Practicing Affirmation Quotes

“God is glorified in us when we affirm the work he has done and is doing in others.”
― Sam Crabtree, Practicing Affirmation: God Centered Praise Of Those Who Are Not God

“When our mouths are empty of praise for others, it is probably because our hearts are full of love for self.”
― Sam Crabtree, Practicing Affirmation: God-Centered Praise of Those Who Are Not God

“The point of being created in the image of God is that human beings are destined to display God.That’s what images do.And the point of being redeemed by Jesus, and renewed after the image of our Creator, is to recover this destiny.”
― Sam Crabtree, Practicing Affirmation: God Centered Praise Of Those Who Are Not God

“Love must correct.

Lloyd John Ogilvie writes, "Affirmation of people does not have to mean advocacy for their wrongful lifestyle or behavior." Affirmation labors to earn a platform from which to challenge wrongful lifestyles and be heard in doing so. "The Holy Spirit does not counsel us to have a flabby, indulgent attitude. Nor does He encourage us to buy into our age of appeasement and tolerance where everything is relative and there are no absolutes. However, the Holy Spirit shows us that any judgment of people's infractions of these absolutes must be done with indefatigable love and willingness to help them.”
― Sam Crabtree, Practicing Affirmation: God-Centered Praise of Those Who Are Not God

“Just because we don’t drink poison doesn’t mean the body will be healthy; it must also receive nutrients.”
― Sam Crabtree, Practicing Affirmation: God-Centered Praise of Those Who Are Not God

“Western culture’s emphasis on self-esteem has resulted in a yawning response to the gospel. The”
― Sam Crabtree, Practicing Affirmation: God-Centered Praise of Those Who Are Not God