THE MOST BASIC FORM of self-love is caring for yourself. We have to start with self-care.
“There are three barriers that block our total surrender to God: fear, pride, and confusion. We don’t realize how much God loves us, we want to control our own lives, and we misunderstand the meaning of surrender.”
― The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?
― The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?
“It is a fatal mistake to assume that God’s goal for your life is material prosperity or popular success, as the world defines it. The abundant life has nothing to do with material abundance, and faithfulness to God does not guarantee success in a career or even in ministry. Never focus on temporary crowns.13”
― The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?
― The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?
“Listen to many, speak to a few.”
― Hamlet
― Hamlet
“God did not need to create you, but he chose to create you for his own enjoyment. You exist for his benefit, his glory, his purpose, and his delight.”
― The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?
― The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?
“What is your view of life? You may be basing your life on a faulty life metaphor. To fulfill the purposes God made you for, you will have to challenge conventional wisdom and replace it with the biblical metaphors of life. The Bible says, “Do not conform yourselves to the standards of this world, but let God transform you inwardly by a complete change of your mind. Then you will be able to know the will of God.”
― The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?
― The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?
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