Joyce Meyer Quotes

Once I started to get aligned with the God in me, something hit me hard: I learned that our worth, our validation, our purpose and our acceptance don't stem from what we should do. They don't stem from what we have. They don't stem from what we've done or who we were. They stem simply from the fact that we are.

But no one who is lost has lost one ounce of value to God. Even if you don't have a relationship with him, you have immense value to God.

A man can bear a world's contempt when he has that within which says he's worthy. When he contemns himself, there burns the hell.

It doesn't matter who likes you or doesn't like you, all that matters is that God likes you. He accepts you, he approves of you.

It's so easy today to get swept up in celebrity fixation and materialism and searching for some validation outside of yourself when we know it's really found within and through meaningful connections with other people.

I've realised you don't gain validation from other people just because you have perfect skin or hair, it comes from the inside and I feel brighter and happier since I made peace with, and begun to accept, my spots.

Whenever you get one inch above the ground in your own esteem, you are that inch too high!

The feeling that "I am enough" does not mean that I have nothing to learn, nothing further to achieve, and nowhere to grow to. It means that I accept myself, that I am not on trial in my own eyes, that I value and respect myself. This is not an act of indulgence but of courage.

You have no questions to ask of any body, no new way that you need inquire after; no oracle that you need to consult; for whilst you shut yourself up in patience, meekness, humility, and resignation to God, you are in the very arms of Christ, your heart is His dwelling-place, and He lives and works in you.

Real freedom isn't subject to how others estimate our value; it is in realizing that none are free who find their sense of worth wondering how others measure their lives.

But respect yourself most of all.

The deeper you love yourself, the more the universe will affirm your worth.

No matter what I do on the baseball field, no matter how hard I try to be a good player, no matter how hard I try to be a good father or a good husband, I can never do enough. I can never be perfect in this world. But God's there to tell me that it's not what you do, it's whom you believe in and it's Him loving me.

Scarcity of self value cannot be remedied by money, recognition, affection, attention or influence.

I wish for myself as an adult that I cared less what people thought of me, especially people who don't know me.

The truth is: We serve a generous God. He delights in giving us opportunities beyond our capabilities. He has promised to equip us, and remain with us through each bend in the road.

Ask God to show you any changes you need to make in your relationships. And make sure your closest relationship continues to be with Jesus Himself.

We must give up the vain idea of trying to please everybody. That is impossible, and the attempt is a mere waste of time. We must be content to walk in Christ's steps, and let the world say what it likes.

The deeper you love yourself, the more the universe will affirm your worth. Then you can enjoy a lifelong love affair that brings you the richest fulfillment from inside out.

You don't need to be accepted by everyone else to get reaccepted by the one who made you.

Love yourself, appreciate yourself, see the good in you... and respect yourself.

You alone are enough. You have nothing to prove to anybody.

Instead of focusing on that unappeasable person, refocus on Jesus, who accepts you unconditionally.

Feeling unworthy is like putting a huge obstacle into the God force, into the life force which is everywhere.

Self worth cannot be verified by others. You are worthy because you say it is so. If you depend on others for your value it is other-worth.