“Development . . . often a painful process of breaking us out of our own ambitions and independence so we can live a life of surrender and obedience before God.”- Dr. Tony Evans In Chapter 2 (“The Pain of Detours”) of Detours, Tony Evans reminds us sometimes God asks us to take the next step […]
“In order to arrive at an authentic hope in your spirit, accepting your detours is necessary.”- Dr. Tony Evans As Tony Evans concludes Chapter 1 of Detours, he notes a key component in fulfilling your destiny involves understanding your detours. Too often, however, we fail to understand our detours. As a result, we view them […]
“Divinely designed detours . . . positive interruptions designed to divert down a better path so that we might have the opportunity to reach our destination at all.”- Dr. Tony Evans In Chapter 1 (“The Purpose of Detours”) of Detours, Dr. Tony Evans describes his personal feelings about detours. He sighs. He moans. Then, Dr. […]
“One of the reasons people have trouble staying on detours too long is because they are out of alignment with God — the only one who can give them the straight line ahead.”- Dr. Tony Evans Dr. Tony Evans concludes the Introduction to Detours as he notes that detours enable you to learn, grow, and […]
“Christ wants a child’s heart, but a grown-up’s head. He wants us to be simple, single-minded, affectionate, and teachable, as good children are; but He also wants every bit of intelligence we have . . .”- C. S. Lewis, Mere Christianity “I, therefore, a prisoner of the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner […]
“But God doesn’t produce off the shelf people. Each person has been custom designed by His loving, sovereign hand.”- Dr. Tony Evans “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.”- Proverbs 3:5 As Dr. Tony […]
“Destiny . . . the customized life calling for which God has equipped and ordained us, in order to bring Him the greatest glory and the maximum expansion of His kingdom.”- Dr. Tony Evans “Everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made.”- Isaiah 43:7 Dr. […]
Holiness: The Heart God Purifies (Moody Publishers, 2004) Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth published Holiness: The Heart God Purifies in 2004. The author rightly states that holiness and sin both matter to God. As a result, the message of repentance and holiness needs to transform the way we think and live. Thus, Nancy’s goal in writing this book focuses on […]
“Conspicuous holiness ought to be the mark of the church of God. . . . Would God that whenever they speak of you or me they may have no evil thing to say of us unless they lie.”- Charles Spurgeon In Chapter 8 (“The Passion for Holiness”), the final chapter of Holiness, Nancy DeMoss stresses Christians […]
“No believer can afford to be without consistent, day in, day out accountability to other believers.”- Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth Nancy DeMoss concludes Chapter 6 of Holiness as she discusses the final four means God uses to draw us to Him. 3. Communion. Nancy stresses that Holy Communion provides “a regular opportunity and powerful incentive for […]
“Holiness means something more than the sweeping away of the old leaves of sin; it means the life of Jesus developed in us.”- Lilias Trotter “I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.”- Psalm 119:11 In Chapter 6 (“The Pathway of Holiness- Put On”) of Holiness, Nancy […]
“Put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.”- Romans 13:14 (ESV) As Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth concludes Chapter 5 of Holiness, she notes that we need to guard against legalism. Hence, we must guard against making absolutes out of personal standards not specified in Scripture. In addition, […]