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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Meyer, Joyce, 1943-author

Title: Beginning your day God’s way : 365 devotions to align your words, thoughts, and emotions to God’s will / Joyce Meyer.

Description: First edition. | New York : Faith Words, 2025.

Identifiers: LCCN 2025017578 | ISBN 9781546006008 hardcover | ISBN 9781546006022 ebook

Subjects: LCSH: Devotional calendars

Classification: LCC BV4811.M442 2025 | DDC 242/.2—dc23/eng/20250711

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2025017578

ISBNs: 978-1-5460-0600-8 (paper over board), 978-1-5460-0602-2 (ebook)

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CONTENTS

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INTRODUCTION

DAY 1: IT ALL STARTS IN YOUR MIND

DAY 2: YOUR MINDSET MATTERS

DAY 3: YOUR WORDS HAVE POWER

DAY 4: SPEAK TO YOUR MOUNTAIN

DAY 5: A RIGHT ATTITUDE

DAY 6: GRACE FOR THE HUMBLE-MINDED

DAY 7: TRAITS OF A HUMBLE PERSON

DAY 8: HE IS THE WAY

DAY 9: UNINVITED GUESTS

DAY 10: BRIDLE YOUR TONGUE

DAY 11: LIVE VICTORIOUSLY

DAY 12: TRANSFORMED MINDS

DAY 13: MEDITATE ON THE ANSWERS

DAY 14: CONDUCT AND CONVERSATION

DAY 15: CHEER FOR THE SOUL

DAY 16: IT’S YOUR CHOICE

DAY 17: MAKE ALL OF THEM PLEASING TO GOD

DAY 18: HOPE IN GOD’S LOVE

DAY 19: REMAIN STABLE

DAY 20: LOOK AT THE SHIPS

DAY 21: DESTROY THE STRONGHOLDS

DAY 22: STUCK IN A RUT

DAY 23: LETTING GO

DAY 24: BE HAPPY ANYWAY

DAY 25: CHANGE BEGINS IN THE MIND

DAY 26: WOULDA, SHOULDA, COULDA

DAY 27: EYES OF FAITH

DAY 28: THE BIBLE SAYS

DAY 29: GOD REWARDS A GOOD ATTITUDE

DAY 30: AND KEEP IT SET

DAY 31: JOY IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY

DAY 32: AN ATTITUDE OF EXCELLENCE

DAY 33: THE OTHER SIDE

DAY 34: CHOOSE HAPPY, HOPE-FILLED THOUGHTS

DAY 35: INTERRUPT THE DEVIL

DAY 36: MORE THAN CONQUERORS

DAY 37: LIFE-ENERGIZING THOUGHTS

DAY 38: BAD MOODS AND BAD ATTITUDES

DAY 39: THINK LIKE GOD THINKS

DAY 40: CAST THEM AGAIN

DAY 41: BUILT FOR THE BATTLE

DAY 42: HOW TO THINK ABOUT YOURSELF

DAY 43: CHOOSE YOUR ATTITUDE

DAY 44: SELF-PITY IS A TRAP

DAY 45: ENJOY THE WAIT

DAY 46: GOD’S PROMISE TO YOU

DAY 47: YES, YOU CAN!

DAY 48: STEP OUT AND FIND OUT

DAY 49: BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE

DAY 50: WHERE IS YOUR MIND IN TIMES OF SUFFERING?

DAY 51: CRUCIFY THE FLESH

DAY 52: IF YOU THINK YOU CAN’T, YOU WON’T

DAY 53: HE OPENED NOT HIS MOUTH

DAY 54: APPRECIATE WHAT YOU DO HAVE

DAY 55: THE GOD OF ALL COMFORT

DAY 56: FIGHT FOR IT

DAY 57: JUST A LITTLE WHILE

DAY 58: DO THE RIGHT THING

DAY 59: FOCUS MEANS SAYING NO

DAY 60: SET YOUR MIND ON THE RIGHT DIRECTION

DAY 61: EXPOSURE TO THE LIGHT

DAY 62: CALL BACK A WANDERING MIND

DAY 63: POSITIVE SELF-TALK

DAY 64: RIGHT THINKING PREPARES US FOR RIGHT ACTION

DAY 65: DON’T “WAIT AND SEE”

