Michelle Walker-Wade > Quotes

“Stop making debt and going broke and calling that 'living'. That's not living, it's lying.”
― Michelle Walker-Wade

“Stop making debt and going broke and calling that "living". That's not living, it's lying.”
― Michelle Walker-Wade

“To lead, you must have two visions: (1) a personal vision of your God-ordained self, and (2) a vision of the mission God purposed you to carry out - the feat you are to accomplish. When you’re committed to these two visions, it will force you to create new habits― habits that work favorably for the convergence of your two visions.”
― Michelle Walker-Wade, The Discipline of Kingdom Advancement: How to Move from Kingdom Talk to Kingdom Walk

“There’s something interesting about a voice crying out in the wilderness. It’s loud. It’s radical, and by implication, it must be willing and able to stand on its own. It goes against the grain and infuriates the norm, and then, it paves the path for a better way.   It”
― Michelle Walker-Wade, The Discipline of Kingdom Advancement: How to Move from Kingdom Talk to Kingdom Walk

“If we are going to be a mature local church and a beacon of light in our communities, we have to be committed to developing people more than we are to developing programs”
― Michelle Walker-Wade, The Discipline of Kingdom Advancement: How to Move from Kingdom Talk to Kingdom Walk

“Forgiveness is a simple concept, but can be emotionally challenging. You can ease the difficulty of forgiveness by realizing that forgiveness is for you, and it does not require a response, acknowledgment, nor acceptance from the other person.”
― Michelle Walker-Wade, The Discipline of Kingdom Advancement: How to Move from Kingdom Talk to Kingdom Walk

“God is a God of truth and He is looking for vessels of truth to whom He can reveal His strategies”
― Michelle Walker-Wade, The Discipline of Kingdom Advancement: How to Move from Kingdom Talk to Kingdom Walk

“Discipline is self-developed; no one can go through the training period for you. By definition, discipline is: “training that develops self-control or character.”
― Michelle Walker-Wade, The Discipline of Kingdom Advancement: How to Move from Kingdom Talk to Kingdom Walk

“Brokenness propels you to turn away from your customary traditions, activities and habits, because as it’s destroying one thing, it’s birthing something else.”
― Michelle Walker-Wade, The Discipline of Kingdom Advancement: How to Move from Kingdom Talk to Kingdom Walk

“A fossilized mind isn’t pliable enough to be renewed.”
― Michelle Walker-Wade, The Discipline of Kingdom Advancement: How to Move from Kingdom Talk to Kingdom Walk

“When sin entered the Earth, it took away all possibility of us ever being perfect humans. The only perfect human to have ever walked the Earth was Jesus the Christ, so do not allow your sense of self-worth to abide in your own ability to be perfect”
― Michelle Walker-Wade, The Discipline of Kingdom Advancement: How to Move from Kingdom Talk to Kingdom Walk

“Dominion is a leadership position; it’s over things, and not necessarily over people. An attempt to usurp dominion over another person will only lead to a tumultuous relationship of resentment.”
― Michelle Walker-Wade, The Discipline of Kingdom Advancement: How to Move from Kingdom Talk to Kingdom Walk

“If we are going to be a mature local church and a beacon of light in our communities, we have to be committed to developing people more than we are to developing programs and organizations, as these things will naturally flow out of well-developed believers.”
― Michelle Walker-Wade, The Discipline of Kingdom Advancement: How to Move from Kingdom Talk to Kingdom Walk

“We cannot become so disheartened by decreasing numbers that we compromise the great commission, neither can we be proponents of faulty prophetics in order to keep church attendees engaged.   Thirdly,”
― Michelle Walker-Wade, The Discipline of Kingdom Advancement: How to Move from Kingdom Talk to Kingdom Walk

“Until Christ became the ultimate sacrifice for our sins, being apologetic, helpless sinners was our only alternative.”
― Michelle Walker-Wade, The Discipline of Kingdom Advancement: How to Move from Kingdom Talk to Kingdom Walk

“Transformation is a healthy survival mechanism that says, I refuse to lose my God-ordained self to my current situation. It’s telling yourself, Yes, I do have a vision for my life, and I will transform so I can attain it.”
― Michelle Walker-Wade, The Discipline of Kingdom Advancement: How to Move from Kingdom Talk to Kingdom Walk

“Do not use God’s glory or the Lord’s work to draw attention to yourself (Matthew 6:1-2).”
― Michelle Walker-Wade, The Discipline of Kingdom Advancement: How to Move from Kingdom Talk to Kingdom Walk

“You should be constantly thinking of new ideas and ways to transform lives.”
― Michelle Walker-Wade, The Discipline of Kingdom Advancement: How to Move from Kingdom Talk to Kingdom Walk

“Perfectionism is not of God. Anyone whose confidence relies on not making mistakes will find himself living out one or more of these realities: Being prideful, arrogant and self-idolizing Stuck in a rut and immobile Moving forward in life, but in an unhealthy and ultimately abusive manner (you will abuse yourself and others)   This mindset of artificial self-worth and perfectionism will strip you of your joy and prevent you from experiencing the fullness of God’s Holy Spirit.”
― Michelle Walker-Wade, The Discipline of Kingdom Advancement: How to Move from Kingdom Talk to Kingdom Walk

“Use your God-given authority to help free others from sickness, torment and distress, and do so without taking advantage of them (Matthew 10:1, 8).”
― Michelle Walker-Wade, The Discipline of Kingdom Advancement: How to Move from Kingdom Talk to Kingdom Walk