“Our emotions can tie us up, hold us down, and have a way of choking our resolve to forgive. They are roadblocks that keep us from moving forward with forgiveness.”- Kyle Idleman “In your anger do not sin: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the […]
“The grace you have received is greater than the grace you are being asked to give.”- Kyle Idleman Then the master called the servant in. ‘You wicked servant,’ he said, ‘I cancelled all that debt of yours because you begged me to. Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had […]
“Grace is only grace if it goes both ways . . . a two-way street. Receiving it from God but refusing to give it to others isn’t an option. Grace flows.”- Kyle Idleman “Get rid of all bitterness, rage, and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice.”- Ephesians 4:31 In Chapter 4 […]
“Regret should lead to remorse, and remorse should lead to repentance.”- Kyle Idleman “Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.”- 2 Corinthians 7:10 As Kyle Idleman concludes Chapter 3 of Grace Is Greater, he talks about the three r’s – regret, remorse, repentance. Confrontation with our […]
“The grip of regret can be more than demoralizing, it can be paralyzing.”- Kyle Idleman In Chapter 3 of Grace Is Greater, Pastor Kyle Idleman tackles the subject of learning to live with regrets. First, he describes the grip of regret: “We can’t seem to move forward because we obsess over something that has already […]
“The worst thing that could happen is that you spend your life trying to outrun God because he’s chasing you to collect what you owe — when he’s really chasing you to give you what you could never afford.”- Kyle Idleman As Kyle Idleman concludes Chapter 2 of Grace Is Greater, he examines three assumptions […]
“But here’s a surprising characteristic about grace – grace chases you. You can run away and hide, but grace is relentless. Grace will chase you down.”- Kyle Idleman “So he [Jesus] left Judea and went back once more to Galilee. Now he had to go through Samaria.”- John 4:3-4 In Chapter 2 (“More Beautiful Than Your […]
“If the biggest sinner you know isn’t you, then you don’t know yourself very well.”- Pastor Jean Larroux “Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners — of whom I am the worst.”- 1 Timothy 1:15 As Kyle Idleman concludes Chapter 1 of Grace Is […]
“The more I recognize the ugliness of my sin, the more I can appreciate the beauty of God’s grace.”- Kyle Idleman “For there is no distinction: for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by his grace as a gift . . .”- Romans 3:23-24 In Chapter 1 […]
Grace explained is necessary, but grace experienced is essential.”- Kyle Idleman “See to it that no one misses the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many.”- Hebrews 12:15 (NIV) In the Introduction to his latest book Grace Is Greater: How to Overcome Your Past, Redeem Your […]
“You will know you’re coming through a lament when you begin to hear a new song of praise.”- Esther Fleece “He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear the LORD and put their trust in Him.”- Psalm 40:3 Esther Fleece concludes Chapter 11 […]
“A vow of praise can happen right in the midst of uncertainty. This is an announcement of faith. It’s an ‘I’m not giving up on God just yet’ plan. . . . We need a vow of praise to help us hold out for better days.”- Esther Fleece “I remain confident in this; I will […]