Quotes from John Bevere

We cannot discern what is truly good for our lives without first having our minds renewed.

The greater God's revealed glory, the greater and swifter the judgment of irreverence!

Some think it is the big things that cause men to stumble. Often it is the minor ones that shake us the most. This shows the futility of self-confidence.

The wisdom or counsel of God is deep water and is often a mystery to the natural mind.

is good enough? In these times the terms good and God are seemingly synonymous. We believe that what is generally accepted as good must be aligned with God's will. Generosity, humility, and justice are good. Selfishness, arrogance, and cruelty are evil. The distinction seems pretty straightforward. But is that all there is to it? If good is so obvious, why does Hebrews 5:14 teach that we must have discernment to recognize it?

Discouragement occurs in deserts or battles from focusing on ourselves rather than on God and our mission.

Grace is God's free empowerment that gives us the ability to go beyond our natural ability.

We see then that the glory of the Lord is everything that makes God, God. All His characteristics, authority, power, wisdom-literally the immeasurable weight and magnitude of God-are contained within God's glory.

When we fear God, we will… Obey Him instantly, obey Him even if it doesn't make sense, obey Him even if it hurts, obey Him even if we don't see the benefit, obey Him to completion.

Most are deceived by and drawn to behavior and things that seem right, good, and wise but are contrary to His wisdom.

In His wisdom, He purposely withholds the revelation of His glory to see if we will serve Him with love and reverence, or turn our attention to that which receives glory on the earth yet pales in comparison to Him.

Fix your attention on God. You'll be changed from the inside out.