DAY 66: YOU ARE LOVED AND ACCEPTED

DAY 67: TALKING ABOUT OUR FEELINGS

DAY 68: THOUGHTFUL THINKING

DAY 69: GRACE FOR TODAY

DAY 70: WORRYING, WANDERING, AND WONDERING

DAY 71: BE THOUGHTFUL ABOUT YOUR DAY

DAY 72: GOOD IDEAS

DAY 73: SEE WHAT GOD SEES

DAY 74: THE MIND IS A BATTLEFIELD

DAY 75: BITTER OR BETTER

DAY 76: COUNT IT ALL JOY

DAY 77: DON’T TAKE GOD’S BLESSINGS FOR GRANTED

DAY 78: IT’S NOT MY FAULT… OR IS IT?

DAY 79: IF YOU CAN’T HELP YOURSELF, HELP SOMEONE ELSE

DAY 80: GOD’S BLESSINGS ARE FREE

DAY 81: AN ATTITUDE GOD LOVES

DAY 82: SOW AND SEE

DAY 83: SAY WHAT GOD SAYS

DAY 84: CONSISTENT CONFESSION

DAY 85: PERSPECTIVE AND POWER

DAY 86: TWO TYPES OF FAITH

DAY 87: THE BENEFITS OF WORDS

DAY 88: SOUL RESTORATION

DAY 89: DOUBLE FOR YOUR TROUBLE

DAY 90: FULLY RESTORED

DAY 91: SPIRIT, SOUL, BODY

DAY 92: HAVE AND ENJOY LIFE

DAY 93: IT TAKES TIME

DAY 94: TWO-EDGED SWORD

DAY 95: WISDOM SAYS WAIT

DAY 96: FOLLOW PEACE

DAY 97: BE WILLING TO FORGIVE

DAY 98: FORGIVENESS IS A CHOICE TO TRUST GOD

DAY 99: FEELINGS ARE UNRELIABLE

DAY 100: SET YOUR MIND TO DO WHAT’S RIGHT

DAY 101: MAKE IT BETTER

DAY 102: SPEAK THE TRUTH IN LOVE

DAY 103: BELIEVE THE BEST

DAY 104: GOD’S GRACE CAN HELP

DAY 105: HOW TO GET OVER DISAPPOINTMENT

DAY 106: OUR THOUGHTS IMPACT OTHERS

DAY 107: WHAT DIRECTION ARE YOU GOING?

DAY 108: AT ALL TIMES

DAY 109: GET TO KNOW PEOPLE

DAY 110: THE WAY GOD SEES PEOPLE

DAY 111: WAIT WELL

DAY 112: HIS PLAN AND HIS TIMING

DAY 113: THE FRUIT OF PATIENCE

DAY 114: OUR PART AND GOD’S PART

DAY 115: THE PARABLE OF THE FARMER

DAY 116: ENJOY THE JOURNEY

DAY 117: DON’T SETTLE FOR MEDIOCRE

DAY 118: WHAT IF ?

