31 Days to Lovely Quotes

“Unless we're alone in the middle of nowhere, there are very few times in our days when our actions are not affecting someone's soul. The way we drive, the way we treat our waitress, how many items are in our cart when we pick the "express" lane, what we post online, the expression on our face, how we dress, and whether we pay our bills on time are all being thoughtfully scrutinized by an unbelieving world.”
― Sarah Hawkes Valente, 31 Days to Lovely: A Journey of Forgiveness

“I have accepted the sacrifice that Jesus made for me. That is what makes me holy. It does not mean that I do not sin, but it certainly means I do not embrace sin. My heart and my desires are for God and for the things that He loves.”
― Hawkes Valente, Sarah, 31 Days to Lovely: A Journey of Forgiveness

“When our personal pursuit is forgiveness, restoration, and holiness, others will find it uncomfortable to sin around us. We should not be comfortable people to sin around; not due to our judgement, but because where the Holy Spirit is welcomed, He is welcome to convict.”
― Sarah Hawkes Valente, 31 Days to Lovely: A Journey of Forgiveness

“Our God loves us with the fierce love of both a perfect mother and a blameless father; He wars for us violently and cradles us lovingly in His arms.”
― Sarah Hawkes Valente, 31 Days to Lovely: A Journey of Forgiveness

“There is no counterfeit emotion that rivals the peace in a relationship with God.”
― Sarah Hawkes Valente, 31 Days to Lovely: A Journey of Forgiveness

“In order to embrace holiness without the stumbling blocks of attractive sin, we must stop sugar-coating and glamorizing what slips and sneakily slides off the straight and narrow. Putting lipstick and diamonds on a corpse will not prevent it from rotting!”
― Sarah Hawkes Valente, 31 Days to Lovely: A Journey of Forgiveness

“Every second that our hearts do not sing to Him is a moment lost.”
― sarah hawkes valente, 31 Days to Lovely: A Journey of Forgiveness

“Unless we’re alone in the middle of nowhere, there are very few times in our days when our actions are not affecting someone’s soul.”
― Sarah Hawkes Valente, 31 Days to Lovely: A Journey of Forgiveness

“What we think about, we speak; what we dwell on, we become. Our past is only important because it has been and is being redeemed.”
― Hawkes Valente, Sarah, 31 Days to Lovely: A Journey of Forgiveness

“You can trust God with your needs and your desires.”
― Hawkes Valente, Sarah, 31 Days to Lovely: A Journey of Forgiveness

“Praying women do inexplicable things,”
― Hawkes Valente, Sarah, 31 Days to Lovely: A Journey of Forgiveness

“Righteous anger has nothing to do with our innocence; it’s about God’s holiness. It should never be aimed at people.”
― Hawkes Valente, Sarah, 31 Days to Lovely: A Journey of Forgiveness