Hey God. Hey John. Quotes

“accept its place in your daily life. Instead of allowing whether or not you are winning or losing your war with depression to dictate your mood every day, find a way to coexist peacefully with it.”
― John Roedel, Hey God. Hey John.: What Happens When God Writes Back

“You won’t be defined by the riptide trying to pull you out to sea. Me: What will I be defined by? God: By how hard you swim to get back to the shore. Quit making your current experience your identity. Remember who I made you to be.”
― John Roedel, Hey God. Hey John.: What Happens When God Writes Back

“There are people reading this right now that you will never meet and their life is a gift too! They feel the same disturbance within them. They are also hearing their call to act, to forgive, to serve, to love, and to turn the miracle of their lives into a gift for other people. You are all called to change this world through the gift of your life! You are called to make a joyful disturbance!”
― John Roedel, Hey God. Hey John.: What Happens When God Writes Back

“Love is the ultimate renewable resource.”
― John Roedel, Hey God. Hey John.: What Happens When God Writes Back

“Don't confuse GROWING UP with GIVING UP!”
― John Roedel, Hey God. Hey John.: What Happens When God Writes Back

“God: Quit waiting for signs. Live your life. Serve others. Sow joy. You've wasted so much time waiting for a spectacular sign from Me that you haven't paid attention to the subtle whispers that are inviting you to a life of service and love.”
― John Roedel, Hey God. Hey John.: What Happens When God Writes Back

“Me: I don't think You’re getting what I'm saying. God: I do. You want an easier life by going with the herd, but that is never going to happen. I want you to honor the individual life that I've given you by wildly embracing your uniqueness. Quit fighting who you are. I want each one of My unique creations to find their inner weirdo and make their mark. Me: Yeah, that's great, but You made me kind of a super-freak. God: You're welcome.”
― John Roedel, Hey God. Hey John.: What Happens When God Writes Back

“If you want your kids to lead a happy and purposeful life, show them one. Give them a model they can follow. Lead by example.”
― John Roedel, Hey God. Hey John.: What Happens When God Writes Back

“The world will tell you to surrender to guilt, pain, grudges, whatever, but ignore that. Surrender to joy.”
― John Roedel, Hey God. Hey John.: What Happens When God Writes Back

“Untie the constraints of whatever no longer fits your life. Quit trying to wear the clothes of someone that you're not. You've jammed yourself into something that makes you feel trapped, but you’re not. Get out of it now.”
― John Roedel, Hey God. Hey John.: What Happens When God Writes Back

“Depression is like a river that is in a constant state of ebb and flow. One day the water will be slow and the next it will be full of whitewater currents. You just need to find a way to navigate it every day without being swept away.”
― John Roedel, Hey God. Hey John.: What Happens When God Writes Back

“I didn't give you the power of creativity to torture yourself with it. Let your imagination have a chance to paint a future that you will love.”
― John Roedel, Hey God. Hey John.: What Happens When God Writes Back

“Don't deny the existence of your depression. Stop trying to avoid it. Let it in. Let it have its moment with you and then let it leave.”
― John Roedel, Hey God. Hey John.: What Happens When God Writes Back

“God: Your parents know that you miss them. They know that you love them. Love doesn't go away. Not even in the afterlife. It's tangible. It's a real thing. Me: Unconvinced. God: Do you love your kids? Me: Of course. God: Are they here in front of you? Me: No. They're at school. God: Does that prevent you from loving them? Me: No...”
― John Roedel, Hey God. Hey John.: What Happens When God Writes Back

“Who is this person that I am becoming? God says that I am not changing but that I am finally accepting who I was meant to be all along.”
― John Roedel, Hey God. Hey John.: What Happens When God Writes Back

“The best revenge is to forgive completely. It releases all control that person has over you. You can finally be free to move on.”
― John Roedel, Hey God. Hey John.: What Happens When God Writes Back

“The word "need" is a sacred word that should only be used for things that really matter and are essential to life.”
― John Roedel, Hey God. Hey John.: What Happens When God Writes Back