"author":"Joyce Meyer","author_id":"Joyce+Meyer","total_quotes":152,"quotes":[{"text":"Because my dad abused me, I was determined to never let a man tell me what to do. God clearly showed me that I needed to be a submissive wife if I wanted to be effective in ministry. The truth is, if we don't learn to submit to authority, we won't ever learn to submit to God.","author":"Joyce Meyer","tags":["truth","god","wife "],"id":517,"author_id":"Joyce+Meyer"},{"text":"If you want to give the devil a nervous breakdown, just get up every day and see how much good you can do.","author":"Joyce Meyer","tags":["christian","inspirational","religious"],"id":14368,"author_id":"Joyce+Meyer"},{"text":"Be gentle and forbearing with one another and, if one has a difference(a grievance or complaint) against another, readily pardoning each other; even as the Lord has [freely] forgiven you, so must you also [forgive]. ( Colossians 3:13 ).","author":"Joyce Meyer","tags":["forgiveness","god","love","religion","self-help","spirituality"],"id":16010,"author_id":"Joyce+Meyer"},{"text":"Character is doing what you don't want to do but know you should do.","author":"Joyce Meyer","tags":["character","conscience","duty"],"id":17045,"author_id":"Joyce+Meyer"},{"text":"Change is always tough. Even for those who see themselves as agents of change, the process of starting a new thing can cause times of disorientation, uncertainty and insecurity.","author":"Joyce Meyer","tags":["uncertainty","insecurity","see "],"id":21165,"author_id":"Joyce+Meyer"},{"text":"Frustration, complication and misery are available in abundance, but so is God's grace.","author":"Joyce Meyer","tags":["inspirational","religious"],"id":22096,"author_id":"Joyce+Meyer"},{"text":"In my relationship with God, I've learned that if I follow a 'formula' for how I spend my time with Him, then I'm just accomplishing a checklist of things I feel obligated to do to please Him. This makes my spiritual life more about doing what I need to do to fulfill an obligation than something meaningful.","author":"Joyce Meyer","tags":["life","time","god "],"id":23529,"author_id":"Joyce+Meyer"},{"text":"It's amazing if you just listen to people. They tell you all the time things that you can do for them, without even realizing what they're doing. I've learned to take notice of those things and if it's something that I feel God wants me to do, then I try to do that to add joy to their life.","author":"Joyce Meyer","tags":["life","time","god "],"id":25342,"author_id":"Joyce+Meyer"},{"text":"May 30 word: Example'People believe a lot more of what they see you do than what they hear you do. That's why it is important that we take the responsibility to set a good, Biblical example. How we live in front of people and even behind closed doors at home is essential to being an effective witness.","author":"Joyce Meyer","tags":["christian-living"],"id":28568,"author_id":"Joyce+Meyer"},{"text":"Some people have a hard time getting rid of stuff. If that's you, pray for God to give you the courage to get rid of things you don't really need or things He wants you to give away. This will help keep your surroundings organized and clutter-free.","author":"Joyce Meyer","tags":["time","god","help "],"id":37923,"author_id":"Joyce+Meyer"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":152,"pages":16,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}