Some of My Favorite Quotes from Saturday’s 2nd Session

More Quotes from Saturday, May 1st, at the Ladies’ Retreat
* a question for reflection: “Which one of these describes me right now? Am I glowing brightly? Am I shining softly? Am I burning dimly? Or, am I flickering faintly?”

* “When we are in great trials, God has a specific Word for us! God gave a personal Word to: David, Elizabeth, Abraham, Samuel, Daniel, Mary, Joseph (husband of Mary), Joseph (who was sold by his brothers), Hosea, Moses, Paul…the list goes on. Ask yourself, ‘Are these people more special than me?’ Ask yourself, ‘Is God still speaking to His children today?’ Then, ask God specific questions about your situation. Get into the Bible, be still, and listen for His Word directly to you! The word REMA is God’s specific Word, a personal Word for you.”

* “God promises in Psalm 149 that He will beautify the humble. “

* “We ARE Princess Warriors, but we don’t recognize it or believe it! We have a whole arsenal of weapons against the enemy! Our weapons include the Sword of the Spirit, the Word of Truth, taking our thoughts captive, the Holy Spirit, perfect love that casts out fear, forgiveness, perseverance through difficulties, the choice to praise no matter what, the authority of the name of Jesus, the Word of our testimony, fasting, fellowship, carrying each others’ burdens, & truth that sets us free!”

* “We need to choose to praise God, even in the midst of our difficulties. Our enemy can’t function well in an atmosphere saturated with praise! So, we CAN beat him!”

* We need to agree with these verses, even when we’re not feeling it, because they are a promise! Philippians 4:4-9 says, “Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.”

* “Be a vessel, pouring out & giving of all that you have received!”

* “The command to ‘be fruitful and multiply’ isn’t just about having kids. It is also about making disciples. How do we today ‘be fruitful & multiply?’ We need to be constantly growing to produce fruit. We need to be worshipping. We are ambassadors for God, sharing His life with others. Those who believe in the Word because of our testimony is the fulfillment of ‘be fruitful and multiply’.”