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“This is one reason why it’s so important to guard your marriage: together, you are the first line of defense for your children. The devil knows that if he can worm his wicked way into your marriage, he’ll have a better shot at your kids.”
― Heidi St. John, Prayers for the Battlefield: Staying MomStrong in the Fight for Your Family and Faith

“JEREMIAH 29:11”
― Heidi St. John, Bible Promises for Moms

“The big picture is this: our children are arrows intended to serve the Lord of heaven’s armies. Our children are not ours at all; they are on loan to us, given to us from our gracious, good Father.”
― Heidi St. John, Prayers for the Battlefield: Staying MomStrong in the Fight for Your Family and Faith

“Both rational and irrational fear are driven by spiritual forces, and I can either succumb to them or resist them. God’s Word carries great power over the spirit of fear.”
― Heidi St. John, Bible Promises for Moms

“A book or a website can give us knowledge, but a life devoted to understanding and pursuing God and seeking the fruit of the Spirit is the path of wisdom.”
― Heidi St. John, Bible Promises for Moms

“That day I learned that the devil doesn’t want us to share our struggles. He wants us to feel that we’re all alone.”
― Heidi St. John, Becoming MomStrong: How to Fight with All That's in You for Your Family and Your Faith

“A MANUAL! I like manuals. Luckily for me, most things come with one. Your car came with a manual. So did your TV and your Crock-Pot. Last week, I actually bought an eyeliner manual. You know, because, really, I’m just making that up as I go too. When it comes to parenting, there are a lot of great books out there. But MomStrong moms are looking for more than advice—we’re looking for wisdom. And God tells us that the beginning of wisdom is found in knowing the Lord (see Psalm 111:10). The way we find out what”
― Heidi St. John, Becoming MomStrong: How to Fight with All That's in You for Your Family and Your Faith

“Being captured can be the best thing ever. But it can also be one of the worst things, depending on who or what we’ve been captured by.”
― Heidi St. John, Prayers for the Battlefield: Staying MomStrong in the Fight for Your Family and Faith

“The consequences of not studying God’s Word and walking intentionally with Him carry eternal significance.”
― Heidi St. John, Prayers for the Battlefield: Staying MomStrong in the Fight for Your Family and Faith

“I’m so glad that God’s promises don’t change. They don’t depend on our strength or our performance. They’re an anchor for our souls and a sure foundation upon which we can start to build and shape the character of the next generation. One glimpse of things from God’s perspective can change ours. Can you hear Him? He’s whispering, “I love you” through the pages of the Bible. He sees your struggle and says, “I’m right here by your side.” Lean in to His promises today. God has you in His grasp. Lean in and ask for His help as you seek God’s perspective with your whole heart. The Bible displays the heart of the Father on every page.”
― Heidi St. John, Bible Promises for Moms

“Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. Human anger does not produce the righteousness God desires. JAMES 1:19-20”
― Heidi St. John, Bible Promises for Moms

“God is worthy of our time. We can come to Him with the confident assurance that what His Word says is true: the result of walking with Him is growth, peace, wisdom, and joy.”
― Heidi St. John, Prayers for the Battlefield: Staying MomStrong in the Fight for Your Family and Faith

“Abandonment WHEN YOU FEEL THAT GOD HAS LEFT YOU . . . Those who know your name trust in you, for you, O LORD, do not abandon those who search for you. PSALM 9:10 WHEN YOU WONDER IF THERE IS ANYTHING YOU CAN DO THAT WILL CAUSE GOD TO LEAVE . . . God has said, “I will never fail you. I will never abandon you.” HEBREWS 13:5”
― Heidi St. John, Bible Promises for Moms

“Give me wisdom as I notice the little bends in each arrow that might prevent them from flying true.”
― Heidi St. John, Prayers for the Battlefield: Staying MomStrong in the Fight for Your Family and Faith

“No matter what your family looks like, know that within the circle of those relationships God intends for you to find joy, peace, and hope as you experience love and intimacy. Family is His idea and He has given it as a gift to you. Even in the sometimes crazy, freewheeling, seemingly out-of-control days . . . it’s a gift. Treasure your family.”
― Heidi St. John, Bible Promises for Moms

“I want all the blessings that are given to those who follow Your way with intention. Help me to discipline myself so I can be effective, first for You and second for my children.”
― Heidi St. John, Prayers for the Battlefield: Staying MomStrong in the Fight for Your Family and Faith

“Performance”
― Heidi St. John, Becoming MomStrong: How to Fight with All That's in You for Your Family and Your Faith

“Bad days do not make bad moms. God wants us to know His joy when we have good days—and He wants us to experience His grace when we don’t.”
― Heidi St. John, Becoming MomStrong: How to Fight with All That's in You for Your Family and Your Faith

“His anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime! Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning. PSALM 30:5”
― Heidi St. John, Bible Promises for Moms

“I know the plans I have for you,” says the LORD. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” JEREMIAH 29:11”
― Heidi St. John, Bible Promises for Moms

“Though they stumble, they will never fall, for the LORD holds them by the hand. PSALM 37:23-24”
― Heidi St. John, Bible Promises for Moms

“Here’s the thing: warriors can’t afford to be lazy. A warrior who isn’t able to wield her weapon will soon find herself unable to defend against her adversary.”
― Heidi St. John, Prayers for the Battlefield: Staying MomStrong in the Fight for Your Family and Faith

“Do not provoke your children to anger by the way you treat them. Rather, bring them up with the discipline and instruction that comes from the Lord. EPHESIANS 6:4”
― Heidi St. John, Bible Promises for Moms

“Give your family grace. Give yourself grace. And thank the Lord for His relentless, overwhelming grace that pursues you again and again.”
― Heidi St. John, Bible Promises for Moms

“Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near. HEBREWS 10:24-25”
― Heidi St. John, Bible Promises for Moms

“He’ll meet you in the dark of night when your strength (and your perspective) is gone. He’ll steady your heart”
― Heidi St. John, Bible Promises for Moms

“The devil loves a lazy Christian because he knows that a woman who isn’t in the Word struggles to have spiritual eyes. And more than that, he knows that we can’t give our kids what we don’t have.”
― Heidi St. John, Prayers for the Battlefield: Staying MomStrong in the Fight for Your Family and Faith

“Our job as parents is to put our spiritual, physical, and emotional energy into getting God’s arrows (who are on loan to us) ready for battle.”
― Heidi St. John, Prayers for the Battlefield: Staying MomStrong in the Fight for Your Family and Faith