Joyce Meyer Quotes

One cannot let the events of one's past murder one's future.

I really believe that our past can really hold us back from growth, so the best thing that we can do is MOVE ON and NOT DWELL.

Don't use the hardships of your past as excuses to deny the possibilities of your future.

Don't let something hurtful in your past hold you back from what you want to do. Be brave.

I try to not go over things from the past. Learn your lessons and then let it go.

Never think about something wrong you did in the past, always look forward with your head up high; have no regrets.

If you have a past with which you feel dissatisfied, then forget it, now. Imagine a new story for your life and believe in it. Focus only on the moments when you achieved what you desired, and that strength will help you to get what you want.

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.

I let go of the past and choose to accept every situation as being for me and not against me.

You are not defined by your past. You are prepared by your past.

And all the things that break you are all the things that make you strong. You can't change the past 'Cause it's gone, and you just gotta move on.

We all carry our past. But it is a case of getting on with your life and improving it, if you want to.

My message always is: No matter where you are from, no matter what past you have, it is all about your future and your goals.

Don't be afraid and don't let the past affect your present.

You can't change the past so don't let it haunt you. You can change the future but first you've got to want to.

I'm jealous. I'm mad. I feel bad. But one day, I woke up and I thought, you know what? This is wearing me out. And I'm not getting anywhere. So, I decided that even though I did not have a good beginning, I made a decision that I was going to let go of what lies behind and I was going to have a great finish.

We need to empower ourselves and believe in ourselves, and not allow the world to take that away from us. No matter how dark we may think our world is, it's been much darker in the past, and we will make it through this.

Today expect something good to happen to you no matter what occurred yesterday. Realize the past no longer holds you captive. It can only continue to hurt you if you hold on to it. Let the past go. A simply abundant world awaits.

You are not the product of your circumstances. You are a composite of all the things you believe, and all the places you believe you can go. Your past does not define you. You can step out of your history and create a new day for yourself. Even if the entire culture is saying, "You can't." Even if every single possible bad thing that can happen to you does. You can keep going forward.

You make PEACE with your past by owning your PIECE of the past.

We have a choice. We can live in the past and be miserable and unhappy, or we can pick ourselves up and move ahead in life. When we choose to focus forward, we can find the energy and ability to remove any obstacles that may appear to be hindering our smooth progression. If you take stock of yourself and find you may be spending time frequently reliving unhappy experiences of the past, make the decision to rid yourself of the ties that bind you to a former way of life.

This is what I have come to know: Our past is never passed and there is no such thing as moving on. But there is this telling and there is such a thing as passing through.

No looking back. Life goes one way only, and whatever opinions you hold about the past having nothing to do with anything but your own damn weakness. Nothing changes what already happened. It will always have happened. You either let it break you down or you don't.

We are all affected by our pasts, but it is within our power not to let what we have done to dictate what we will do.

Accept what you are able to do and what you are not able to do. Accept the past as past, without denying it or discarding it. Learn to forgive yourself and to forgive others. Don't assume that it's too late to get involved.