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81 " God is not a drug, and He certainly does not create experiences and emotions that make us feel better but not become better. "
― Erwin Raphael McManus , The Barbarian Way: Unleash the Untamed Faith Within
82 " You'll be hard pressed to find any story in the Scriptures in which God becomes angry because someone has too much faith, too much determination, too much resolve. The truth is, we keep repeating the same mistakes over and over again. God puts the bow and the arrows in our hands and tells us to shoot and to strike. And instead of pressing the limits of what God could do in and through our lives, we assume that his intention for us is less and so we settle fo what we can do rather than what God intended to do through us. "
― Erwin Raphael McManus , The Last Arrow: Save Nothing for the Next Life
83 " What if the creative act is not an act against God but a reflection of His image within us? "
― Erwin Raphael McManus , The Artisan Soul: Crafting Your Life into a Work of Art
84 " Until our bodies return to dust, there will always be a voice crying out within us to move from existence to life. The possibilities that await us in each moment are fueled by the potential God has placed within us. Seizing your divine moment is not simply about opportunity; at the core it is about essence. It’s about the kind of life you live as a result of the per son you are becoming. The challenges you are willing to face will rise in proportion to the character you are willing to develop. With the depth of godly character comes an intensity of godly passion. It is in this process of transformation that we find "
― Erwin Raphael McManus , Seizing Your Divine Moment: Dare to Live a Life of Adventure
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86 " irony is that, while secular leadership has become blatantly spiritual, Christian leadership has become blatantly (and blandly) secular. "
― Erwin Raphael McManus , An Unstoppable Force:: Daring to Become the Church God Had in Mind
87 " The Ten Commandments are the lowest possible standard of humane living. "
88 " I found a strange solace and safety in my power of invisibility and made obscurity my residence. "
89 " You also can’t move forward into your future when you are paralyzed by fear. "
― Erwin Raphael McManus , Soul Cravings: An Exploration of the Human Spirit
90 " I made a decision that while cancer may define how I die, it would not define how I live. "
91 " Genius is a gift we are given; mastery is the stewardship of our gifts. "
92 " reflects who we are. Our soul is the material for all we create. "
93 " ...Discipleship...a process of unleashing the creative potential in each person. "
94 " To relive the past is to relinquish the future. If you are willing to let go of the past, then you are ready to step into the future. When you choose to remain stuck in a moment, you become incapable of seizing divine moments. "
― Erwin Raphael McManus , Chasing Daylight: Seize the Power of Every Moment
95 " If the safest place to be is in the center of the will of God, then an appropriate measure of God's will is the test, 'is it safe?'... This view runs counter to what we find in the Scriptures. I want to reiterate the fact that the center of God's will is not a safe place, but the most dangerous place in the world. "
96 " Entonces le dice: “Toma las flechas”, y el rey las toma. Eliseo le dice: “Golpea el suelo”. Él entonces lo golpea tres veces y se detiene. Entonces las Escrituras nos dicen algo que es bastante inesperado: “Ante eso, el hombre de Dios se enojó y le dijo: Debiste haber golpeado el suelo cinco o seis veces; entonces habrías derrotado a los sirios hasta acabar con ellos. Pero ahora los derrotarás solo tres veces”. Justo después de decir eso, la historia nos dice: “Eliseo murió y fue sepultado”.1 "
97 " Imagine a world where love was the rule, where love was the boundary, where it was unthinkable to violate this principle: love your neighbor as yourself. "
98 " Three powerful life-changing words passed on from God to us: Now choose life! Right now, this moment, put away the baggage from the past, shake yourself free from the fear of the future unknown. Right now, choose life—seize your divine moment. A "
99 " There is only a good fight and a good death for the one whose life is given to the noble. "
― Erwin Raphael McManus , The Way of the Warrior: An Ancient Path to Inner Peace
100 " Robert’s Rules of Order becomes the guiding text rather than the pattern of the apostolic church. "