Quotes about Holiness
If I understand balance, I will eat to live — not live to eat. I will enjoy nourishment, not gorge on empty calories. I will eat until satisfied, not eat to be satisfied. As Romans 6:19 says, I will make right choices that honor God and lead to holiness rather than constant indulgences that lead to defeat.
— Lysa TerKeurst
The Sabbath isn't just a time to be observed; it's a time to be preserved.
— Lysa TerKeurst
So I'm not on a diet. I'm on a journey with Jesus to learn the fine art of self-discipline for the purpose of holiness. And today I'd decided ahead of time I would have apple slices for a snack.
— Lysa TerKeurst
Think about the definition of the word craving. How would you define it? Dictionary.com defines craving as something you long for, want greatly, desire eagerly, and beg for.2 Now consider this expression of craving: "How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD Almighty! My soul yearns, event faints, for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God" (Psalm 84:1 — 2).
— Lysa TerKeurst
Sacred worship is all about God.
— Lysa TerKeurst
let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God.
— Lysa TerKeurst
I was made to be set free, holy, new, loved, and confident.
— Lysa TerKeurst
Of course our prayers are limited by our sin. If you want powerful prayers, get the sin out of your life.
— John Eldredge
The beauty is that as you become more whole, you can become holier. And as you become holier, you can become more whole.
— John Eldredge
He woos, he confronts, he delivers, he heals, he shoots straight, and then he uses intrigue. He lives out before them the most compelling view of God, shows them an incredibly attractive holiness while shattering the religious glaze. But still, he lets them walk away if they choose.
— John Eldredge
Genuine holiness restores human beings; restored human beings possess genuine holiness.
— John Eldredge
You will discover that freedom comes only as you bring unsanctified and unholy places under the rule of Jesus Christ, so that he can possess these very places deeply and truly. Therefore, part of this first step involves sanctifying the place of bondage to Christ. If it's emotional (as with rage) you sanctify your emotions; if it involves addiction you sanctify your obsession, and your body.
— John Eldredge