Lilliet Garrison > Quotes

“But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness.” (1 Tim 6:11, NIV) “Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in Him.” (1 John 2:15-17, NIV) Here’s the simple secret: “Keep your eyes fixed on Jesus, on whom your faith depends from beginning to end.” (Hebrews 12:1-2, TEV.) THE HINDRANCES THAT HOLD US BACK:   WORRY Worry is an encumbrance that grows heavier the more we give into it. Jesus said “do not worry.” He gave this command because He understood that everyone struggles when it comes to material things. Those who have much, are inclined to worry about keeping what they’ve acquired, and those who have little, worry about acquiring daily necessities. Jesus reminds both groups that it is God who provides, and through faith, they’re supplied: “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we wear?’ For it is the Gentiles who strive for all these things; and indeed your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But strive first for the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things”
― Lilliet Garrison, Getting Unstuck: Moving Beyond What's Holding You Back

“Worry is a sign of unbelief and a lack of faith! When we give our mind over to the natural concerns that all non-believers hold, we’re telling God we don’t trust Him to meet our needs. Christians demonstrate their faith in God by asking Him to supply their needs and trusting Him to answer their prayers. “Don’t worry over anything whatever; whenever you pray tell God every detail of your needs in thankful prayer, and the peace of God, which surpasses human understanding, will keep constant guard over your hearts and minds as they rest in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:6-7)”
― Lilliet Garrison, Getting Unstuck: Moving Beyond What's Holding You Back

“You’re cursed, and you’ve been conquered at Calvary, and I stand on Christ’s solid rock, so you have no right to any part of me. I am redeemed with the precious blood of Christ and I claim my freedom.”
― Lilliet Garrison, How to Resist the Devil: 100 Bible Verses on Resisting the Devil

“A suspicious mind will keep you from accepting the love of God. It will also hinder your ability to make friends or enjoy loving relationships.”
― Lilliet Garrison, Getting Unstuck: Moving Beyond What's Holding You Back

“We can’t change the fruit without changing the root. Every time we try to change ourselves, it doesn’t last.”
― Lilliet Garrison, Getting Unstuck: Moving Beyond What's Holding You Back

“God provides for our complete transformation when we accept Jesus as Savior. This transformation often takes a life time to achieve, still we’re to be moving continually and intently towards this goal. “Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed (metamorphoo) by the renewing of your minds.” (Romans 12:2) This transformation is a “metamorphosis,” as a caterpillar becomes a butterfly. Scripture uses different images to express the change that occurs in all true believers: We become “a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come” (2 Corinthians 5:17). We’re “made new in the attitude of your minds” (Ephesians 4:23). We “put off your old self” and “put on the new self” (Ephesians 4:22, 24; Colossians 3:9-10). We “live by the Spirit” and not by the flesh (Galatians 5:16; Romans 8:13). We become “instruments of righteousness” rather than “instruments of wickedness” (Romans 6:13). We have “been set free from sin and have become slaves to God” (Romans 6:22).”
― Lilliet Garrison, Getting Unstuck: Moving Beyond What's Holding You Back

“Intimacy with God happens not by chance but by choice. It demands that we pursue God passionately by removing from our lives the things that hinder our relationship with Him. Even the good things we do can become the enemy of the best.”
― Lilliet Garrison, How to Develop an Intimate Relationship with God

“Your outer world is a reflection of what’s going on in your inner world.”
― Lilliet Garrison, Getting Unstuck: Moving Beyond What's Holding You Back