You're Loved No Matter What Quotes

“Because here’s the secret: in the kingdom of God, as long as you’re still fighting, you’re winning. God doesn’t hand out medals for performance. He hands out crowns for perseverance.”
― Holley Gerth, You're Loved No Matter What: Freeing Your Heart from the Need to Be Perfect

“your greatest hurt will probably be your greatest ministry.”
― Holley Gerth, You're Loved No Matter What: Freeing Your Heart from the Need to Be Perfect

“He shows us that our lives are about love and not performance. He extends mercy rather than demands. So even when we fall short in the eyes of others, we can still be confident standing tall in his. And we can lift others up by offering them true grace rather than our personal guidelines.”
― Holley Gerth, You're Loved No Matter What: Freeing Your Heart from the Need to Be Perfect

“Here’s the reality: you’re not supposed to be perfect. You’re supposed to be human. And humans are messy, flawed, glorious, and deeply loved.”
― Holley Gerth, You're Loved No Matter What: Freeing Your Heart from the Need to Be Perfect

“Excellence is doing what you can, with what you have, where you are, as you are.”
― Holley Gerth, You're Loved No Matter What: Freeing Your Heart from the Need to Be Perfect

“One reason we strive so hard to be perfect is to silence that critical voice in our minds. So let’s pause right now and agree on this together: that critical voice is not God.”
― Holley Gerth, You're Loved No Matter What: Freeing Your Heart from the Need to Be Perfect

“God does have a perfect will. But it’s not like a straight path. It’s more like a GPS route. God has destinations for our lives, yes, but he also understands there will be detours, wrong turns, and delays along the way.”
― Holley Gerth, You're Loved No Matter What: Freeing Your Heart from the Need to Be Perfect

“The biggest red flag to look for when it comes to a leader or organization is this: Do they pressure you to conform to who they are, or do they help you become more of who you are?”
― Holley Gerth, You're Loved No Matter What: Freeing Your Heart from the Need to Be Perfect

“Men are not our problem; it’s what we are trying to get from them that messes us up.”
― Holley Gerth, You're Loved No Matter What: Freeing Your Heart from the Need to Be Perfect

“God says you’re one of a kind. He wants you to become more of who he created you to be, not a copy of someone else.”
― Holley Gerth, You're Loved No Matter What: Freeing Your Heart from the Need to Be Perfect

“You are allowed to respectfully question your leaders. Even God said, “Come now, let us reason together” (Isa. 1:18 ESV). Be careful of any authority who is not open to differences or discussions. If someone is completely closed off to input from others, then take it as a major sign that it may be time to get out from under that person’s leadership.”
― Holley Gerth, You're Loved No Matter What: Freeing Your Heart from the Need to Be Perfect

“We think that we have to take what’s broken and make it perfect in order to be used by God and bless others. But God thinks in a completely different way. He took what was perfect, his Son, and made him broken in order to bring us healing. So if you’re sitting there wondering if God can use you because your life is not as it should be, and your heart is aching—know that your greatest hurt will probably be your greatest ministry. Like the disciple Thomas who doubted until he touched the scars of Jesus, some people in your life need to see your broken places more than your victories.”
― Holley Gerth, You're Loved No Matter What: Freeing Your Heart from the Need to Be Perfect

“The pursuit of perfection keeps us from joy, love, peace, hope, and so many of the other gifts God intends for us.”
― Holley Gerth, You're Loved No Matter What: Freeing Your Heart from the Need to Be Perfect

“Jesus didn’t die on the cross to make us perfect in God’s eyes just so we could live our lives trying to make ourselves perfect too.”
― Holley Gerth, You're Loved No Matter What: Freeing Your Heart from the Need to Be Perfect

“You have nothing to be sorry for, sister. Those things aren’t a reason for an apology—they’re reasons for gratitude, celebration, and praise. Hold your head high. Keep that joy in your heart. Let your light shine. It’s the proper response to what God has done (and is doing) through you. And if anyone tells you to tone it down—they can take it up with him.”
― Holley Gerth, You're Loved No Matter What: Freeing Your Heart from the Need to Be Perfect

“Jesus understands the draw to skipping God’s plan and going for the easier way.”
― Holley Gerth, You're Loved No Matter What: Freeing Your Heart from the Need to Be Perfect