Joyce Meyer Devotional

Topic: Don’t have unrealistic expectations Before you make any commitment—even a small one—ask yourself if you truly believe you can and will follow through. Some people set unrealistic goals and they always fail. A little bit of forethought could have saved them lots of trouble. Be realistic about how long …

Topic : Face the truth The first step in dealing with any bad habit is to admit that you have a problem. Don’t put off confronting it, hoping it will go away on its own. Everyone else knows that you are just making excuses, and it is time that you …

Topic:Traits of a Responsible Person When a person is committed to being responsible, you can count on them to be dependable. They finish what they start and do what they say they will do. They rarely give up on anything because they are steadfast and dedicated. Responsible people pay their …

Bless Those Around You (By Joyce Meyer) Have you ever thought about what an encouraging word, a compliment or words of appreciation mean to others? We all need to be encouraged, complimented, and appreciated sometimes. And our words and actions can have a major impact on the people around us. …

Topic: Treat People with Excellence Finally, let me say that it is important that we learn to treat all people excellently. God loves all people and does not take it kindly when we mistreat anyone. Be polite, respectful, and appreciative. Be encouraging! Everyone in the world wants to feel valuable, …

Topic: Excellence in Speech The psalmist David says, in Proverbs 8:6, “Hear, for I will speak excellent and princely things; and the opening of my lips shall be for right things.” He was making a decision about how he would talk and we should do the same thing. Just as …

Topic: Excellence in Our Thoughts We can never become excellent in our actions if we don’t first make a commitment to become excellent in our thoughts. The Bible teaches us to think on things that are filled with virtue and excellence (Philippians 4:8). Things like believing the best at all …

Topic: The Rewards of Excellence Every good choice brings a reward and, unfortunately, so does every bad choice. The rewards of excellence are wonderful. I recall a woman who told me she had listened to my teaching on excellence and integrity and that it had totally changed her approach to …

Topic :Do Your Best for God Excellence is to do a common thing in an uncommon way. Booker T. Washington Henry Kissinger, in his book The White House Years, tells of a Harvard professor who had given an assignment and now was collecting the papers. He handed them back the …

Topic: Help Yourself If you want to form a habit of being excellent, develop some kind of system to help you remember to press past the point of comfort. It is easy to vacuum in the middle of the room, but to do an excellent job you may have to …