Lynne Hybels > Quotes

“A dangerous woman delves deeply into the truth of who she is, grounds herself daily in the healing and empowering love of God, and radically engages with the needs of the world.”
― Lynne Hybels, Nice Girls Don't Change the World: Reclaiming the Unique Gifts God Gave You

“Then I came face to face with the realization that disappointing people is the greatest fear of the nice girl.”
― Lynne Hybels, Nice Girls Don't Change the World: Reclaiming the Unique Gifts God Gave You

“So why didn’t I make the choices necessary to do that? Because nice girls just don’t ask for help. They’d rather do almost anything than inconvenience other people. So they don’t honor their own needs, desires, or dreams. Underneath, they really don’t think it’s okay to do that.”
― Lynne Hybels, Nice Girls Don't Change the World: Reclaiming the Unique Gifts God Gave You

“A good woman knows she cannot be all things to all people, and she may, in fact, displease those who think she should just be nice. She is not strident or petty or demanding, but she does live according to conviction. She knows that the Jesus she follows was a revolutionary who never tried to keep everyone happy.”
― Lynne Hybels, Nice Girls Don't Change the World: Reclaiming the Unique Gifts God Gave You

“Whereas in the past my Christianity was focused on work and effort and striving, I can honestly say that the center from which my spiritual life flows today is the time I set aside daily to be silent in the presence of God, emptying my mind as best I can of words and thoughts, and simply inviting God to fill that open space. Every time I do this I feel as if I fall into a well of love—a love that centers me, calms me, and heals me on deeper levels than my conscious mind understands.”
― Lynne Hybels, Nice Girls Don't Change the World: Reclaiming the Unique Gifts God Gave You

“In retrospect, I see it more like this: the true God, in grace, set me free. Even in my desperation, I don’t believe I would have had the courage to walk away from my childhood God unless the Spirit of a different God had whispered in my ear: I understand. I know your soul needs to be purged and healed from the wound of the false God. So, do it. Turn your back. Walk away. It’ll be okay.”
― Lynne Hybels, Nice Girls Don't Change the World: Reclaiming the Unique Gifts God Gave You

“I gradually slid into believing my quieter, less visible life could not possibly matter as much as his. What was important was to keep Bill going, make his life manageable, facilitate his ministry.”
― Lynne Hybels, Nice Girls Don't Change the World: Reclaiming the Unique Gifts God Gave You