Dancing Through Life Quotes

“The truth in God’s Word isn’t always easy to digest. It doesn’t always feel good to live like He’s called us to live. Sometimes we feel beat up and bruised as we seek to swim upstream against the culture and live out His plan, but He stretches us in ways that are ultimately for our good.”
― Candace Cameron Bure, Dancing Through Life: Steps of Courage and Conviction

“While it’s true that peace, joy, and love are gifts that God loves to give His children, He never promises that our lives will be problem-free.”
― Candace Cameron Bure, Dancing Through Life: Steps of Courage and Conviction

“Joy isn’t the same as happiness. Happiness is totally dependent on external circumstances. If things go well, we are happy. If things don’t go well, those happy feelings end. Joy comes from something deeper and more significant. It is not dependent on circumstances, but is a consistent, unsinkable response to what Christ has done for us, instead of what is currently happening to us.”
― Candace Cameron Bure, Dancing Through Life: Steps of Courage and Conviction

“Weaknesses are a good thing because they work like neon signs, pointing out our need for Jesus. Those things that drive us to our knees are a gift because we find the great Need-Meeter there.”
― Candace Cameron Bure, Dancing Through Life: Steps of Courage and Conviction

“because if you don’t know where your boundaries are before you are thrown into a challenging situation, you are almost guaranteed to fall flat on your face.”
― Candace Cameron Bure, Dancing Through Life: Steps of Courage and Conviction

“God’s discipline is the process of being stretched, with the goal of molding me to look more and more like Him.”
― Candace Cameron Bure, Dancing Through Life: Steps of Courage and Conviction

“Truth in love. Sometimes you get a big whoop-whoop and sometimes you get tears. But in the end, there’s always growth. And that’s the goal.”
― Candace Cameron Bure, Dancing Through Life: Steps of Courage and Conviction

“Just like taking an indulgent approach to food led to an unhealthy body, if I focus on God’s graceful side and ignore the truth of His Word, the result is an anemic faith that doesn’t give me the strength I need to really live my life for Him.”
― Candace Cameron Bure, Dancing Through Life: Steps of Courage and Conviction

“God is truth. His Word is truth. That doesn’t mean it’s always easy to hear and apply what He wants us to do. Living the way God calls us to is often tough! But knowing the truth of who God is and how He calls us to live, ultimately leads to our freedom.”
― Candace Cameron Bure, Dancing Through Life: Steps of Courage and Conviction

“We may not be able to choose our circumstances, but we can choose to smile. We can choose joy.”
― Candace Cameron Bure, Dancing Through Life: Steps of Courage and Conviction

“Wherever God is, there is strength and joy but these are not qualities God keeps to Himself. Where God is, joy is. When we are in close proximity to Him, seeking to know Him, we will experience joy.”
― Candace Cameron Bure, Dancing Through Life: Steps of Courage and Conviction

“Joy is the right response because of what God has done for us. Difficult circumstances cannot erase His love for us. Tough times cannot change what He has done for us. So, no matter what we face, we always have cause for joy. But joy also works like a barometer for the state of my heart. If I’m joy deficient, my focus is off.”
― Candace Cameron Bure, Dancing Through Life: Steps of Courage and Conviction

“My circumstances may not always be happy, but I can still choose to respond with joy.”
― Candace Cameron Bure, Dancing Through Life: Steps of Courage and Conviction

“Jesus’ attitude was humble and sacrificial. He chose to respond to His circumstances with love, patience, and gentleness.”
― Candace Cameron Bure, Dancing Through Life: Steps of Courage and Conviction

“Standing with conviction and shining the spotlight on Jesus won’t always be met with a standing ovation, but we should do it anyway! Jesus has changed me from the inside out. I can’t help but point others toward Him.”
― Candace Cameron Bure, Dancing Through Life: Steps of Courage and Conviction

“The best accessories aren’t the clothes in my closet or the jewelry in my dresser. Instead, I want to showcase the qualities of Christ. When people look at me, I hope they see compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.”
― Candace Cameron Bure, Dancing Through Life: Steps of Courage and Conviction

“I’ve heard new believers say, “I thought God was supposed to make my life better!” But that’s not why we come to Christ. We come to Him because we are great sinners and He is a great Savior.”
― Candace Cameron Bure, Dancing Through Life: Steps of Courage and Conviction

“For many Christians, coming to Jesus is a spiritual high. It is exciting! The love and acceptance of Jesus is awesome and overwhelming. At first, it is so easy to want to share Jesus with everybody, but it doesn’t take long to hit a roadblock.”
― Candace Cameron Bure, Dancing Through Life: Steps of Courage and Conviction

“The pace of life is often so fast, we don’t always have time to pause and spend time with the Lord. We must take advantage of the time we do have so His Word is stored in our hearts and can be our fuel in the busyness of life.”
― Candace Cameron Bure, Dancing Through Life: Steps of Courage and Conviction

“Giving God everything is such a critical part of the Christian walk.”
― Candace Cameron Bure, Dancing Through Life: Steps of Courage and Conviction

“I don’t want to nurture my children into being unable or unwilling to be stretched out of their comfort zones. I don’t want my kids to be afraid to take the opportunities God gives them and use them to point others toward Him. I don’t just want my kids to hear what the Bible says; I want them to see it in action.”
― Candace Cameron Bure, Dancing Through Life: Steps of Courage and Conviction

“If we don’t hold our lives together with God’s truth, we will never be able to stand firm. If we don’t know what our convictions are before the challenge comes, the world will decide them for us and we are destined to compromise.”
― Candace Cameron Bure, Dancing Through Life: Steps of Courage and Conviction

“We can be strong because of the Lord’s strength. We can stand with conviction because of the protection and guidance He offers us.”
― Candace Cameron Bure, Dancing Through Life: Steps of Courage and Conviction

“Where does my strong sense of conviction come from? From the Bible! By studying God’s Word, I learn where God stands on issues and I seek to stand with Him. But there are gray areas, where the Bible doesn’t lay out a boundary in black and white. In those cases, my conviction comes from the Holy Spirit in me.”
― Candace Cameron Bure, Dancing Through Life: Steps of Courage and Conviction

“Certainly, I am human and capable of making mistakes and falling short of the marks God has for me. But conviction is the very reason I am still a woman of faith. It is the thing that grounds me in my faith.”
― Candace Cameron Bure, Dancing Through Life: Steps of Courage and Conviction