Simplify Quotes

“Simplified living is about more than doing less. It’s being who God called us to be, with a wholehearted, single-minded focus. It’s walking away from innumerable lesser opportunities in favor of the few to which we’ve been called and for which we’ve been created.”
― Bill Hybels, Simplify: Ten Practices to Unclutter Your Soul

“The question isn’t, “What do I want to get done in the next thirty days?” but, “Who do I want to become in this next season of my life?”
― Bill Hybels, Simplify: Ten Practices to Unclutter Your Soul

“It is our responsibility to make adjustments so we can live within God’s provision and be joyfully content whether He provides a little or a lot in any given season.”
― Bill Hybels, Simplify: Ten Practices to Unclutter Your Soul

“True friends love one another, even though we’re all a little quirky. We”
― Bill Hybels, Simplify: Ten Practices to Unclutter Your Soul

“who love God but spend more than what God has chosen to provide. They incur large amounts of debt and experience the shame and pressure that accompanies it. And they wind up feeling overwhelmed.”
― Bill Hybels, Simplify: Ten Practices to Unclutter your Soul

“When your heart is filled every day by the kindness of the Father, you have enough of His grace overflowing that you can extend His grace to others.”
― Bill Hybels, Simplify: Ten Practices to Unclutter Your Soul

“Debt comes from wanting more than God’s current provision for your life and arranging other ways to get it.”
― Bill Hybels, Simplify: Ten Practices to Unclutter Your Soul

“Simplified living is about more than doing less. It’s being who God called us to be, with a wholehearted, single-minded focus. It’s walking away from innumerable lesser opportunities in favor of the few to which we’ve been called and for which we’ve been created. It’s a lifestyle that allows us, when our heads hit the pillow at night, to reflect with gratitude that our day was well invested and the varied responsibilities of our lives are in order.”
― Bill Hybels, Simplify: Ten Practices to Unclutter Your Soul

“Not only do you not do your best work in the “dangerously over-challenged” range, but if you stay in this range for very long, something in your life will break. I don’t care how resilient you are, how much energy you naturally possess, or how much mental toughness you think you have; something will break. You will not be exempt from this law. Your health, marriage, connection with your kids, relationship with God, emotional well-being—something is going to crack.”
― Bill Hybels, Simplify: Ten Practices to Unclutter Your Soul

“It's heartbreaking to see how some people go through their entire lives held captive by debilitating fears. When you peel back all the layers of self-protection that cover up these destructive fears, you'll often find one or two significant events at the core. These events may not even seem all that terrifying to the casual observer, but they were just scary enough to start tripping the dominoes, causing the person to erect walls of avoidance.”
― Bill Hybels, Simplify: Ten Practices to Unclutter Your Soul

“God’s preferred state for humankind is that we live free from fear, experiencing shalom, or peace. From Genesis to Revelation, Scripture is packed with references that emphasize God’s desire for a fear-free, peace-filled world.”
― Bill Hybels, Simplify: Ten Practices to Unclutter Your Soul

“When we fritter away our one and only life doing things that don’t really matter, we sacrifice the things that do matter.”
― Bill Hybels, Simplify: Ten Practices to Unclutter Your Soul

“The question isn’t, “What do I want to get done in the next thirty days?” but, “Who do I want to become in this next season of my life?” Once we answer that key question, calendars and schedules are terrific tools for helping us accomplish our life goals, both interpersonal and practical. Many”
― Bill Hybels, Simplify: Ten Practices to Unclutter Your Soul

“A runaway calendar will keep you from simplifying your life. It holds you hostage to tangible things—meetings, appointments, and projects—without giving proper priority to the intangibles: who you are becoming, your relationships with family and friends, your connectedness to God. Without conscious intervention, this pattern of chronically overscheduling ensures that the priorities you care about most will take a backseat to the urgent priorities of others every time. GRABBING”
― Bill Hybels, Simplify: Ten Practices to Unclutter Your Soul

“Simplified living is about more than doing less. It’s being who God called us to be, with a wholehearted, single-minded focus. It’s walking away from innumerable lesser opportunities in favor of the few to which we’ve been called and for which we’ve been created. It’s a lifestyle that allows us, when our heads hit the pillow at night, to reflect with gratitude that our day was well invested and the varied responsibilities of our lives are in order. If”
― Bill Hybels, Simplify: Ten Practices to Unclutter Your Soul

“Deep friendships are forged in the fire of pain. If”
― Bill Hybels, Simplify: Ten Practices to Unclutter Your Soul

“God in His grace will allow us a certain number of friendships that stick for the long haul of life. These friendships are a treasured blessing.”
― Bill Hybels, Simplify: Ten Practices to Unclutter Your Soul

“Nadie más puede llenar tu depósito. Te toca a ti proteger tus reservas de energía y tus prioridades.”
― Bill Hybels, Simplifica: Diez principios para aliviar tu alma

“forgiveness in God’s time is the only door to healing.”
― Bill Hybels, Simplify: Ten Practices to Unclutter Your Soul

“In moments when things don’t go your way or something isn’t said just the way you wish it had been said, the condition of your heart is revealed for all to see.”
― Bill Hybels, Simplify: Ten Practices to Unclutter Your Soul

“It has demanded more of me than I thought I had in me to give. But pursuing my passion and using my spiritual gifts in my sweet spot is tremendously simplifying. I have clarity. There’s no confusion, no “what if” questions that haunt me.”
― Bill Hybels, Simplify: Ten Practices to Unclutter Your Soul

“A runaway calendar will keep you from simplifying your life. It holds you hostage to tangible things—meetings, appointments, and projects—without giving proper priority to the intangibles: who you are becoming, your relationships with family and friends, your connectedness to God. Without conscious intervention, this pattern of chronically overscheduling ensures that the priorities you care about most will take a backseat to the urgent priorities of others every time.”
― Bill Hybels, Simplify: Ten Practices to Unclutter Your Soul

“Life is simpler when we have only one agenda to meet: God’s.”
― Bill Hybels, Simplify: Ten Practices to Unclutter Your Soul

“Simplified living is about more than doing less. It’s being who God called us to be, with a wholehearted, single-minded focus. It’s walking away from innumerable lesser opportunities in favor of the few to which we’ve been called and for which we’ve been created. It’s a lifestyle that allows us, when our heads hit the pillow at night, to reflect with gratitude that our day was well invested and the varied responsibilities of our”
― Bill Hybels, Simplify: Ten Practices to Unclutter Your Soul

“Pride is corrosive, and it rubs off. You’re going to have a tough time developing Christlike humility and thinking of yourself with sober judgment if your close friends are arrogant, full of pride, and looking down their noses at everyone else.”
― Bill Hybels, Simplify: Ten Practices to Unclutter Your Soul