Which Joyce Meyer Book Should You Read First?

Each day our minds are invaded by various thoughts, feelings, anxieties, and concerns. It’s easy to internalize the negative attacks on our minds and allow them to affect our lives without even realizing it's happening. "Where the mind goes, the man follows," is how Meyer puts it. In Battlefield of the Mind, learn more about the ways your thoughts can impact your life, and how Jesus wants to help you think more like how God thinks. This is the most well known and popular title of all Joyce Meyer's books and is a perfect place to start for anyone.  

If you’re a person who enjoys lists and getting straight to the point, Power Thoughts is an excellent choice for your first Joyce Meyer book. The first half of the book is a condensed overview of the ideas first presented in Battlefield of the Mind, explaining the importance for Christians to take every thought captive (2 Corinthians 10:5), but without the personal anecdotes and life examples from Meyer. The second half is divided into twelve different “Power Thoughts” that Meyer lays out as a mindful program to help you overcome negative thinking, and align your inner thoughts towards Jesus.

When you are in the midst of a personal struggle, it can be difficult to trust God. It’s also not easy to trust God with your life, family, friends, and future even when things are going well. In Unshakeable Trust, Meyer uses scripture to outline all the ways a Christian is called to trust in God and also delves into hard questions, such as “If God is Good, Why Do People Suffer?” Regardless of where you are in your spiritual journey, this is a book that wants to help you have a deeper and more intimate relationship with God.

Emotions are powerful and can influence our daily lives, the decisions we make, and how we react to problems. Using the Bible and real-life examples, Joyce Meyer reminds readers that God is a God of peace, and wants people to experience true inner peace and calm. The book is divided into two parts, with Meyer first using psychological research to examine feelings and the way our brain processes them. The second half is focused on individual emotions and spiritual methods to process and work through them. Overall, Living Beyond Your Feelings is full of useful tools and ideas to help live a life full of God's peace.

Some people spend their lives forever striving towards a goal, either personally or professionally, hoping that things will get better and they can find happiness once they reach the achievement. In Enjoying Where You Are, Meyer challenges the reader to remember that Jesus wants you to enjoy life today (John 10:10). We all face pressures and stress in our life, and it is easy to focus on what goes wrong every day. This book helps readers refocus their attitude and outlook on life, with the help of God and His Word, and hopes you come away being able to enjoy each day to its fullest. 

When life is difficult or busier than you would like, it can be hard to find the time to sit down, read the Bible, and reflect. This yearly devotional breaks down the biggest obstacles to starting a daily Bible reading time (“What should I read? What should I be thinking about?”) to help readers overcome their questions and dive in. Joyce Meyer presents a few verses to read each day, along with her reflections, inspiring stories, or thoughtful questions related to each day's reading; the hope being that throughout the year, a deeper knowledge and trust in God is developed, day-by-day.