“The point is not to completely understand God but to worship Him. Let the very fact that you cannot know Him fully lead you to praise Him for His infiniteness and grandeur.”
― Forgotten God: Reversing Our Tragic Neglect of the Holy Spirit
― Forgotten God: Reversing Our Tragic Neglect of the Holy Spirit
“Nurturing a plant takes a commitment to gradual, daily care. You can’t grow something by soaking it in a bucket of water all at once. In the same way, you can’t work hard on a goal, giving it your all for one day out of your life, and then forget about it come January 2. Commit to daily tending. Our lives will bloom through daily decisions and habits—daily tending, nurturing, and pruning—not just the giant leaps made once in a while.”
― Make it Happen: Surrender Your Fear. Take the Leap. Live On Purpose.
― Make it Happen: Surrender Your Fear. Take the Leap. Live On Purpose.
“I don’t want my life to be explainable without the Holy Spirit. I want people to look at my life and know that I couldn’t be doing this by my own power.”
― Forgotten God: Reversing Our Tragic Neglect of the Holy Spirit
― Forgotten God: Reversing Our Tragic Neglect of the Holy Spirit
“To be a son or daughter of God also means you are royalty. This is the greatest of privileges, but it is also an awesome responsibility. If you are truly thankful to God and want to please Him with all your heart, you must do more than just recognize your own authority. You must use it. He asks you to give love as freely as you have received it— not just to those who deserve it but also to everyone He puts in front of you.”
― Birthing the Miraculous: The Power of Personal Encounters with God to Change Your Life and the World
― Birthing the Miraculous: The Power of Personal Encounters with God to Change Your Life and the World
“Being a Christ follower means being acquainted with sorrow. We must know sorrow to be able to fully appreciate joy. Joy costs pain, but the pain is worth it. After all, the murder had to take place before the resurrection”
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