496 quotes found
“When you’re planning the perfect Christmas … the gifts, the lights, the decorations, the paries, the cards, don’t forget the most important item on the list—Christ.”
“Christmas has a dark side. It’s painful for those of us who lost loved ones during the holidays. What puts it back into sparkling perspective is knowing that Christ was born so that we might all be...”
“Have you ever come out of a dramatic, chaotic situation and said, “I did everything I could, and it wasn’t enough?”That’s because “everything we can” isn’t enough. It’s only enough when our everyth...”
“Here’s a simple test to check and see if you have surrendered or if you are still struggling with control. When you are miserable, stressed, doubtful, and fearful, you are in control. When you are ...”
“Want to forget that you’re growing older? Walk across green grass with bare feet.”
“The only way you’re going to be defeated is if you allow your brain to shut down your body. If you stop making progress, you’re damned.”
“Knowing ourselves is knowing our worth in the eyes of God. That’s why the number one thought we cannot fail to think and believe is that He loves us. Always. No matter what.”
“Don’t spoil Christmas Day by anticipating how it will be. Let is unfold as it does, and be grateful for whatever comes.”
“Christmas is not a date on a calendar. It’s more than a state of mind. It’s a condition of the heart.”
“The month of December isn’t magical because it sparkles. It’s magical because it changes people’s hearts … at least momentarily.”
“People think the only time the earth is renewed is in spring. I find it’s renewed around Christmastime when hard, old hearts are softened. When children’s laughter drowns out anguish. When magic tr...”
“Christmas is about change. It’s a time we open our hearts before we open our presents.”
“If we want a miracle, we’ve got to surrender all our faith.”
“The defining moment when we finally admit, “I can’t do this alone. Its too much for me. Take it.”That’s the moment our heart cracks open, our will pours out and Christ stands ready with his arms st...”
“I didn’t want to want what I wanted. I wanted to want what He wanted for me.”
“We think it’s weak to surrender, but sometimes it’s the bravest thing we can possibly do.”
