Quotes about Empowerment

Deny your weakness, and you will never realize God's strength in you.

The weaker I am, the harder I must lean on God's grace; the harder I lean on him, the stronger I discover him to be, and the bolder my testimony to his grace.

Yes, forget your weakness, whatever that weakness may be. It is egotism, it is selfishness after. all, for it is a dwelling on self. Forget your weakness and remember your strength.

Your life is the fruit of your own doing. You have no one to blame but yourself.

Now, thanks to the ONI, I could. And I did.

I am busy because I am lazy. I indolently let others decide what I will do instead of resolutely deciding myself. It was a favorite theme of C. S. Lewis that only lazy people work hard. By lazily abdicating the essential work of deciding and directing, establishing values and setting goals, other people do it for us.

I'll call nobodies and make them somebodies; I'll call the unloved and make them beloved. In the place where they yelled out, 'You're nobody!' they're calling you 'God's living children.

I would rather die on my feet than live on my knees.

Our faith is released as we say, pray and do the Word.

For me, the idea of releasing a free record is powerful if everybody gets it for free at the same time.

'Aurat' is an iconic poem which is relevant 70 years later and informs me in the work I do with women.

I want to remind women of color out there to stand your ground, and don't ever be afraid to speak up.