DAY 119: IT’S FOR YOU

DAY 120: NEW EVERY MORNING

DAY 121: WORTH THE WAIT

DAY 122: GOD’S PLAN B

DAY 123: RESTORE MORE

DAY 124: IT HAD TO BE GOD

DAY 125: THE SILENT YEARS

DAY 126: WRITE IT DOWN

DAY 127: CHARACTER BUILDING

DAY 128: IT’S NEVER TOO LATE

DAY 129: STAY DETERMINED

DAY 130: A CHEERFUL HEART

DAY 131: FULL OF HOPE

DAY 132: AGAIN, AGAIN, AGAIN

DAY 133: WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO

DAY 134: POSITIVE EXPECTATION

DAY 135: SHAKE IT OFF

DAY 136: THE BRINK OF BREAKTHROUGH

DAY 137: SOMETHING GOOD

DAY 138: HOW TO DEFEAT FEAR

DAY 139: FAITH AND PATIENCE

DAY 140: LOWER THE NETS AGAIN

DAY 141: THE BATTLE IS SPIRITUAL

DAY 142: BEWARE SATAN’S STRONGHOLDS

DAY 143: A NEW MINDSET

DAY 144: PITIFUL OR POWERFUL, BUT NOT BOTH

DAY 145: DO YOUR OWN THINKING

DAY 146: LOOK HOW FAR YOU’VE COME

DAY 147: UNIQUELY YOU

DAY 148: THE STORIES WE TELL

DAY 149: ANYBODY CAN CHANGE

DAY 150: THINK HEALTHY

DAY 151: A POSITIVE LIFE BEGINS HERE

DAY 152: TWO WAYS TO WAIT

DAY 153: BUILD EACH OTHER UP

DAY 154: TRUST MORE, STRESS LESS

DAY 155: RENEW YOUR MIND

DAY 156: CHOOSE PEACE

DAY 157: HOW TO FEEL HAPPIER

DAY 158: START YOUR DAY RIGHT

DAY 159: ONE STEP AT A TIME

DAY 160: A REVELATION OF GOD’S LOVE

DAY 161: HEALING FOR THE BROKENHEARTED

DAY 162: BEAUTY FOR ASHES

DAY 163: HEALING IS A PROCESS

DAY 164: ROOTED IN LOVE

DAY 165: THE FAITH TO FORGIVE

DAY 166: NO ORDINARY COMFORT

DAY 167: RESTORE AND RECOMPENSE

DAY 168: THE BUSINESS OF DEBT COLLECTING

DAY 169: PEACE AND PRAYER

DAY 170: THE HOME OF GOD

DAY 171: NO RESPECTER OF PERSONS

DAY 172: OBEDIENCE LEADS TO BLESSINGS

DAY 173: A LITTLE AT A TIME

DAY 174: MOVE PAST THE PAST

DAY 175: MORE LIKE HIM

DAY 176: CHRIST’S AMBASSADORS

DAY 177: RESTORATION AND WHOLENESS

DAY 178: LIFE AS GOD HAS IT

DAY 179: THE WORD OF GOD

DAY 180: PRISONERS OF HOPE

DAY 181: WHEN YOUR ATTITUDE NEEDS SAVING

DAY 182: SPEAK IN FAITH

DAY 183: TAKE YOUR OWN ADVICE

DAY 184: HOPE IN THE UNSEEN

DAY 185: ENJOY THIS LIFE

DAY 186: SPEAK BLESSINGS

DAY 187: TRUTH IS LIKE A HAMMER

DAY 188: BE THANKFUL AND SAY SO

DAY 189: WHAT’S IN YOUR HEART?

DAY 190: THE ROAD OF THANKSGIVING

DAY 191: WHAT YOU SAY

DAY 192: PROSPER IN EVERY WAY

DAY 193: PLANTING SEEDS

DAY 194: THE NARROW PATH

DAY 195: YOU CAN CHOOSE RIGHT EVEN IF YOU FEEL WRONG

DAY 196: COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS

DAY 197: PAINFUL TRUTHS

DAY 198: THE CHRISTIAN WALK

DAY 199: RELEASE YOUR FAITH

DAY 200: KNOW WHAT IT SAYS

DAY 201: PRAYER COMES FROM THE HEART

DAY 202: GUARD AGAINST SELF-PITY

DAY 203: YOU CAN’T TRUST YOUR FEELINGS

DAY 204: WITH GOD, CHANGE IS POSSIBLE

DAY 205: SIGNIFICANCE

DAY 206: WHAT DO YOU THINK OF ME?

DAY 207: HOW TO THINK ABOUT PEOPLE

DAY 208: WORRY LESS, TRUST MORE

DAY 209: FIGHT TO THE FINISH

DAY 210: FACE THE TRUTH

DAY 211: ASKING FOR WISDOM

DAY 212: BE WILLING TO BELIEVE

DAY 213: FIRST WORDS

DAY 214: CONFESS THE TRUTH

DAY 215: PRAISE AND MAKE PROGRESS

DAY 216: ARE YOU TRULY THANKFUL?

