Quotes about Renewal

On the other side of every hardship is a resurrection.

We won't develop new responses until we develop new thoughts. That's why renewing our minds with new thoughts is crucial.

If we let it, unglued will allow us to become humbly and beautifully broken before Him.

The more we fill ourselves from His life-giving love, the less we will be dictated by the grabby-ness of the flesh.

The olive tree is such a beautiful reminder that this isn't how it's going to be forever. On the other side of the harsh wind is fruit. On the other side of the process of being broken and waiting is a useful heart free of bitterness. On the other side of being pressed and crushed is oil . . . the most valuable part of me set free to emerge.

Hold fast to Jesus and remember: This breaking of you will be the making of you. A new you. A stronger you. Strengthened not with the pride of perfection but with the sweet grace of one who knows an intimate closeness with her Lord.

Seek God like never before. Part of seeking Him is allowing for grace space in your life.

You can't go on this grand adventure with God and keep your old way of thinking.

When God becomes routine rather than revival, it's time to switch things up.

Isn't it funny that when we get married it's called "tying the knot"? For us, this wasn't just an act at the altar.2 It's something we have to do over and over again.

Lord, have mercy on all that jiggles on me. And my soul. And my obviously whacked-out brain.

Old patterns of thought must be torn out, and a new way of looking at the core of who I am using God's truth has to be put into place. My identity must be anchored to the truth of who God is and who He is to me. Only then can I find a stability beyond what my feelings will ever allow. The closer I align my truth with His truth, the more closely I identify with God—and the more my identity really is in Him.