Quotes from Darlene Zschech

The older speak life and lessons to the younger, and the younger bring new energy and enthusiasm, pioneering a new way.

Will we be perfect at it? Of course not. Disputes arise. That's part of being human. But that's what offering and seeking forgiveness are for: restoring the love that God wants between our family and us. Is there someone you need to seek forgiveness from or offer forgiveness to today?

No matter what you are going through, only two parties ultimately matter in your spiritual life: God and you. Two is good company but three is a crowd.

One thing I do know is that when I hold on tightly to the old things, God cannot fill my hands with the new.

Jesus is our Victor. We simply need to turn to Him when we feel under fire.

God is already in your next season, holding open the door and waiting for you to arrive. You might not know where you are headed, but He does—and that's where you have to keep your focus.

Even when there is conflict around me, even when there are those who don't support me or wish me well, I will rejoice that my reactions and life will reveal Jesus to my world.

Every single time a self-doubting or fearful thought enters your mind, realize it, reject it, and replace it with faith.

One of the marvelous results of obedience is that we actually get to receive and experience the "everything good" that is from God to us.

Pride comes when we distance ourselves from God's Word, God's presence, and God's will.

Hearts of stone are often hearts that have been wounded, overburdened, and disappointed. The walls of the heart have toughened to prevent the absorption of more pain and to preserve the appearance of life. Left un-dealt with, these hearts can become cynical, untrusting, and able to see dire need and feel nothing. They can even live in continual violence and be seemingly unaffected.

For without His power at work in our hearts, we easily become unaware of the need all around us, or within us, so that we either go through the motions of Christianity or become slaves to a works-based theology—which may fool others but doesn't impress God.