Quotes about Empowerment

God can use anyone who truly decides he or she is "for Jesus," as Greg did in 1970, to accomplish extraordinary things for His kingdom.

The reason God now calls kingdom people to remain separate from the ways of the kingdom-of-the-world is not to isolate them from their culture but to empower them to authentically serve their culture and ultimately win it over to allegiance to Jesus Christ. The reason we are not to be of the world is so we may be for the world.

The picture of God that I embraced could get me to feel shame for my sinful deeds, but it could not empower me to rise above them.

If I can be in a place where my image is encouraging people to see different people behind the camera, and my image and the images I make can help open up a certain world view, I think that's all a part of a larger spirit of change and progress, and I'm happy to be part of it.

The letters I really love are from young actresses who were worried they had to fit a certain look. They say I've opened it up. And I don't just mean plus-size girls. You can push things now. With all the great performances in 'Bridesmaids', it changed how people see funny women.

It is a no-fail, incontrovertible reality: If you get, give. If you learn, teach. You can't do anything with that except do it.

There's always someone asking you to underline one piece of yourself - whether it's Black, woman, mother, dyke, teacher, etc. - because that's the piece that they need to key in to. They want to dismiss everything else.

Teachers can change lives with just the right mix of chalk and challenges.

Scouting teaches a boy to take care of himself and stand on his own two feet.

the greatest weapon you have been given is the Father's love. As long as you walk in My Father's love, you will never fail.

He who stands in need of nothing cannot be bound by anything.

You can extend your heart to the Holy Spirit today. Let Him take you by the hand — and He will safely guide you to the place where God wants you to go!