On this episode of Enjoying Everyday Life, Joyce Meyer talks about how to live a life of total freedom by following the teachings of the Bible. She reminds us of what Jesus said in the Gospel of John: the truth will set you free.
Even though we all face challenges like fear, making bad choices, or comparing ourselves to others, Jesus has already set us free. We just need to trust Him and accept that freedom. “But we have to choose to believe and determine how we are going to live this life,” says Joyce.
Everything we do is an opportunity to connect with God. Simple tasks like cleaning the house, changing the car oil, or grocery shopping can be spiritual when we do them with the right mindset. Our daily lives become a chance to honour God and enjoy His presence.
“If it’s something the Lord wants us to do,” says Joyce, “He can cause us to enjoy it. Even if it’s just a spiritual satisfaction in knowing that we are doing His will.”
The Truth Will Set You Free
Joyce shares a story from the Bible in John chapter nine. In this story, Jesus heals a blind man in a surprising way, by making mud with His spit and telling the man to wash in a pool. This confused the religious leaders, who cared more about strict rules than about the true power and freedom from God.
Joyce uses this story to show that Jesus broke the rules and expectations to demonstrate the freedom He offers. “I think one of the things that He was trying to show with all the different ways He did things,” says Joyce, “is forget a method. The same thing doesn’t work every time.”
Joyce encourages everyone to live passionately for God and to avoid burdensome rules that please people instead of God. Real change and freedom comes from trusting God’s strength and applying His wisdom to our daily lives.
“Don’t spend your life trying to please people,” says Joyce, “Or you might never get around to pleasing God.”
Listen to Joyce’s full message below:
