Chasing Vines Quotes

“Have you ever wondered why God goes to the trouble of sanctifying us? He could instantly zap us into His image the moment we decide to follow Jesus, or He could transport us into heaven the moment of our conversion. Why would He opt for taking us through the long, drawn-out process of planting, watering, pruning, and harvesting? But sure enough, He rolls up His sleeves, puts palms to the dirt, and begins putting the pieces of our lives together in a way that matters.”
― Beth Moore, Chasing Vines: Finding Your Way to an Immensely Fruitful Life

“only when we find our place in Him that we find rest. David said it with beautiful simplicity: I am at rest in God alone. PSALM 62:1, CSB Though the path to this discovery is often painful, the discovery itself can be a relief—and not only to us. It gives us space to spread out and grow, and it relieves our other loves of a burden too big to carry. And there we can bear mysterious fruit. [”
― Beth Moore, Chasing Vines: Finding Your Way to an Immensely Fruitful Life

“It’s because a country-western song can start you out at a family picnic eating buttermilk-fried chicken and watermelon on your great-grandmother’s quilt, with butterflies flitting about, and before it ends, your daddy’s gone to prison and your momma’s run off with the preacher and your little brother’s blowing butterflies to dust with a BB gun.”
― Beth Moore, Chasing Vines: Finding Your Way to an Immensely Fruitful Life