DAY 217: AT THE ONSET

DAY 218: A SPIRITUAL ISSUE

DAY 219: THE RIGHT WORD AT THE RIGHT TIME

DAY 220: THE REST OF GOD

DAY 221: DEFEATING DOUBT AND UNBELIEF

DAY 222: REMEMBER HIS FAITHFULNESS

DAY 223: SPEAK GOD’S WORD FAITHFULLY

DAY 224: WHAT ARE YOU THINKING?

DAY 225: AN INDISPENSABLE WEAPON

DAY 226: MEDICINE FOR YOUR SOUL

DAY 227: GOD LOVES YOU

DAY 228: HOW TO GET OUT OF A BAD MOOD

DAY 229: A CALM AND PEACEFUL ATMOSPHERE

DAY 230: HOW TO DEFEAT YOUR ENEMIES

DAY 231: YOUR ATTITUDE, YOUR CHOICE

DAY 232: WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND?

DAY 233: HE WILL REWARD YOU

DAY 234: FOR YOUR BENEFIT

DAY 235: PROMOTION IS COMING

DAY 236: REMEMBER LOT’S WIFE

DAY 237: A LIFELONG PROCESS

DAY 238: GET UP!

DAY 239: ENJOY THE PROGRESS YOU HAVE MADE

DAY 240: SIT, STAND, WALK, RUN

DAY 241: DAILY INVENTORY

DAY 242: HOPE FOR YOUR CHILDREN

DAY 243: DON’T WORRY ABOUT ANYTHING

DAY 244: ONE DAY AT A TIME

DAY 245: FIX YOUR EYES ON JESUS

DAY 246: HEALTHY HABITS

DAY 247: START AND END YOUR DAY WITH SOLITUDE

DAY 248: HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MIND?

DAY 249: CONFESS YOUR BELIEFS

DAY 250: HOLD FAST YOUR CONFESSION

DAY 251: WHAT GOES IN VS. WHAT COMES OUT

DAY 252: BEING POSITIVE TAKES CONSCIOUS EFFORT

DAY 253: REJOICE AND BE GLAD

DAY 254: BE WISE AND INNOCENT

DAY 255: WORDS OF FAITH

DAY 256: GOD APPROVES OF YOU

DAY 257: KEEP SPEAKING

DAY 258: ACTIVATE GOD’S PROMISES

DAY 259: JOY IN THE MORNING

DAY 260: BEAR GOOD FRUIT

DAY 261: REMEMBER WHEN

DAY 262: MEMORIES

DAY 263: THE RIGHT ORDER

DAY 264: WHEN ANGRY

DAY 265: PRAY ABOUT EVERYTHING

DAY 266: THE POWER TO TREAD

DAY 267: A SURE FOUNDATION

DAY 268: CALL AND RELEASE

DAY 269: BE CONSTANT

DAY 270: PRAY AGAINST TEMPTATION

DAY 271: WHEN GOD SAYS “GO BACK”

DAY 272: WHATEVER YOU DO

DAY 273: ONE OF OUR GREATEST TESTIMONIES

DAY 274: WHAT IT MEANS TO BE PRUDENT

DAY 275: ATTITUDE IS IMPORTANT

DAY 276: A POSITIVE REPORT

DAY 277: HOW IS YOUR HEART?

