Kim Zimmerman > Kim's Quotes

“A believer is drawn into idolatry when he allows his heart to be stirred with discontentment and looks for satisfaction outside of obedience to God. This satisfaction could be a person, possession, or activity.”
― John Bevere, Killing Kryptonite: Destroy What Steals Your Strength

“Lord, I want to know You the best a man can know You. I want to please You the best a man can please You. Show me Your heart, reveal to me what is important to You, and show me what is not so important to You. Teach me Your ways and may my life bring joy to You . . .”
― John Bevere, Killing Kryptonite: Destroy What Steals Your Strength

“The reality is, when someone knows the truth, knows the will of God, knows what God has spoken , and yet pushes back and doesn’t obey, it is idolatry . The reason? Their will, agenda, wishes, and desires have been placed above God’s. All of these things come before Him, and an idol.”
― John Bevere, Killing Kryptonite: Destroy What Steals Your Strength

“The truth is we are defined by our actions, not by our intentions.”
― John Bevere, Killing Kryptonite: Destroy What Steals Your Strength

“In essence, engaging in sin is exchanging a short-term positive for a long-term negative, for after it’s over sin stings us with the long-term consequences of death.”
― John Bevere, Killing Kryptonite: Destroy What Steals Your Strength

“When it comes to leadership, silence is nonverbal communication. It communicates agreement and grants permission by saying, “What you’re doing is fine.”
― John Bevere, Killing Kryptonite: Destroy What Steals Your Strength

“What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.”
― A.W. Tozer