Stuart W. Scott > Quotes

“Don't downgrade your dream just to fit your reality. Upgrade your conviction to match your destiny.”
― Stuart Scott

“Hope is not defined by the absence of hardship. Rather, hope is found in God’s grace in the midst of hardship. Hope is found in his promise to give us a future.”
― Stuart Scott, Counseling the Hard Cases

“We can agree with what the gospel says about our sinfulness without becoming overwhelmed by guilt and shame. Further, we do not have to prove that we are victims rather than victimizers out of a desperate effort to persuade ourselves that we are righteous. We have Christ’s righteousness already. We can rest in this.”
― Stuart Scott, Counseling the Hard Cases

“You must determine the root cause of your problem, and just like running a car without the oil, you must ask yourself not what is happening, but what is missing.”
― Stuart W. Scott, Killing Sin Habits: Conquering Sin with Radical Faith

“All that is true about our God, and made true for us through the Gospel of Christ needs to come to life when we are troubled, tempted, or we sin.”
― Stuart W. Scott, Killing Sin Habits: Conquering Sin with Radical Faith

“Our priorities are misplaced when we are giving our greatest attention to temporary things of this world, rather than to Christ and pleasing Him.”
― Stuart W. Scott, Killing Sin Habits: Conquering Sin with Radical Faith

“Remember during the coverage of Hurricane Katrina, those images of people on their roofs while makeshift boats full of people sailed by? Well, this is my boat-people analogy. We’ve been flooded and I’m in a boat that’s gliding by everyone I know on top of those roofs. But my boat only holds fifteen people. I got my girls, my family, my closest friends. When your boat is full, it’s not like you’re saying to everyone else on those roofs, “I don’t care about you.” It’s just that these are my boat people and I’ve gotta save them. Because they’re in the fight with me. This is crucial: When you take on cancer, you’re not alone. Of course, that’s not how it feels when you first hear those words: “You have cancer.” At that moment, you feel more alone than you’ve ever been. You’re standing in place, numb, and the world is rushing by.”
― Stuart Scott, Every Day I Fight

“We are also taught from Scripture that while some events in our lives may indeed be tragic, God is in absolute control (Romans 8:28). While this fact may be hard to reconcile in our own minds, God is the one who knows the end from the beginning. Therefore, only He knows how a circumstance can serve to: • Humble a person (Job 42:1-6) • Draw a person to Himself (John 6:44) • Show Himself to be a greater-than-anything God (Jeremiah 32:17; Genesis 50:20) • Reveal Himself to a believing sufferer as Refuge, Strength and Helper (Psalm 46:1; Isaiah 57:15; John 9:1-3).”
― Stuart W. Scott, The Exemplary Husband: A Biblical Perspective

“As James MacDonald wrote, “To really be gripped by your identity in God’s greatness you must wade out of the shallow waters of self-absorption into the deep waters of praising him at all times for all things.”
― Stuart Scott, Counseling the Hard Cases

“A husband who lords it over his wife does not really care for her as he should, but instead cares most about his own agenda. This kind of husband might also look down on others and have difficulty believing that they are capable (by God’s grace) of doing what they need to do and becoming what they need to become. He may be tempted to see himself as the only one who must make everything happen, instead of giving others a chance and trusting God to work. He also is usually lacking in personal and relational skills and the ability to recognize his own sin and shortcomings.”
― Stuart W. Scott, The Exemplary Husband: A Biblical Perspective

“J.I. Packer sees society’s decline in this way: “The truth is that because we have lost touch with God and his word we have lost the secret both of community (because sin kills neighbor-love) and of our own identity (because at the deepest level we do not know who or what we are, or what we exist for)” (J.I. Packer, Knowing Man. (Westchester, IL: Cornerstone Books, 1978) p. 43).”
― Stuart W. Scott, Biblical Manhood: Masculinity, Leadership and Decision Making

“Our love for the God who created and saved us should be so great that walking with Him is more important to us than anything else in the world.”
― Stuart W. Scott, Biblical Manhood: Masculinity, Leadership and Decision Making

“Love one another with brotherly affection.
Outdo one another in showing honor.
Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in
spirit, serve the Lord.
Psalm 110:2”
― Stuart W. Scott, Killing Sin Habits: Conquering Sin with Radical Faith

“By being with her and involving her. • Plan time to spend with her alone. • Develop common interests with her. • Let her know how she can help you/work along side you. • Call her from work. • Tell her about what you do. By seeking to understand her and help her. •Ask what she did today and then listen. • Inquire as to her well-being and then pay attention. • Plan a regular time to talk about her concerns and then pray/study/and help her find solutions. • Ask her how you can pray for her. • Pray with her. • Assist her when she needs it. By appreciating her. • Thank God for her. • Think and verbalize specific qualities or deeds that you are thankful for. • Speak well of her to others. • Leave her a note of appreciation. By treating her special compared to others. • Open doors for her. • Plan dates. • Put her “needs” and desires above others. • Show her non-sexual affection. • Be sexually intimate with her, focusing most on her enjoyment. By revealing yourself to her. • Communicate your thoughts, perspectives, and goals to her. • Let her know how she can pray for you.”
― Stuart Scott, The Exemplary Husband: A Biblical Perspective

“God did not give us his gospel just so we could embrace it and be converted. Actually, he offers it to us every day as a gift that keeps on giving to us everything we need for life and godliness.”
― Stuart Scott, Counseling the Hard Cases

“Every man who hopes to honor God and know true contentment in this life must be thoroughly convinced that God’s ways are perfect.”
― Stuart W. Scott, The Exemplary Husband: A Biblical Perspective

“Men have labored diligently since the Fall to create a god of their own design, rather than submit themselves to their sovereign Creator.”
― Stuart Scott, The Exemplary Husband: A Biblical Perspective

“•​“A truly mortified man is like a warrior: he will either kill or be killed. He will kill his sins or else his sin will kill him.”
― Stuart W. Scott, Killing Sin Habits: Conquering Sin with Radical Faith