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41 " But if we look to things that were not designed to meet these needs and elevate them above everything else—making them idols—then the result is always bondage and destruction. It’s only when we place God at the center that we can access the comfort, peace, safety, joy, and pleasure that truly meets our deepest needs. Only faith in the One who made us can make us truly free. "
― Danny Silk , Keep Your Love On: Connection Communication And Boundaries
42 " One of the reasons people perish without a vision is that they cannot endure the pain and cost required to achieve any worthwhile purpose. "
43 " You’re not in agreement with God on this one, Peter,” He went on to explain. “You are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men.”3 Jesus had to set a limit with Peter because he was threatening Jesus’ first priority to do His Father’s will. "
44 " If the needs and wishes of your spouse, kids, or best friend start to gain a greater hold on your heart’s affections and begin to define your priorities and choices, then you betray your allegiance to God. "
45 " His priorities alone must define your life and choices, not the needs and "
46 " Codependency is driven by the agreement that I will work harder on your problem and your life than you do. That is not love. "
47 " can be one of the most difficult things in the world to set a boundary with someone in your inner circle who is breaking your heart with his or her choices. But if you want to protect your relationship with that person, you must be "
48 " powerful enough to hold up your commitment to pursue the standard of respect in your interactions. "
49 " the person is consuming too much of your garden for you to stay healthy, you will also need to limit the access the person has in your life, while still keeping your love on. "
50 " Jesus is perfect theology. "
― Danny Silk , Culture of Honor: Sustaining a Supernatural Environment
51 " patriarchal paradigm—is what God always had in mind. People expect God to dominate with His power. And they often think they can use His power to dominate others. "
― Danny Silk , Powerful and Free: Confronting the Glass Ceiling for Women in the Church
52 " Jesus defied all of these rules. He taught in the outer courts of the Temple so women could join the audience. "
53 " Jesus literally sliced through years of rabbinical law and cultural norms with the extreme love of God that sees the treasure in every human heart. "
54 " She was, in essence, one of the first missionaries. And she was someone whose designated “place” was in the reject pile. "
55 " In one fell swoop, Jesus promoted relationship above the rules. Love and relationship are the bottom line of the Kingdom, and they must be ours if we wish to establish a Kingdom culture in our homes. "
― Danny Silk , Loving Our Kids on Purpose: Making a Heart-To-Heart Connection
56 " Trying to convince someone to care about your needs without being vulnerable enough to communicate them is an exercise in futility, yet so many people fall into this fear-driven pattern. "
57 " Until our children learn to deal with what is going on inside of them, they simply cannot learn to manage freedom. "