ABOUT ENJOYING YOUR LIFE BY JOYCE MEYER

JOYCE MEYER MINISTRIES SAYS ALL THAT’S GOING TO HAPPEN IS THEY’RE GOING TO RESENT YOU. I CAN PROMISE YOU IF YOU KEEP TRYING TO CHANGE PEOPLE, THEY ARE GOING TO RESENT YOU AND ONLY GOD CAN CHANGE PEOPLE. THAT DOESN’T MEAN WE DON’T BRING CORRECTION WHEN WE NEED TO BRING CORRECTION. I’M NOT TALKING ABOUT THAT. WE NEED TO HAVE TOUGH LOVE. WE NEED TO BRING CORRECTION WHEN IT NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT. WE NEED TO COMMUNICATE IN OUR FAMILIES BUT I’M TELLING YOU WHEN YOU FINALLY REALIZE THAT YOU’VE HIT A WALL AND ONLY GOD CAN DO WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE, JOYCE MEYER ONLINE TELLS US THAT IF YOU WANT TO HAVE ANY PEACE AND ANY JOY, THEN YOU’D BETTER JUST CAST YOUR CARE ON GOD AND GET ABOUT ENJOYING YOUR LIFE. (applause) YOU CAN’T GIVE AWAY WHAT YOU DON’T HAVE.  IF YOU DON’T HAVE ANY PEACE, YOU CAN’T GIVE IT AWAY.  IF YOU DON’T HAVE ANY JOY, YOU CAN’T GIVE IT AWAY. LET’S TALK ABOUT HOW WE FEEL ABOUT OURSELVES AGAIN FOR A MINUTE. WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF? WHAT DON’T YOU LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF? WHAT ARE YOUR STRENGTHS? WHAT ARE YOUR WEAKNESSES? I’M GOING TO ENCOURAGE YOU TO MAKE A LIST. HERE ARE SOME THINGS ON MY LIST THAT I BELIEVE ARE STRENGTHS: I ENJOY MAKING PEOPLE HAPPY. IT MAKES ME HAPPY TO MAKE PEOPLE HAPPY. I’M A VERY FOCUSED, DETERMINED INDIVIDUAL. I TAKE GOOD CARE OF MYSELF. THAT MAKES ME FEEL GOOD. I’M DISCIPLINED. I’M A HARD WORKER. I’M NOT LAZY. I BELIEVE I’M FAIRLY SENSITIVE TO PEOPLE AND THEIR NEEDS AND I THINK I’M A THOUGHTFUL PERSON. YOU MIGHT SAY: WELL! (laughing) SOUNDS TO ME LIKE YOU’VE GOT A PROBLEM WITH PRIDE. (laughing)

JOYCE MEYER SAID THAT THERE’S NOTHING WRONG WITH KNOWING WHAT YOU’RE GOOD AT. I’M A GOOD COMMUNICATOR. I’M NOT GOOD AT HOSPITALITY. I DON’T WANT PEOPLE COMING TO MY HOUSE. (laughing) (applause) I MEAN, I JUST DON’T. I’LL TAKE YOU OUT TO DINNER BUT I WANT TO BE IN A RESTAURANT SO I CAN GET AWAY WHEN I WANT TO. (laughing) (applause) I’M SORRY BUT I’VE GOT PEOPLE AFTER ME ALL THE TIME. WHEN I’M HOME, I WANT TO BE LEFT ALONE. WE HAD COMPANY THE OTHER NIGHT TO OUR HOME AND I TOLD THESE PEOPLE:  CONGRATULATIONS. I HAVE LIVED HERE SIX YEARS. YOU ARE THE FIRST PEOPLE I’VE EVER INVITED OVER. (laughing) TO SOME OF YOU THAT SOUNDS REALLY BAD AND I KNOW THE BIBLE SAYS YOU MUST BE HOSPITABLE SO I’M WORKING ON THAT. I DID IT ONCE THIS YEAR. (laughing) I’M GOING TO GROW IN THAT AREA. WE’VE BEEN HANGING OUT WITH THIS COUPLE FROM A CHURCH IN ST. LOUIS.  WE’VE KNOWN THEM FOR 20 YEARS BUT WE JUST DECIDED IT’S TIME TO SPEND TIME TOGETHER SO WHEN WE… (laughing) WHEN WE STARTED GETTING TOGETHER THEY INVITED US TO COME TO THEIR HOUSE FOR DINNER AND I SAID YES BUT I SAID:  I CAN’T PROMISE YOU I’LL INVITE YOU BACK TO MINE. (laughing) BUT I’LL TAKE YOU OUT! I SAID: I’LL DO THE OUT THING AND YOU DO THE IN THING. (laughing)

Joyce Meyer Online – That’s the thing that people have to realize, that we all have a ministry.