100. 100 Words in 100 Days to a Changed Life & Restored Purpose Quotes

“Favor isn't fair. You've probably heard that saying a thousand times before, but did you know that it is a biblical truth? That's right, God's favor is not fair. And I, for one, am extremely grateful that it's not. If God gave us what we deserved, that would be fair. If He gave us the proper and earned wages for our sin, that would be just. But, He said, “No! I will send My Son to receive the remuneration of their sins so that I can close the book on their accounts." And once that price was paid, God was free to lavish His goodwill and loving kindness all over us. However, it is only available to those who allow Jesus to receive God's wrath in their stead.”
― L.T. McCray, 100. 100 Words in 100 Days to a Changed Life & Restored Purpose

“There are times when we feel like we are haunted by our past mistakes, failures, and sins. We hear the word of the Lord saying that He has made us new, forgiven and redeemed us, yet we can’t quite break free of the chains of our past.”
― L.T. McCray, 100. 100 Words in 100 Days to a Changed Life & Restored Purpose

“Always make God bigger than your problems. To magnify Him is to see Him as He truly is; the only one who can help you. The situation or circumstance is immaterial. If you make Him larger, you have just magnified your Lord and success is imminent.”
― L.T. McCray, 100. 100 Words in 100 Days to a Changed Life & Restored Purpose

“The battle is real. Your Heavenly Father knows this and, in His grace and mercy, He gives us some insight. This war is between the law of sin, to whom you were once a slave, and the law of God, which has freed you. Romans 7.”
― L.T. McCray, 100. 100 Words in 100 Days to a Changed Life & Restored Purpose

“For we were shaped in iniquity and born in sin. So why didn't He just choose to throw us away, as we have done with many broken or twisted things that we have created or had in our possession. We Discard them without a moment’s hesitation if they fail to meet our expectation. But God didn't do that with us. His love would not allow it. Instead, He chose to redeem us from the enemy and our fate. He bought us back by suffering the FULL weight of our punishment. As believers, we will never know the sheer agony and pain of total abandonment by God. We will never know the feeling of His wrath and just compensation for all the sins that the world has committed AND will ever commit. To be surrounded and consumed by utter and complete darkness, with no light just beyond the horizon...ever.  We will never have to experience that because Jesus did on our behalf. Remember, He was fully man. He went to that cross in faith that He would be resurrected. He took our place believing that He would be triumphant. It was by His faith in the words of His Father. So, you see, only love can do that. Only the unconditional, unfailing, unwavering agape love of God can take such a step of faith to redeem a people such as we were. When you consider the price that was paid for you; when you meditate on the miracle that was wrought in making you a NEW CREATION; is there any wonder that God says LET THE REDEEMED OF THE LORD SAY SO!”
― L.T. McCray, 100. 100 Words in 100 Days to a Changed Life & Restored Purpose

“Have you ever been in a knock-down, drag-out fight? Or maybe you just felt like you were. It was as if you were in the ring with one of the greatest prizefighters that ever lived, and you were just getting the stuffing knocked out of you. You knew that you were outmatched, outgunned and woefully unprepared for what was coming your way, but it was headed straight for you, and you had nowhere to run and no time to get out of the way. And that was just last week! Today, you look up, and you see another battle forming just beyond the horizon, gathering strength, velocity, and force. "Not again," you think to yourself, "can I please have a moment to recover from the last one?" Dear friend, God sees your struggles, and He knows your pain. But He wants you to know that no matter what it looks like, you already have the victory. When you exchanged your dead, diseased life for a full and prosperous one in harmony with your heavenly Father, you became a warrior in the army of the Lord. As such, the enemy is going to try and take you out. He will send his best troops against you. He will devise the most elaborate plans to bring about your downfall. But, it will all be in vain. You see, if you remain in Christ and we know that Christ is in the Father, not only will you not lose any battles that you face in life, but you cannot lose.”
― L.T. McCray, 100. 100 Words in 100 Days to a Changed Life & Restored Purpose

“Don't go from a place of faith and trust in God to the realm of reason and works. Resist that urge. Do, however, move with and in the Spirit of God. Spend time with your Father, in His word and in His presence. Allow the power of the Holy Ghost to move over your barren places and resurrect those God given plans and purposes. It's not too late.”
― L.T. McCray, 100. 100 Words in 100 Days to a Changed Life & Restored Purpose

“We cannot fluctuate between periods of full confidence of what was achieved on the cross and uncertainty as to what it means for us. We must be persuaded beyond turning that God is FOR us and not against us. Without this, we will have very shallow roots that can easily be pulled up by even the most benign storms of life. It is impossible to stand when you have divided your mind. When you have one part agreeing with God and the other part in agreement with the works of your hand or the world; you will become unstable in all of your ways. We must make our minds single regarding the word of God. Not only that it’s true, but that it is the only truth. Then we are ready to get fitted for the battles that are sure to come.”
― L.T. McCray, 100. 100 Words in 100 Days to a Changed Life & Restored Purpose

