John Bevere Quotes, Thoughts and Images

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.

An offended heart is the breeding ground of deception.

Grace gives us the power to live, and mercy keeps us free from guilt, condemnation, and shame.

True humility is absolute obedience and dependence on God. It puts Him first, others second, and ourselves third in all things.

When we oppose God's delegated authority, we oppose God Himself.

Our response to an offense determines our future.

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.

The Spirit of God is jealous over us; He doesn't want superficial fellowship, but genuine intimacy.

The man or woman who doesn't forgive has forgotten the price that Christ paid for them on the Cross.

Simply put, the promises of God are not automatic; they must be acquired by faith.

Physical maturity is bound to time. Spiritual maturity is bound to obedience.

Godly fear, faith, and humility is the true threefold cord that can’t easily be broken.

We don't honor just to get a reward; we honor because it is the heart of God, and it is our delight.

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.

True honor is an outflow from a heart that fears God.

The greater hardship you endure, the greater the authority God entrusts to you.

Love forgets wrongs so that there is hope for the future.

We must always keep in mind all legitimate authority is from God, and is given for protection, provision, and peace.

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.

God is waiting to satisfy us, yet His goodness will not satisfy us if we are already full of other things.

Jesus never gave advice

A PERSON WHO CANNOT FORGIVE HAS FORGOTTEN HOW GREAT A DEBT GOD HAS FORGIVEN THEM.

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.