“Trust is the currency of relationships. It is the basis upon which we let people into our lives. When a person is betrayed, the greatest casualty is that trust. It is also the most difficult to get back.”- Phil Waldrep In Chapter 10 (“Healing”), the concluding chapter of Beyond Betrayal, Phil Waldrep reminds us that […]
“The pain of betrayal is relative. . . . it depends on the degree of the betrayal. After thinking about it for years, I came up with a little formula that helps me understand the pain caused by betrayal. I think of it this way: The pain of betrayal equals the level of trust times […]
“Learning our new names isn’t always about receiving a divine word through some mystical experience; rather it more often than not is about learning to trust the voice of God that has been speaking over our lives all along. . . . We will be called many names here on earth, but it’s important to […]
“According to legend, when the knights of the Round Table returned to King Arthur’s court after battle, they were carefully examined. If their bodies did not bear any battle scars, they were sent back into battle with an exhortation: ‘Go and get your scars!’ “- Mark Batterson Mark Batterson continues Chapter 6 of Double Blessing […]
“Blessing begins with seeing. Before words of blessing can reach toward future vision, we must attend to present reality. And that means we must turn our gaze from ourselves . . . and see others as they long to be seen. This is agape seeing, a way of seeing grounded in love and sacrifice. It […]
“Our faith is in God and the big picture that we won’t completely see this side of eternity. It isn’t easily — or rarely at all — measured by earthly success, but it’s what keeps us aligned with the truth that sings out in our soul.”- Kyle Idleman “Abraham reasoned that God could even raise […]
“Life may be swirling all around me, threatening to steal my hope, my peace, my joy. But I am declaring right now that I will not be swept up into a storm of fear and wild emotions. . . . I very much recognize that I will steer where I stare. So I must watch […]
“Sin breaks trust. Therefore, we can’t expect God to entrust a calling to us before our full confession, cleansing, and having a new heart created in place of our broken heart. When trust has been shattered, it has to be rebuilt with believable behavior in our actions and reactions over time.”- Lysa TerKeurst Lysa TerKeurst […]
“Can you imagine how much less anxiety, fear, angst, and heartbreak we would have if we could truly trust in God? I don’t mean just saying we trust God because it’s the Christian thing to say. . . . I mean having a marked moment. A real live moment we can point to and remind […]
“Like fear, doubt is not in and of itself a bad thing. God has given us the ability to wonder and the desire to know and understand. . . . Because doubt drives us to know and understand, it has the power to lead you to the One who knows and understands everything. Your capacity […]
[God] knows that you become like the thing you set your heart on, and He knows that you thrive when you’re like Him — fully free, full of life, abounding in love, peace, and joy.”- Christa Black Gifford “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world […]
“This [hearing His voice] is the kind of connection we need with the Lord, especially as He leads us into moments where we confront our deepest fears and longings. We have to know and be able to stay connected to His voice and His face.”- Banning Liebscher As Banning Liebscher concludes Chapter 3 of Rooted, […]