26 Quotes by Renee Swope

You can only see the shadow because you have turned away from the light. Turn back toward the light.

You and I have the choice to either let doubt beat us up or let God’s truth build us up. If we have Christ in us, we have full access to God’s power and His promises to live with a confident heart.

Shadows are created all around us whenever something blocks the light. And so it is with the shadow of doubt. When we focus on how inadequate we feel, or what others are thinking about us, we cast a shadow of doubt in our minds by blocking the light of God’s truth in our hearts.

Your past has not come full circle to its complete redemption until you allow Christ to not only defuse it, but also to use it.

Could we take off the mask that we live the “fairy tale,” especially as Christians? We are certainly blessed, in every circumstance guarded by the Father, but honestly, in the deepest parts, sometimes we aren’t fine.

Hope is at the core of our faith in Christ. As we allow His hope to flow into us, it will flow through us even in the most difficult circumstances. If you are struggling today, take heart.

A simple offering from a willing heart is capable of restoring hope. Be still; listen; administer mercy.

Forgiveness is a gift we give ourselves when we offer it to others.

I used to feel so far from God, like I had to work my way back to Him after periods of inconsistency... it’s not about trying harder. it’s about turning sooner. It’s about confessing sin and turning back to God’s gift of grace. Grace is God’s “undeserved favor.” We don’t have to earn it, and we cannot lose it when we act undeserving.