“When we acknowledge Jesus as the head of our lives and give Him preeminence, we have the full force and power of heaven defending our territory. With Christ as our King, He is also the head of our Treasury Department and our Department of Health & Welfare. He has given us the keys to the riches of His Kingdom and, as the one who is seated at the right hand of the Father, He has promised to lead and guide us in all things.  So don't believe the lie that with Jesus as your head, you are giving up a life of freedom. Quite the opposite is true. When you live under the rule and leadership of the God, who created you, you experience a freedom that the world will never know.”
― L.T. McCray, 100. 100 Words in 100 Days to a Changed Life & Restored Purpose

“When thoughts come into our mind that seek to get us into something that we know is not of God, we are to take hold of it immediately and cast it down.  Our fight at that moment is to recognize the source of that thought or emotion, disclaim it and take authority over it.”
― L.T. McCray, 100. 100 Words in 100 Days to a Changed Life & Restored Purpose

“You are different and different is good. Be encouraged in this; as you are becoming more unlike the world that you see around you, you are becoming more like Jesus.”
― L.T. McCray, 100. 100 Words in 100 Days to a Changed Life & Restored Purpose

“You are different and different is good.”
― L.T. McCray, 100. 100 Words in 100 Days to a Changed Life & Restored Purpose

“So, as we thank Him for all that is good, we must also remember that when we, by faith, cast all of our cares upon Him and believe that He is the supply of all our needs, we have made a sacrifice of praise and worship that is very precious to God. For there is no greater worship than to let Him know that we can do nothing without Him and believe that we can do all things with Him. Matt 4:10, 8:2‬‬‬‬‬‬.”
― L.T. McCray, 100. 100 Words in 100 Days to a Changed Life & Restored Purpose

“Jesus said If you know me, you know the Father, so in revealing himself to us, He disclosed the heart of Father, God. Therefore, we can confidently know that a life modeled after Jesus is one that is fashioned after God. We can also know, with confidence, that whatever Jesus did was also the will of God. And what did He do? He went about healing all who would receive (healing is His will). He delivered all who came to Him (deliverance is His will). He fed all those who came to hear him, and there was much left over (prosperity is His will). When we know the will of God, we will have the confidence to approach His throne, for faith begins where the will of God is known.”
― L.T. McCray, 100. 100 Words in 100 Days to a Changed Life & Restored Purpose

“STAGGER – To waver or begin to doubt; to give way “He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God.” Romans 4:20 KJV Are you a “staggerer?” I’m sure that we all have, at one time or another, wavered in our faith. Not in disbelief of what God can do, but, rather, will He do it for me? Yet, God says; “let him ask in faith, not wavering” (James 1:6), that “the just shall live by faith” (Rom 1:17), and that “we walk by faith and not by sight” (2 Cor 5:7). So while there may be times when we are caught up in fleeting moments of doubt regarding God’s promises for our lives, we should never stay there.”
― L.T. McCray, 100. 100 Words in 100 Days to a Changed Life & Restored Purpose

“Imagine a life of rest. Not worrying about things like your provision, your health, your children or your ministry. Can you see it with your spiritual eyes? This is a promise that we all can lay hold of when we are living a life dedicated to pleasing God and continually and consistently laying our burdens at His feet. Decide today to enter into His rest. He’s waiting to do all the heavy lifting for you. He loves you like that! Selah.”
― L.T. McCray, 100. 100 Words in 100 Days to a Changed Life & Restored Purpose

“today can be your day of change.  Your day to start living in the newness of who you are. Start by walking in the understanding that you don't have to do the same things that you used to do. That you don't have to practice the same habits, tendencies or character flaws. You are a new creation in Christ and it's about time you began to walk in that truth.”
― L.T. McCray, 100. 100 Words in 100 Days to a Changed Life & Restored Purpose

“So, we can clearly see that to profess that you have faith but lack the corresponding action to validate your faith, is really having no faith at all.  We can and often say many things, but the old adage, "put your money where your mouth is," is a worldly expression for a biblical truth.  You cannot say that you have faith in God and lack the activity that should flow from that profession.  If you are believing God that”
― L.T. McCray, 100. 100 Words in 100 Days to a Changed Life & Restored Purpose

“The Lord will perfect that which concerns you.” Psalms 138:8 KJV These are His words not mine.  I know that some of you may be looking at your life, your circumstances, and are thinking; “I really don’t see how any anything good can come out of this, much less PERFECTION.” But, that’s the beauty of it all.  You don’t have to see it; you just have to believe.”
― L.T. McCray, 100. 100 Words in 100 Days to a Changed Life & Restored Purpose

“So, how do we discipline ourselves to carrying out this directive from our Lord? The answer lies in the very definition of the word.  We are to train ourselves in the Word of God, and we are to exercise our ability to love by doing so every moment and in every situation.    This will not always be easy, and the use of this “muscle“ may have us feeling challenged, sore and strained.  But, the benefits of this training program far outweigh any momentary physical pain.   So, pick up your weights; you know the ones labeled love, honor, selflessness, peace, generosity, and all the rest and start doing a few sets.”
― L.T. McCray, 100. 100 Words in 100 Days to a Changed Life & Restored Purpose