YOUR SELF-IMAGE AND YOUR FUTURE BY JOYCE MEYER

(Joyce Meyer) TODAY I WANT TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT YOUR SELF-IMAGE AND YOUR FUTURE BECAUSE YOUR SELF-IMAGE IS A PICTURE THAT YOU CARRY OF YOURSELF ON THE INSIDE OF YOUR HEART.  JUST LIKE YOU CARRY PHOTOS OF YOUR FAMILY OR PEOPLE YOU LOVE IN YOUR WALLET, YOU ALSO CARRY A PICTURE OF YOURSELF INSIDE OF YOU. SOME OF YOU BECAUSE YOU’VE BEEN HURT IN THE PAST YOU DON’T SEE YOURSELF THE WAY YOU ARE AT ALL, YOU DON’T SEE YOURSELF THE WAY GOD SEES YOU, YOU HAVE A WARPED PERCEPTION, YOU DON’T SEE THE VALUE YOU HAVE, YOU DON’T SEE THE WORTH YOU HAVE, YOU DON’T SEE THE PRECIOUSNESS THAT YOU HAVE TO GOD. HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT YOURSELF AFFECTS EVERY RELATIONSHIP THAT YOU HAVE. WE’VE READ SCRIPTURES ALL WEEKEND THAT SAY TO LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOU LOVE YOURSELF.

JOYCE MEYER MINISTRIES SAYS IF YOU DON’T LOVE YOURSELF, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO HAVE GOOD RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER PEOPLE. WE’VE TALKED ABOUT LOVING YOUR LIFE AND I THINK WE MAKE A BIG MISTAKE IN EXPECTING SOMETHING – SOME MAJOR THING TO GO ON IN OUR LIVES EVERY DAY. DON’T MINIMIZE THE POWER OF LITTLE THINGS THAT TRANSPIRE IN THE COURSE OF YOUR NORMAL EVERYDAY LIFE. I THINK WE’RE ANOINTED BY GOD TO LIVE EVERYDAY ORDINARY LIFE IN A SUPERNATURAL WAY.  AMEN? HOW MANY OF YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT I JUST SAID? I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE IN THE WORLD HAVE TO HAVE SOMETHING ENTHUSIASTIC AND EXCITING GOING ON ALL THE TIME BUT SEE, WE CAN BE ENTHUSIASTIC AND EXCITED ABOUT EVERYTHING THAT GOES ON AND ESPECIALLY THE LITTLE THINGS. I ENCOURAGE YOU NOT TO MINIMIZE THE VALUE OF WHAT YOU MAY PERCEIVE TO BE LITTLE THINGS IN YOUR LIFE.

JOYCE MEYER ONLINE SAID THAT I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE DON’T LIKE THEIR LIFE BECAUSE BY ALL ACCOUNTS IT’S FAIRLY NORMAL: YOU GET UP.  YOU GO TO BED. YOU GO TO WORK. YOU DRIVE IN TRAFFIC. YOU CLEAN THE HOUSE. THE FAMILY GETS IT DIRTY. YOU CLEAN IT AGAIN. YOU GO TO THE GROCERY STORE. YOU GET UP.  YOU GO TO BED. YOU DRIVE IN TRAFFIC. YOU GO TO CHURCH. HOW MANY OF YOU ARE WITH ME? (Amen!) YOU CAN’T BLAME LIFE AND SAY: WHY AREN’T YOU EXCITING?! I HATE YOU BECAUSE YOU’RE NOT EXCITING! NO, YOU’RE THE ONE WHO NEEDS TO BE EXCITED.  YOU’RE THE ONE WHO NEEDS TO BE FILLED WITH PASSION AND ZEAL. WHATEVER KIND OF LIFE YOU HAVE IF YOU ADD YOUR PASSIONATE ZEAL AND HOLY FERVOR TO IT, THEN THAT LIFE BECOMES EXCITING JUST BECAUSE YOU’RE LIVING IT FOR GOD’S GLORY. (Amen!) (applause) I CAME HERE PURPOSELY TO TEACH YOU HOW TO LOVE YOUR LIFE AND HOW TO LOVE YOURSELF AND IT’S VERY IMPORTANT TO ME WHEN I LEAVE THAT I BELIEVE WE’VE MADE SOME HEADWAY IN THAT AREA AND THAT YOU’RE NOT GOING TO GO AROUND THINKING: I WISH I HAD YOUR LIFE.

JOYCE MEYER SAYS I WISH I LOOKED LIKE YOU. I WISH I HAD YOUR BODY. I WISH I HAD YOUR NICE THICK CURLY HAIR. I WISH I HAD A CAR LIKE THAT. ALL IT DOES IS BREED DISCONTENTMENT. (Amen!) THE BIBLE SAYS YOU HAVE NOT BECAUSE YOU ASK NOT. IT DOESN’T DO YOU ONE BIT OF GOOD TO BE JEALOUS OF WHAT SOMEBODY ELSE HAS. IF THERE’S SOMETHING YOU WANT, YOU NEED TO ASK GOD FOR IT. (applause) IF THERE’S SOMETHING YOU WANT, YOU NEED TO ASK GOD FOR IT AND IF IT’S RIGHT FOR YOU, IT WILL COME AT THE RIGHT TIME IN YOUR LIFE. (Yes!) I THINK I’D BETTER SAY THAT AGAIN:  IF THERE’S SOMETHING YOU WANT, ASK GOD FOR IT AND IF IT’S RIGHT FOR YOU, IT WILL COME AT THE RIGHT TIME IN YOUR LIFE AND IT WON’T COME THROUGH YOUR STRUGGLE OR YOUR EFFORT, IT WILL COME BY THE MERCY AND THE GRACE OF GOD.

JOYCE MEYER MINISTRIES SAID THAT THE OTHER POINT I’VE BEEN TRYING TO GET ACROSS THIS WEEKEND IS ENJOY WHERE YOU’RE AT ON THE WAY TO WHERE YOU’RE GOING. IT’S GREAT TO BE A VISIONARY BUT SOME PEOPLE WHO ARE VISIONARIES – SOME PEOPLE WHO ARE HIGHLY MOTIVATED AND HAVE A LOT OF GOALS IN THEIR LIFE, THEY ALMOST LET THEIR VISIONS AND GOALS AND DREAMS BECOME A SOURCE OF TORMENT TO THEM BECAUSE THEY DON’T KNOW HOW TO ENJOY WHERE THEY’RE AT WHILE THEY’RE GETTING TO THE PLACE THEY’RE GOING.