Marlene Evans

“Authority without discipline is harmful for both leaders and followers.”
― Cindy Trimm, The Prayer Warrior's Way: Strategies from Heaven for Intimate Communication with God

“He values the structure of the “assembly” or “gathering,” as the word church literally means (Deuteronomy 4:10; 9:10; 31:30; Matthew 18:17; Acts 5:11; Romans 16:5; 1 Corinthians 1:2; Ephesians 1:22; 3:10; Hebrews 12:23). The visible church is, therefore, the gathering of the people of God. Whether there are two or three believers meeting or five thousand, Christ is there: “For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them” (Matthew 18:20). There’s something special, valuable, about the gathering of believers, as opposed to simply the individual operating alone. Some of the other ways this gathering of believers, the church, is described in Scripture are the body, the family, the household, the bride, the building, the flock, the temple. The fact that Scripture reaches for so many descriptive terms to describe the church shows us its importance. God wants us to treasure the visible church. We will examine the first three—the body, the family, and the household.”
― Barbara Hughes, Disciplines of a Godly Woman

“THE BODY Because the church is “the gathering of God’s people,” the church is about relationships. This is especially clear in the comparison of the church to a body. Just as a physical body is intricately interconnected, the church too depends upon the proper function of each individual part. When one part fails, the entire body is affected.”
― Barbara Hughes, Disciplines of a Godly Woman

“Embrace this kingdom life and don’t doubt God, you’ll not only do minor feats like I did…but also triumph over huge obstacles (Matthew 21:21).”
― Cindy Trimm, The 40 Day Soul Fast: Your Journey to Authentic Living