Broken for a Purpose Quotes

“When the Lord saved us, He gave us His joy, peace, assurance of salvation and eternal life. But somehow in our minds, we often expect God to remove all the difficulties and hardships of our life from now on, so as believers we can enjoy an easier, more comfortable life than the rest of mankind. But Jesus did not make such a promise. He only promised to be with us always. In fact, He told us in advance that we would suffer persecution and trials—as He did—if we are to become His disciples.”
― Gisela Yohannan, Broken for a Purpose

“am who God says I am, not who the devil or I myself think I am. I must claim, live and confess boldly who I am in Christ; and I will not only defeat the devil, but I will exercise the authority and power that is mine together with the position of being a child of God.”
― Gisela Yohannan, Broken for a Purpose

“Right now—I am accepted in the Beloved. When I come to the Lord in prayer, I don’t have to beg to be accepted. I don’t have to work for acceptance, establish my worthiness or present perfect deeds to Him. Before I even knock at His door, God has already declared that I am totally accepted—as I am. I can come joyfully, with confidence, knowing that my Father is already waiting for me and is more than willing to hear my prayer and answer me.”
― Gisela Yohannan, Broken for a Purpose

“Let us look at just a few incidents when these examples didn’t pass the test: Abraham failed—When he lied and said his wife was his sister. He also failed when he had his son Ishmael, trying to assist God in providing the promised son. Moses failed—When he hit the rock instead of speaking to it. David failed—When he took a census of Israel instead of trusting God. He also failed when he committed adultery and murder and then tried to hide it. Elijah failed—When he was afraid of Jezebel and ran away, wanting to die instead of trusting God to protect him. Jonah failed—When he ran away and didn’t want to go to Nineveh. Peter failed—When he denied the Lord and also later when he tried to compromise his conviction about the equality of believers from different backgrounds. The disciples failed—When they deserted Jesus. Paul failed—When he quarreled with Barnabas.”
― Gisela Yohannan, Broken for a Purpose

“The goal of testing is this: to become stronger with every test passed.”
― Gisela Yohannan, Broken for a Purpose

“As we walk through this life on earth, we are faced outwardly with many hardships, difficulties, sometimes poverty and even persecution. Yet there are other struggles and battles that are often much more intense, much more painful and much more severe than these. These are the battles we face on the inside, the ones that take place in our hearts. So often no one knows about them and no one cares. At times, we are not able to share them with anyone. We fight lonely, frightened and desperate. The Lord’s answers and interventions seem so far away. We know that the outcome of some of these battles will determine if we make it or break under them. Yet when victory arrives and we have overcome, the effect on our own life and the lives of others is tremendous: We have been broken for a purpose!”
― Gisela Yohannan, Broken for a Purpose

“Just as the gifts of the Spirit follow those who believe, in the same way, the presence of God follows those whose hearts are completely His.”
― Gisela Yohannan, Broken for a Purpose

“our rightful position as a believer is the one position in which God Himself sees us: in Jesus! This means that right now, “by the grace of God I am what I am” (1 Corinthians 15:10): I am a son of God (1 John 3:2). I am born of God (John 1:13). I am an heir of God (Galatians 4:7). I am a new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17). I am accepted in the Beloved (Ephesians 1:6). I am blessed with all spiritual blessings (Ephesians 1:3). I am the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus (2 Corinthians 5:21). I am free from condemnation (Romans 8:1). I am complete in Him (Colossians 2:10). I am an overcomer (1 John 4:4). I am more than a conqueror (Romans 8:37). I am seated with Christ in heavenly places (Ephesians 2:6).”
― Gisela Yohannan, Broken for a Purpose

“Lord, I want to obey You and love my enemy, but I can’t even make my heart want to. Today I am not able to imagine how I could ever succeed. But You told me that I am Your workmanship. Today I submit to You to start working on me, and I trust You to create the willingness in my heart and the ability to love. Most of all, I need Your presence. From other difficult times in my life, I know that in Your presence all the things of this earth become small; and I know my fear of hurting, my wounded memories and my unwillingness will melt away and make room for Your love that is greater than I. Thank You for starting to work on me from this moment on.”
― Gisela Yohannan, Broken for a Purpose

“we know without a doubt that God will not throw us away after we have failed. He still loves us, and He still wants to use us!”
― Gisela Yohannan, Broken for a Purpose

“Once we have become a child of God, God’s interest in our development is undivided. In addition to disciplining us, caring for us and loving us, He also tests us. This is part of His plan to bring us to maturity.”
― Gisela Yohannan, Broken for a Purpose

“As believers, we have the Spirit of God living in us. He is able to give us victory over every attack. However, the presence of the Spirit of God does not eliminate attacks from the devil. Neither does it exempt us from being tested.”
― Gisela Yohannan, Broken for a Purpose

“Looking at the cross, I felt the deep love of Jesus that He has for me. Suddenly it didn’t matter anymore that the people I knew and loved had not valued me or the things I did.”
― Gisela Yohannan, Broken for a Purpose

“But Jesus did not make such a promise. He only promised to be with us always. In fact, He told us in advance that we would suffer persecution and trials—as He did—if”
― Gisela Yohannan, Broken for a Purpose

“we often expect God to remove all the difficulties and hardships of our life”
― Gisela Yohannan, Broken for a Purpose

“the most lasting, but painful, way of learning is by experience.”
― Gisela Yohannan, Broken for a Purpose

“The more difficult an experience, the greater the permanent impact it makes on our lives. God chose this practical but lasting way of teaching for His own Son: “He learned obedience from the things which He suffered” (Hebrews 5:8).”
― Gisela Yohannan, Broken for a Purpose

“It is much like a mango tree. The tree is not growing mangoes to become a mango tree. It produces mangoes because it already is a mango tree. But the mango fruit makes visible the kind of tree it is to everyone who looks at it.”
― Gisela Yohannan, Broken for a Purpose

“When we are treated wrongly, or we think we are, as humans we will all go through a time of difficult emotional hurt. Yet as believers, we should be able to walk through all these stages with Christ’s help and end up with complete forgiveness in our hearts, restored fellowship (if at all possible) and even love for our enemy. If”
― Gisela Yohannan, Broken for a Purpose

“are, as humans we will all go through a time of difficult emotional hurt. Yet as believers, we should be able to walk through all these stages with Christ’s help and end up with complete forgiveness in our hearts, restored fellowship (if at all possible) and even love for our enemy. If”
― Gisela Yohannan, Broken for a Purpose