Quotes from Priscilla Shirer

Stand firm therefore . . . having put on the breastplate of righteousness.—Ephesians 6:14 nasb

But whether or not God CHOOSES to do something is a question of His sovereignty, not His ability.

Run the race not only with endurance and diligence, but also with careful, watchful submission to His Word.

Fighting the low-level cloud cover that's blocking out what you're wanting to see break through into your life.

A favorite verse of Scripture says it best and most succinctly : Delight yourself in the Lord; and He will give you the desires of your heart (Psalm 37:4). This doesn't mean that He's necessarily giving you what you want, but rather that He is in the process of transforming your soul to desire what He wants.

Again, one of the qualities that makes the gospel so real and so great is that it doesn't eliminate our past but just so thoroughly deals with it. God forgives it. He changes it. He transforms all that mess into this huge mountain of grace that only takes us higher and closer to Him. So now, instead of being a reason for endless shame, guilt, and regret, our past is a reason for endless worship and free-flowing testimony.

But that didn't happen. Somehow, he was standing on solid ground that looked anything but solid.

Authentically Me I will accept and celebrate my uniqueness, and will esteem and encourage the distinctions I admire in others.

God hasn't given up on us, my friend. Aren't you glad? Thank the Lord, for a second chance.

blessing. • When you consider your level of willingness to give of yourself, does it reveal more contentment or discontentment residing

Ask the Lord to break your heart for what breaks His, and then ask Him to stir in you a sense of active compassion that makes you too uncomfortable to sit by and do nothing.

Someone who wants to remain hidden so that you'll forget he's even there. He'll do everything he can to make you feel like you will never win.