C.F. Joyce Quotes

It's impossible to live a life totally free of feelings. God created all of us to be emotional creatures, and feelings are a big part of our lives.

A lot of times, people feel that if they forgive the person who hurt them, then they will continue to take advantage of them or not take responsibility for what they did wrong.

When we make a true commitment to walk in love, it usually causes a huge shift in our lifestyle. Many of our ways - our thoughts, our conversation, our habits - have to change.

Life is not fair; God is.

I spent most of the early years of my walk with God focused on what was wrong with me. Most of us probably do that, hoping to change ourselves.

God's grace will never be available to you to become another person. He created to be you - the best "you" you can be! Forget about trying to be someone else.

Any time we are misused or used for a purpose other than what God intended us for, it's damaging.

A lot of times, people make other people responsible for their joy: 'You're not making me happy, you're not doing this, you're not doing that.'

Giving is just one way of expressing that God has been good to you and will continue to do so through your being good to others.

Your body is the house you live in. If you destroy it...you have to leave!

It is better to dream big and get half of it, then dream small and get all of it.

Spiritual people don't float around all day on clouds of glory; they live in the real world and deal with real issues in real ways.

A demonstration of sincere concern can be a strong building block of love.

We've all got our own brand of problems. You can be pitiful or powerful. Take your pick.

If we are addicted to people's approval, we will always experience pain when that approval is withdrawn--as it always is.

Not everyone loves me, but I have to be okay no matter what they think about me.

Nobody likes to have trouble. The moment we get a hint that it's coming, a common response is, 'Oh no! Not again!'

One might say that our words are a movie screen that reveals what we have been thinking and the attitudes we have.

The Word of God is active, energizing, sharp and powerful like a two-edged sword.

The most effective prayers are usually the simple prayers.

The great quest of life has always been to discover truth.

Don't live like there's no tomorrow because tomorrow always comes.

If God is in fact separated from the government, then we can never possibly have a godly government. There's no way for America to be good if she's not godly.

Our faith is released as we say, pray and do the Word.

People who pity themselves think, 'Why would I try to do anything? I'll just fail.'

[The notion of separating church and state with such policies as disallowing prayer in public schools] is a deception from Satan.

Really showing love requires more than just words.

It is God's will to bless us, but not necessarily on our terms. Sometimes what we think would be a wonderful blessing would not bless us at all.

I'm sure most parents read to their children to explain what certain things mean. So books are a good way to convey a message to anybody. Everybody reads.

It's just human nature to try and figure things out. So, when we're in the midst of a situation, we usually try to reason our way through it.

The thing about secrets is they keep you in a prison. Once you share, WHOOSH, there is a release.

You need to be moving if you want God to show you which way to go.

The best way to GET forgiveness is to GIVE forgiveness.

My father was a mean, controlling and manipulative person for most of his life. He was unpredictable and unstable.

Jesus never mistreated anyone just because they mistreated Him. He confronted them in a spirit of gentleness and then continued to love them.

One of the best aids to freedom is asking God for a lot of help-and asking often.

Perfectionists demand perfection from themselves first and foremost.

We all get weary sometimes, and we tend to think that life is what makes us weary.

Traditions are a common part of our lives. They can be good, and not all traditions are wrong, but sometimes they can take the joy out of life.

We live in a time-crunched world, and just about everything we do seems to be urgent.

Ask God for help. Don't think that you can handle this yourself.

After years of abuse, it was difficult for me to understand God's love. It took me years to truly understand it.

I don't really have many hobbies but one of my favorite things to do is spend time with my family. We have fun together, and building those relationships is very important to me.

My teachings are my life.

God is not asking us to not have anything or even to give away every single thing that we have. He is asking us to share with people who have less than us, which we do all the time.

I love feeling that I am opening new worlds for people who don't have time to investigate these things themselves.

Find the one thing you’re good at and FOCUS on it.

The people I work with, the people I photograph, become a kind of family for me.

I never chased after any particular school, never really had mentors; I really just did the work that was true to me.

I have the same themes over and over again. How I'm saying it keeps changing or growing.