Drenda Keesee > Quotes

“You were never created to please people; you were created to please God.”
― Drenda Keesee, Shark Proof: How to Deal with Difficult People

“The greatest loss is the loss of one’s calling because we were listening to the wrong voices.”
― Drenda Keesee, Shark Proof: How to Deal with Difficult People

“You may be outnumbered by your problems and facing hopeless circumstances, but God has a divine plan to bring you into restoration - and you don’t have to suffer any casualties.”
― Drenda Keesee, The New Vintage Family: A Vintage Look for the Modern-Day Family

“That sense of inferiority is just another word for fear. And fear is simply the self-deception that you are about to be separated from the thing you most value.”
― Drenda Keesee, Shark Proof: How to Deal with Difficult People

“Sharks don’t eat fish because of anything the fish do. They don’t eat fish because those fish aren’t good enough fish, or because those fish aren’t nice enough to the sharks. Sharks eat fish because they are sharks.”
― Drenda Keesee, Shark Proof: How to Deal with Difficult People

“The feeling of obligation can cause you to make bad decisions for your time, family, and destiny.”
― Drenda Keesee, Shark Proof: How to Deal with Difficult People

“Trust God and follow His will for your life! His love is unconditional.”
― Drenda Keesee, Shark Proof: How to Deal with Difficult People

“People may betray you, but you don’t need to take it personally.”
― Drenda Keesee, Shark Proof: How to Deal with Difficult People

“It’s not always destruction that keeps us from our destiny; it’s distraction.”
― Drenda Keesee, Shark Proof: How to Deal with Difficult People

“God has called us to love people, to be an example, and to be kind, but we have to take courage and be wise because there are sharks out there.”
― Drenda Keesee, Shark Proof: How to Deal with Difficult People

“You need your children’s foundation to be solid, and instilling how good God is into them at a young age is the best way to do that.”
― Drenda Keesee

“Sometimes people will misjudge your heart or what God has called you to do, but it’s not between you and them, it’s between you and God. When we stay focused on the call of God for our lives, He is able to create a legacy for us beyond anything we could have hoped or imagined!”
― Drenda Keesee, Shark Proof: How to Deal with Difficult People

“I want to encourage you, don’t settle- build the dream God has given you!”
― Drenda Keesee

“If we are living for the approval of others, we aren’t living for the approval of God.”
― Drenda Keesee, Shark Proof: How to Deal with Difficult People

“You only need one approval, and that’s God’s!”
― Drenda Keesee, Shark Proof: How to Deal with Difficult People

“First, we must learn how to simplify and focus on what really matters. Second, we must understand how to build on the right foundation, with principles that work. We must build our families on timeless truths.”
― Drenda Keesee, The New Vintage Family: A Vintage Look for the Modern-Day Family

“People will criticize the very thing God has called you to do, saying it seems impossible to them, or too hard for them- but that’s why God called you to do it, not them.”
― Drenda Keesee, Shark Proof: How to Deal with Difficult People

“When a shark has influence in your life, it makes you want to stay in the boat.”
― Drenda Keesee, Shark Proof: How to Deal with Difficult People

“Our goal should be to represent Jesus in every situation. When I was dealing with sharks, I didn’t have the answers, but God did.”
― Drenda Keesee, Shark Proof: How to Deal with Difficult People

“We can’t sacrifice the will of God for the approval of people.”
― Drenda Keesee, Shark Proof: How to Deal with Difficult People

“We may not be able to make people’s decisions, but we can choose to forgive and be made whole in Him.”
― Drenda Keesee, Shark Proof: How to Deal with Difficult People

“You are not someone’s answer. You are an example of what the answer can do in someone’s life, and you are compelled to share how you did it by God’s Word and His grace, but only their yielding in obedience to God is their answer.”
― Drenda Keesee, Shark Proof: How to Deal with Difficult People

“You can never do for someone what they are not willing to do for themselves.”
― Drenda Keesee, Shark Proof: How to Deal with Difficult People

“We have to fight the battle for our destinies, not the battle for approval.”
― Drenda Keesee, Shark Proof: How to Deal with Difficult People

“Emotional hurts are like cancers of the soul. If we don’t get them out, they can poison the whole soul and body.”
― Drenda Keesee, Shark Proof: How to Deal with Difficult People

“We don’t need to be fearful of sharks, but we do need to have an awareness of them.”
― Drenda Keesee, Shark Proof: How to Deal with Difficult People

“Satan wants to use sharks to move you from your purpose. Don’t let him!”
― Drenda Keesee

“If you and your family are not where you think you should be, you need to be open for God’s Spirit to point out the things that may be hindering your ability to advance.”
― Drenda Keesee, The New Vintage Family: A Vintage Look for the Modern-Day Family

“Sharks will try to steal your time and intention, but you have to protect your focus. Keep your eyes on Jesus! He will carry you through persecution to victory!”
― Drenda Keesee, Shark Proof: How to Deal with Difficult People

“There is no greater reward in this life than having your family together, loving one another, and serving God.”
― Drenda Keesee, The New Vintage Family: A Vintage Look for the Modern-Day Family