Regan

“our relationships are lived between the already and the not yet. Already Jesus has come to provide salvation for us, but his saving work is not yet complete. Already the power of sin has been broken, but the presence of sin has not yet been eradicated. Already we have grown and changed in many ways, but we are not yet all we will be in Christ. Already we have passed through much difficulty, but we have not yet climbed our final hill. Already we have learned many lessons of faith, but we have not yet learned to trust God fully. Already God has established his kingdom in our hearts, but that kingdom has not yet fully come. Already we have seen the defeat of sin in many ways, but its final defeat has not yet taken place.”
― Timothy S. Lane, Relationships: A Mess Worth Making

“we can acknowledge our suffering without abdicating our joy. We can fight for justice but from a place of peace. Because we don’t find our identity in a cause, we are secure in who we are in Jesus. And then there’s this: when we make the brave shift from victimhood to gratitude, we affirm our understanding that God remains committed to redeeming all things.”
― Jennie Allen, Get Out of Your Head: Stopping the Spiral of Toxic Thoughts

“What we believe and what we think about matters, and the enemy knows it. And he is determined to get in your head to distract you from doing good and to sink you so deep that you feel helpless, overwhelmed, shut down, and incapable of rising to make a difference for the kingdom of God.”
― Jennie Allen, Get Out of Your Head: Stopping the Spiral of Toxic Thoughts

“what is the one thought that can successfully interrupt every negative thought pattern? It’s this: I have a choice. That’s it. The singular, interrupting thought is this one: I have a choice. If you have trusted in Jesus as your Savior, you have the power of God in you to choose! You are no longer a slave to passions, to lusts, to strongholds, to sin of any kind. You have a God-given, God-empowered, God-redeemed ability to choose what you think about. You have a choice regarding where you focus your energy. You have a choice regarding what you live for.”
― Jennie Allen, Get Out of Your Head: Stopping the Spiral of Toxic Thoughts