Making Good Habits Breaking Bad Habits by Joyce Meyer Pt2 [Summary] 

Main Summary: Making Good Habits Breaking Bad Habits by Joyce Meyer part 2 continues by addressing specific behaviors that shape daily life. This section focuses on developing excellence, discipline, emotional stability, confidence in Christ, and breaking habits that hinder spiritual growth, peace, and effective living.

Lessons You’ll Learn From This Post 

• The Faith Habit 
• The Habit of Excellence
• The Habit of Being Responsible
• The Habit of Generosity
• The Discipline Habit
• Emotional Habits
• The Confidence Habit

Faith is trusting in what God says in His Word, even though you may not have any evidence of its reality yet.

The Faith Habit

• Faith is God’s will and should become a daily habit for believers.
• Living by faith removes pressure and enables joyful living.
• Without faith, it is impossible to please God.
• Anything done outside of faith produces spiritual failure.
• Faith means trusting God’s Word even when there is no visible evidence.
• Faith connects you to God’s power, hope, and strength.
• A lack of faith results in powerlessness and hopelessness.
• True faith is always accompanied by expectation.
• Where there is no expectation, there is no real faith.
• Faith must be practiced continually—“from faith to faith.”
• God expects you to live in faith at all times, not occasionally.
• Feeling overwhelmed by change is normal, but faith invites God’s help.
• Progress matters more than perfection when forming new habits.
• Every believer already has a measure of faith given by God.
• Faith grows through use, not through waiting.
• Faith must be placed in God, not in oneself or other people.
• Faith requires action—stepping out even when outcomes are uncertain.
• Beginning is often the hardest part, but God helps those who start.
• Words reveal the level of faith operating in a person’s heart.
• Speaking in agreement with God’s Word releases faith.
• Action activates faith and allows God to work supernaturally.
• Faith is necessary for both major challenges and everyday living.
• The habit of faith eliminates worry, fear, and stress.
• Verbal confession strengthens faith and reinforces trust in God.
• Resisting fear early prevents it from taking control.
• Faith protects the heart like a shield against spiritual attacks.
• Faith provides freedom from regret over past mistakes.
• God can redeem the past and create new beginnings.
• Faith replaces fear about the future with trust in God’s plan.
• Fear is natural, but faith must be learned and developed.
• Faith grows through experience and obedience.
• Understanding God’s unconditional love is essential to living by faith.
• Perfect love casts out fear and empowers trust.
• Faith enables joyful acceptance of circumstances.
• Waiting with joy demonstrates true faith.
• Faith requires patience alongside belief.
• Trusting God’s timing is part of mature faith.
• Faith involves surrendering control to God completely.
• Abandonment to God produces peace, rest, and joy.
• Faith transforms suffering into confidence and hope.
• Living by faith makes life joyful regardless of circumstances.

Also read Battlefield of The Mind by Joyce Meyer Pt1

It is very easy to be a mediocre person. All you have to do is make no extra effort of any kind.

The Habit of Excellence

• Mediocrity is easy and common, but it leaves no lasting impact or legacy.
• Excellence requires intentional effort and sets a believer apart as a light in the world.
• God is excellent, and since we are created in His image, excellence should reflect in how we live.
• Excellence is doing the best you can in every situation, not striving for perfection.
• Perfectionism often leads to procrastination because of the fear of failure.
• God does not expect flawlessness but growth into maturity of character.
• Excellence means going the extra mile and doing more than the bare minimum.
• Compromise is doing less than what you know is right; excellence is doing more than required.
• Quality matters more than quantity; busyness is not a substitute for doing the right things.
• Keeping commitments is a key expression of excellence.
• Excellence brings inner satisfaction, confidence, and peace.
• Habits of excellence are built by repeatedly choosing the better way.
• Visual reminders and verbal confessions help reinforce excellent behavior.
• Confessing excellence reshapes self-image and behavior.
• Excellence honors God and reflects love for Him.
• Motive matters: excellence should glorify God, not seek human praise.
• Small daily actions reveal whether a person truly lives with excellence.
• Excellence must extend to thoughts, words, and actions.
• Wrong thoughts must be rejected; excellence begins in the mind.
• Words carry power; excellent speech produces an excellent life.
• Treating people with respect and kindness is a vital expression of excellence.
• Love is the highest and most excellent way to live.
• Choosing excellence consistently leads to lasting rewards and peace of heart.

