Jo Saxton > Quotes

“(That said, Lord, if You ever want me to rediscover where my abs are, I want You to know that I too am open to that. I also thank You for the woman who made Spanx and I pray You bless her richly.)”
― Jo Saxton, The Dream of You: Let Go of Broken Identities and Live the Life You Were Made For

“We cannot present or perform our way out of our own brokenness, no matter how hard we try.”
― Jo Saxton, Ready to Rise: Own Your Voice, Gather Your Community, Step into Your Influence

“We find that by making time for God’s engagement with us, we are changed, transformed, redeemed.”
― Jo Saxton, The Dream of You: Let Go of Broken Identities and Live the Life You Were Made For

“Invite God into your past life experiences and ask Him to break you free from the debts, the brokenness, and the wasted years.”
― Jo Saxton, The Dream of You: Let Go of Broken Identities and Live the Life You Were Made For

“[T]he view you adopt for yourself profoundly affects the way you lead your life. It can determine whether you become the person you want to be and whether you accomplish the things you value.”
― Jo Saxton, The Dream of You: Let Go of Broken Identities and Live the Life You Were Made For

“It’s human to experience insecurity. We don’t feel confident all the time, and it’s tempting to compare ourselves with other people. Yet the insecurities, if left unaddressed, can grow from momentary emotions to a definitive worldview that determines how we feel, think, and act. Insecurity becomes our identity.”
― Jo Saxton, The Dream of You: Let Go of Broken Identities and Live the Life You Were Made For

“At the Lord’s table, I surrender the hurts and hang-ups, the failed coping mechanisms that point to my striving. It’s where I confess sin, exchanging my old life for new. I remember all that Jesus has done for me.”
― Jo Saxton, The Dream of You: Let Go of Broken Identities and Live the Life You Were Made For