The only way to become the person God made you to be is to live with the Spirit of God flowing through you like a river of living water.”- John Ortberg Jesus stood and cried, saying, “If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. He that believeth on me, as the scripture […]
“In learning to hear the voice of God, one thing is certain — if you cannot hear a ‘no,’ you will have a hard time hearing from God at all or believing that what you think you’ve heard is in fact from God.”- John Eldredge As John Eldredge begins the Winter section of Walking with […]
“It’s hard to accept a fundamental reorientation of one’s approach to life. The old ways are so deeply woven into our personalities, so grounded in our core assumptions, so rooted in our wounds and in what has worked for us over the years.”- John Eldredge “Above all else, guard your hearts, for it is the […]
Grace Is Greater (Baker Books, 2017) Kyle Idleman titles his latest book Grace Is Greater: God’s Plan to Overcome Your Past, Redeem Your Pain, and Rewrite Your Story. Kyle, teaching pastor at southeast Christian Church in Louisville, KY, uses Hebrews 12:15 as the inspiration for his book. The verse reads: “See to it that no […]
“One of the reasons we have a hard time believing that God’s grace is working for good in our lives is because of how we define the word good. We have our own ideas of how God should work for our good . . .”- Kyle Idleman Pastor Kyle Idleman concludes Chapter 10 of Grace […]
“What if what feels like the end of the story is actually just the middle? When God is the author of your story, you can trust that his grace will have the final word.”- Kyle Idleman “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have […]
“I have learned that the weaker we are, the more we need to lean on God, and the more we lean on God, the stronger we discover Him to be.”- Joni Eareckson Tada “We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure. This happened that we might not rely on ourselves, but on […]
“Why don’t you just embrace the shake?”- artist Phil Hansen’s neurologist “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”- 2 Corinthians 12:9 (ESV) In chapter 9 (“More Powerful Than Your Weakness”) of Grace Is Greater, Kyle Idleman tells the story of artist Phil Hansen. Phil worked for years toward […]
“Whining is the opposite of worship, and complaining is the rival of grace.”- Kyle Idleman “Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”- 1 Thessalonians 5:18 In Chapter 8 (“More Peaceful Than Your Disappointments”) of Grace Is Greater, Kyle Idleman asserts that 1 Thessalonians 5:18 reflects more than […]
“It’s [forgiveness] more than just dealing with your feelings, it’s forgiving someone specific.”- Kyle Idleman “Alexander the metalworker did me a great deal of harm. The Lord will repay him for what he has done.”- 2 Timothy 4:14 In Chapter 6 (“More Prevailing Than Your Vengeance”) of Grace Is Greater, Kyle Idleman asks what happens […]
“When we live in grace, releasing doesn’t mean giving up, it means giving it up to God. . . . You loosen your grip from the pain of what was done to you and you place it in God’s hands.”- Kyle Idleman As Kyle Idleman concludes Chapter 5 of Grace Is Greater, he presents 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 […]