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“To sift is to filter or separate. On this path to purpose, we’ll reach landmarks in our journey where we discover that we won’t be able to go any farther until we disconnect ourselves from some of those who have accompanied us up until that point. These can be people we admire, respect, and even love. When that’s the case, it makes the sifting process particularly difficult, but it has to be done.”
― Kendra Norman, The Path From Pain to Purpose: Living A Romans 8:28 Existence

“People didn’t realize that pastors, preachers, teachers, worship leaders, poured out so much of themselves, they needed the opportunity to be filled back up, too.”
― Candice Y. Johnson, Practice What You Praise

“Maybe if Christians would spend more time reading the Bible than reading people, God would’ve told them Himself. But He can’t speak to nobody that don’t listen.”
― Candice Y. Johnson, Practice What You Praise

“What does Jesus do if someone doesn’t answer? Does He just walk away? Or does He keep knocking? How many times does He knock?”
― Michelle Stimpson, A Time to Plant

“You can’t call yourself a Christian and discriminate against others, especially innocent people. Jesus rejected no one. That’s nothing but the devil!”
― Charlay Marie, When Willows Weep

“The only person who should have control over your life is God. You’re not super woman. Sometimes you have to put the oxygen mask on yourself before you can save anybody else.”
― Norma Jarrett, Salt and Sky

“She always told them, churches will come and go, but God will always be there.   She also said church folk will run you away from God if you don’t have a solid foundation.”
― Melinda Michelle, Tumultuous Thursday

“You have to go on because God has a purpose for each one of our lives. Throwing in the towel and giving up is not an option. People do that far too often. Especially young people.”
― Cherlisa Starks Richardson, Summer Rain

“God has a plan for each of our lives. As hard as it is to understand and as painful as it might be, sometimes that even means Him allowing bad things to happen in order for His purpose to be fulfilled.”
― Cherlisa Starks Richardson, Summer Rain

“There’s a reason the Bible tells us to guard our heart and put on the armor of God daily.”
― Unoma Nwankwor, Anchored By Love

“God allows many things in our lives and in the lives of our loved ones that we may not always understand,” the pastor said as if he was talking directly to Ellie. “But now is not the time to turn away from Jesus Christ. I guarantee this, if He allowed it to happen, He will make that thing or situation work out for your good. You may not see it, may not feel it, may not understand it, but I’m telling you that He will always prove himself to you and to me.”
― Shelia Bell, The House Husband

“Girl, that shit is nasty. Santa gotta' bring you a measuring cup for Christmas or something ‘cause you too damn old not to know how to make Kool-Aid!”
― B.M. Hardin, Give Him Back 2: Kemp & Satin

“He was just a boy trying to be a man; but how could he do that without a blueprint?”
― Ashley Antoinette, Ethic 3