Ninety-nine percent of all failure comes from people who have a habit of making excuses.

The Habit of Being Responsible

• Making excuses is a destructive habit that prevents growth, success, and spiritual maturity.
• Taking responsibility removes the option of blame and forces honest self-examination.
• Many people are called to do great things, but few accept the responsibility required.
• Responsibility is closely tied to honor, greatness, and integrity.
• Excuses have existed since the beginning of humanity, starting with Adam and Eve.
• Admitting mistakes is emotionally painful but necessary for freedom and growth.
• Avoiding responsibility keeps you in bondage, while truth brings freedom.
• The enemy encourages excuses because responsibility leads to freedom and change.
• Common excuses (like being late) often mask poor planning and a lack of discipline.
• Being late communicates disrespect for other people’s time.
• Excuses often cross into deception and dishonesty.
• Taking responsibility builds trust, credibility, and respect.
• Many people make excuses for not fully responding to God’s call.
• What we do with our time reflects our true priorities.
• Everyone will eventually give an account of their lives before God.
• Biblical figures like Moses, Saul, Felix, and Peter made excuses, with serious consequences.
• Integrity means keeping commitments and being honest when we cannot.
• Responsible people are dependable, disciplined, and self-motivated.
• They plan, manage finances wisely, and prepare for the future.
• Responsible people are good stewards of their health, possessions, family, and opportunities.
• Helping the poor and needy is a responsibility, not an option.
• Success and responsibility cannot be separated.
• Feelings should not dictate whether responsibilities are fulfilled.
• Responsibilities should be viewed as obligations, not choices.
• Facing the truth is the first step to breaking the habit of making excuses.
• Unrealistic expectations often lead to failure and excuse-making.
• Complaining drains energy and hinders progress.
• Procrastination feeds irresponsibility; prompt action builds discipline.
• Finding solutions instead of excuses empowers personal change.
• Excuses rob people of the power to change; truth restores it.

Also read Never Give Up by Joyce Mayer [Summary]

When we give we are more like God than at any other time.

The Habit of Generosity

• Generosity is the cure for selfishness and self-centered living.
• God is generous by nature, and becoming like Him requires developing generosity.
• True generosity is giving with no strings attached and without resentment.
• Habitual generosity creates joy and makes a person spiritually beautiful.
• Giving reluctantly or expecting something in return is not true giving.
• God delights in cheerful, willing givers.
• Generosity may begin as a discipline, but should grow into a heartfelt desire.
• Generous people give even when it seems unreasonable.
• Biblical generosity is demonstrated by the Macedonian churches, who gave beyond their ability despite poverty.
• People are naturally drawn to generous individuals and repelled by stinginess.
• Greed causes dissatisfaction, ingratitude, and emptiness.
• Contentment is essential for defeating greed.
• Generosity is the most effective way to break the power of greed.
• Greed is spiritually dangerous and can influence those who associate closely with it.
• Generosity grows through intentional practice and godly relationships.
• You do not need money to be generous—generosity includes time, encouragement, hospitality, and kindness.
• God blesses people so they can be a blessing to others.
• Possessions should serve people, not control them.
• There is a difference between occasionally giving and being a giver by nature.
• Generosity should become part of one’s character, not an occasional act.
• Planning to bless others helps generosity become a lifestyle.
• Listening attentively reveals opportunities to meet people’s needs.
• Giving unused possessions is an effective act of generosity.
• Generosity includes patience, forgiveness, encouragement, and kindness.
• God faithfully meets the needs of those who care for others.
• Generosity brings joy, peace, fulfillment, and divine reward.

Discipline doesn’t bring joy immediately, but it is intended to bring joy ultimately.

