John Bevere Quotes
God doesn't author hardship but uses it to strengthen us for greater conquests. He never leads us into a storm that He doesn't give us the power to overcome.
Grace gives us the power to live, and mercy keeps us free from guilt, condemnation, and shame.
Do not be afraid to allow the Holy Spirit to reveal any unforgiveness or bitterness. The longer you hide it, the stronger it will become and the harder your heart will grow. Stay tenderhearted.
The Spirit of God is jealous over us; He doesn't want superficial fellowship, but genuine intimacy.
True humility is absolute obedience and dependence on God. It puts Him first, others second, and ourselves third in all things.
If we don’t risk being hurt, we cannot give unconditional love. Unconditional love gives others the right to hurt us.
God is seeking those who hear His call to a life of worship. Those who heed are those who will walk in His presence. They will know Him intimately as He will manifest Himself to them.
We all have life-defining moments. They are like open-book tests, but we don't know we have been examined until it is over.
We don't honor just to get a reward; we honor because it is the heart of God, and it is our delight.
We must always keep in mind all legitimate authority is from God, and is given for protection, provision, and peace.
Godly fear, faith, and humility is the true threefold cord that can’t easily be broken (see Ecclesiastes 4:12).
We don't want to merely obey God: we need to catch His heart. It is then we will glimpse the wisdom behind His directives, and not just see them as laws.
The man or woman who doesn't forgive has forgotten the price that Christ paid for them on the Cross.
There is no other way to know good from evil, right from wrong, unless we have His Word dwelling richly in our heart. It's good for us to spend time in His Word.
This truth remains: Only those you care about can hurt you. You expect more from them-after all, you've given more of yourself to them. The higher the expectations, the greater the fall.
Behold, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.
The Bible is very clear that in the last days men will be “lovers of themselves” (2 Tim. 3:2).
God is waiting to satisfy us, yet His goodness will not satisfy us if we are already full of other things.
We are like horses that must be broken; basically that one should submit to a pastor even if he is wrong.
The knowledge of God’s Word without love is a destructive force because it puffs us up with pride and legalism.
I will use this period of spiritual training in my life to focus on the greatness of my God instead of the impossibility of my circumstances.