Drew Dyck > Quotes

“I find it interesting that the Gospels record not one instance of Jesus or the disciples praying for physical safety.”
― Drew Dyck, Yawning at Tigers: You Can't Tame God, So Stop Trying

“If we had a vision of God like Isaiah did, I don’t think we’d be asking him for good parking spots.”
― Drew Dyck, Yawning at Tigers: You Can't Tame God, So Stop Trying

“Yes, God is dangerous. He’s not a house cat; he’s a lion. You’re free to deny his existence or pretend that he’s harmless. Go ahead and pet him if you’d like; just don’t expect to get your arm back.”
― Drew Dyck, Yawning at Tigers: You Can't Tame God, So Stop Trying

“We can’t truly appreciate God’s grace until we glimpse his greatness. We won’t be lifted by his love until we’re humbled by his holiness. Oswald Chambers wrote, “The Bible reveals not first the love of God but the intense, blazing holiness of God.”
― Drew Dyck, Yawning at Tigers: You Can't Tame God, So Stop Trying

“Addicts are not an isolated subset of the population. We all have the potential for addiction.”
― Drew Dyck, Your Future Self Will Thank You: Secrets to Self-Control from the Bible and Brain Science

“Ultimately, mastering yourself is only accomplished by being mastered by God.”
― Drew Dyck, Your Future Self Will Thank You: Secrets to Self-Control from the Bible and Brain Science

“The power of habit can be leveraged to build all kinds of healthy practices into our life, like regular prayer, Bible reading, and acts of service.”
― Drew Dyck, Your Future Self Will Thank You: Secrets to Self-Control from the Bible and Brain Science

“I have since been asked, ‘Which Bible verse helped and strengthened you in those circumstances?’ My answer is, ‘No Bible verse was of any help.’ Bible verses alone are not meant to help. We knew Psalm 23. But when you pass through suffering you realize that it was never meant by God that Psalm 23 should strengthen you. It is the Lord who can strengthen you, not the psalm that speaks of Him doing so. It is not enough to have the psalm. You must have the One about whom the psalm speaks.”
― Drew Dyck, Yawning at Tigers: You Can't Tame God, So Stop Trying

“Dopamine directs your focus toward the desired object and urges you to pursue it.”
― Drew Dyck, Your Future Self Will Thank You: Secrets to Self-Control from the Bible and Brain Science

“as my friend Skye Jethani says, “Boredom is a prerequisite to spiritual growth.”
― Drew Dyck, Your Future Self Will Thank You: Secrets to Self-Control from the Bible and Brain Science

“if you want to grow your willpower, start doing hard things. Read a challenging book. Go for a run. Learn a foreign language.”
― Drew Dyck, Your Future Self Will Thank You: Secrets to Self-Control from the Bible and Brain Science

“Without a healthy attachment to God, we’re more likely to fall prey to destructive thinking and behaviors.”
― Drew Dyck, Your Future Self Will Thank You: Secrets to Self-Control from the Bible and Brain Science

“Willpower is limited. It runs out, leaving you vulnerable to sin.”
― Drew Dyck, Your Future Self Will Thank You: Secrets to Self-Control from the Bible and Brain Science

“using your willpower makes it stronger over time.”
― Drew Dyck, Your Future Self Will Thank You: Secrets to Self-Control from the Bible and Brain Science

“The first job of self-control is resisting the temptation to put yourself first.”
― Drew Dyck, Your Future Self Will Thank You: Secrets to Self-Control from the Bible and Brain Science

“Self-control is like a muscle. The more you work it, the stronger it gets.”
― Drew Dyck, Your Future Self Will Thank You: Secrets to Self-Control from the Bible and Brain Science

“If you’re trying to build new habits in your life, introduce them one at a time.”
― Drew Dyck, Your Future Self Will Thank You: Secrets to Self-Control from the Bible and Brain Science

“Regardless of how much self-control you have naturally, it turns out there’s an awful lot you can do to improve it.”
― Drew Dyck, Your Future Self Will Thank You: Secrets to Self-Control from the Bible and Brain Science

“Wallowing in my guilt merely makes me sin more. Confession gives me a fresh start and I don’t want to mess it up.”
― Drew Dyck, Your Future Self Will Thank You: Secrets to Self-Control from the Bible and Brain Science

“A nail is driven out by another nail. Habit is overcome by habit,” wrote the sixteenth-century theologian Desiderius Erasmus.”
― Drew Dyck, Your Future Self Will Thank You: Secrets to Self-Control from the Bible and Brain Science

“simply understanding how habits work makes them easier to control.”
― Drew Dyck, Your Future Self Will Thank You: Secrets to Self-Control from the Bible and Brain Science

“Whenever you lose control, someone else always finds it.” These were the words of my high school English teacher Mr. Sologar on our first day of class. They didn’t have anything to do with literature or grammar, but I guess he wanted to kick off the class with a life lesson. It was a good one. If we acted up at home, he explained, control of our lives would swiftly transfer to our parents in the form of lost privileges or being grounded. The same was true at school. If we abused our freedom in the classroom or in the hallways—and we did!—we’d find ourselves in the principal’s office or confined to detention. If we got really crazy and decided to break the law, the legal system would step in to curtail our freedom. “No, control is never truly lost,” he repeated in his thick Indian accent. “If you fail to control yourself, others will control you.”
― Drew Dyck, Your Future Self Will Thank You: Secrets to Self-Control from the Bible and Brain Science

“We need to see this God of Israel both in his wrath and his infinite mercy. We need to learn a holiness that rejects all compromise with evil and a generosity that seeks and saves the lost. We need to learn to know God as he is.8”
― Drew Dyck, Yawning at Tigers: You Can't Tame God, So Stop Trying

“Here’s the beautiful irony: making God strange actually enables us to know him more. Once we have marveled at his magnitude and mystery, we are able to achieve the deep intimacy that grows out of a true appreciation for who God is. Instead of treating him as an equal, we approach him with reverent awe. Only when we’ve been awestruck by his majesty can we be overwhelmed by his love.”
― Drew Dyck, Yawning at Tigers: You Can't Tame God, So Stop Trying

“He who has a “why” to live for can bear almost any “how.” —FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE”
― Drew Dyck, Your Future Self Will Thank You: Secrets to Self-Control from the Bible and Brain Science

“habit as action that becomes a pattern of unconscious behavior.”
― Drew Dyck, Your Future Self Will Thank You: Secrets to Self-Control from the Bible and Brain Science

“In my research about habits, I learned about the importance of “cues,” physical signals that trigger a behavior.”
― Drew Dyck, Your Future Self Will Thank You: Secrets to Self-Control from the Bible and Brain Science

“The internet trains us to skim instead of read. It also encourages what cognitive scientists call “task switching,” a practice of shifting your attention from one thing to another.”
― Drew Dyck, Your Future Self Will Thank You: Secrets to Self-Control from the Bible and Brain Science

“Prayer is another proven way to replenish willpower. It prevents willpower from being depleted in the first place.”
― Drew Dyck, Your Future Self Will Thank You: Secrets to Self-Control from the Bible and Brain Science

“There’s one task that takes a lot of willpower for me: writing. It’s hard! Some people say they love writing. But if I’m honest, I love having written.”
― Drew Dyck, Your Future Self Will Thank You: Secrets to Self-Control from the Bible and Brain Science