The Discipline Habit

• Constant hurrying is a sign of doing too much, not of productivity.
• Most people feel stressed because of the schedules they created themselves.
• Life often feels rushed, symbolized by the “dash” between birth and death.
• Hurrying through life causes people to miss enjoyment and meaning.
• Discipline may be uncomfortable at first, but it produces lasting joy.
• A lack of self-control leads to guilt, frustration, and misery.
• True happiness requires discipline and healthy habits.
• Living beyond one’s limits—financially, emotionally, or physically—is unsustainable.
• Debt, stress, and unhealthy living result from ignoring wise boundaries.
• Acting promptly on conviction is critical; delay leads to failure.
• Discipline works best when acted on immediately, not postponed.
• Limits and boundaries are necessary for a healthy, balanced life.
• Even good activities become harmful when done without moderation.
• Discipline and good habits work together; lack of discipline feeds bad habits.
• Discipline is a friend, not an enemy—it helps people become who they want to be.
• People who reject discipline often live with regret and chaos.
• Everyone chooses between the pain of discipline and the pain of regret.
• Wise people discipline themselves today for a better tomorrow.
• Lasting change requires action, not just knowledge.
• God’s plan leads to life and abundance, while delay and inaction lead to loss.
• Progress requires intentional partnership with God and consistent effort.

If we allow what other people do to us and other circumstances to control our behavior, then we become a slave to our emotions.

Emotional Habits

• Emotions are normal, but they should not be allowed to control our lives.
• Harmful emotional habits include self-pity, depression, discouragement, uncontrolled anger, moodiness, and emotional decision-making.
• Emotional habits are formed through reactions over time.
• Self-pity is an especially destructive habit that damages relationships and steals joy.
• Allowing self-pity turns a person inward and keeps them trapped in misery.
• Self-pity prevents God and others from helping us and can become a form of idolatry.
• Gratitude, helping others, and focusing on blessings help break self-pity.
• Anger is often rooted in selfishness and unmet expectations.
• Unrighteous anger harms both the individual and others and affects physical health.
• Righteous anger is directed against evil and motivates positive action.
• God has given believers peace, but they must choose to hold onto it.
• Emotional reactions are learned behaviors and can be unlearned.
• Jesus experienced emotions but always responded with trust in God and peace.
• Letting circumstances or people control emotions leads to emotional bondage.
• Choosing forgiveness and obedience to God brings emotional freedom.
• Emotional wounds from rejection, abuse, or neglect can distort emotional responses.
• Jesus heals the brokenhearted and restores emotional health.
• Many destructive habits are attempts to soothe emotional pain.
• Comfort-seeking behaviors (overeating, shopping, addictions) offer only temporary relief.
• True healing comes from turning to God rather than unhealthy coping habits.
• Habits can become addictions when they begin to control behavior.
• Whether habit or addiction, freedom is possible through God’s help.
• Change often involves temporary discomfort, but it always leads to freedom.
• Emotional stability comes from being led by God’s Word, not feelings.
• Emotional habits can be replaced with godly responses through awareness and discipline.
• You may suffer trying to change, but it is temporary and will lead to lasting joy.

We can either believe what God says, or we can believe what we think and what people say.

The Confidence Habit

• Confidence is not something we wait to feel; it is something we can develop as a habit.
• True confidence is not self-confidence but confidence in Christ.
• Confidence means believing you are capable of doing what needs to be done through Christ’s strength.
• Confidence rooted in self leads to disappointment; confidence rooted in Christ is stable and reliable.
• Philippians 4:13 is a foundation scripture for building godly confidence.
• Many people lose confidence because they listen to negative voices—others’ opinions or their own thoughts.
• As a believer, you must stop permitting others to define your worth or abilities.
• God’s Word is the final authority on identity and capability.
• God declares five confidence-building truths:
  • You are perfectly and completely loved.
  • You are fully accepted and not rejected.
  • You have God-given talents and abilities.
  • You were created uniquely and should not compare yourself with others.You can do whatever you need to do through Christ.
• Lack of confidence often comes from insecurity and wrong thinking patterns.
• Confidence grows through renewing the mind, not merely reading Scripture once.
• Repetition—thinking, speaking, and meditating on God’s Word—builds inner strength.
• Speaking God’s Word out loud reinforces belief and reshapes identity.
• Confidence becomes a habit when God’s truth consistently replaces negative self-beliefs.
• Choosing to believe God rather than feelings or people leads to lasting confidence.
• God’s Word is the most reliable source for building confidence.Anyone can develop the confidence habit by consistently trusting what God says.

When you choose excellence, control your emotions, and place your confidence in Christ, your habits begin to work for you rather than against you. Consistent obedience to God’s Word empowers you to live with stability, confidence, and lasting personal and spiritual growth.

Finally, here is a question we’d love you to answer.

What habit has seemed so difficult to break free from? 

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