DAY 278: GIVE AN ACCOUNT

DAY 279: SPIRITUAL MATURITY

DAY 280: WORDS OF GRACE

DAY 281: SHUT OUT WRONG THOUGHTS

DAY 282: IF YOU WANT TO ENJOY LIFE

DAY 283: AN OBEDIENT ATTITUDE

DAY 284: PURPOSEFUL WORDS

DAY 285: EDIFYING WORDS

DAY 286: THE SAME POWER

DAY 287: SAY NOT

DAY 288: WATER YOUR SEED

DAY 289: GO FORWARD IN FAITH

DAY 290: A HIGHER ATTITUDE

DAY 291: SEATED IN HEAVENLY PLACES

DAY 292: BE SLOW TO SPEAK

DAY 293: GOD’S WILL FOR YOUR LIFE

DAY 294: A LONG LIFE

DAY 295: DISCIPLINE IS YOUR FRIEND

DAY 296: FOLLOW MY EXAMPLE

DAY 297: IT TAKES PRACTICE

DAY 298: WHERE THE MIND GOES

DAY 299: DON’T DREAD

DAY 300: THE FUTURE IS BRIGHTER THAN THE PAST

DAY 301: HOW TO HAVE PEACE, PART 1

DAY 302: HOW TO HAVE PEACE, PART 2

DAY 303: WORDS IN WINTER

DAY 304: JOY COMES FROM WITHIN

DAY 305: THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUR MOODS

DAY 306: THE PROVERBS 31 WOMAN

DAY 307: WHAT ATTITUDE WILL YOU TAKE?

DAY 308: WHEN YOUR LIFE NEEDS A TURNAROUND

DAY 309: SECURE IN CHRIST

DAY 310: EXAMINE THE FRUIT

DAY 311: WHAT TO DO WITH INSECURITY

DAY 312: A FRESH START

DAY 313: DON’T CURSE WHAT GOD HAS BLESSED

DAY 314: WITH POWER COMES RESPONSIBILITY

DAY 315: GOD SEES YOUR HEART; THE DEVIL HEARS YOUR WORDS

DAY 316: SPEAK ACCORDINGLY

DAY 317: UNANSWERED PRAYERS

DAY 318: ARE YOU EASILY ANNOYED?

DAY 319: THE JOY OF THE LORD

DAY 320: PRAY FOR OTHERS

DAY 321: WASTED TIME VS. TIME WELL SPENT

DAY 322: WHAT IS DRAINING YOU?

DAY 323: THE SPIRIT OF GOD LIVES IN YOU

DAY 324: TAKE YOUR MIND BACK

DAY 325: THE PROBLEM WITH PRIDE

DAY 326: PREPARE YOUR MIND

DAY 327: PURE IN HEART

DAY 328: WHAT IT MEANS TO THINK RIGHT

DAY 329: NOT BY MIGHT, NOR BY POWER

DAY 330: GOD’S WORD IS POWERFUL

DAY 331: LEARN THE SECRET

DAY 332: WHAT YOUR POSTURE SAYS ABOUT YOU

DAY 333: THIS IS NOT TOO DIFFICULT

DAY 334: SELF-FULFILLING POWER

DAY 335: WHEN INFORMATION BECOMES REVELATION

DAY 336: GUARD YOUR HEART

DAY 337: WHO ARE YOU SPENDING TIME WITH?

DAY 338: RID YOUR LIFE OF STRIFE

DAY 339: WHO YOU ARE IN CHRIST

DAY 340: THE LORD OUR STRENGTH

DAY 341: LISTEN TO WISDOM

DAY 342: SET YOUR MIND ON JOY

DAY 343: FIVE THINGS TO SAY ON PURPOSE

DAY 344: BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS AND MAINTAINERS

DAY 345: WHO TO TALK TO IN YOUR TIME OF NEED

DAY 346: WHAT TO SAY WHEN YOU DON’T KNOW HOW TO PRAY

DAY 347: GOD IS QUICK TO HELP US

DAY 348: HOW TO CHANGE

DAY 349: WORDS THAT ARE TRUE

DAY 350: A WELL-BALANCED LIFE

DAY 351: START YOUR DAY WITH A GOOD ATTITUDE

DAY 352: FIRMLY PLANTED

DAY 353: KEEP A CLEAR CONSCIENCE

DAY 354: DO NOT COMPROMISE

DAY 355: PRIDE SAYS I CAN DO IT BETTER

DAY 356: THE DEVIL’S STRATEGY

DAY 357: WISE WORDS BRING HEALING

DAY 358: BE LIGHTHEARTED

DAY 359: WHY IS IT TAKING SO LONG

DAY 360: WHAT TO THINK ABOUT IN THE SILENCE

DAY 361: BE DECISIVE

DAY 362: AVOIDING EXTREMES

DAY 363: HOPE CAN BE REKINDLED

DAY 364: COMPLETE HEALING

DAY 365: THE POWER OF HOPE

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