Besides walking, I do stretches every day. I had back trouble starting when I turned 40, so I have to stretch out my muscles every day. Anne Graham Lotz More Quotes by Anne Graham Lotz More Quotes From Anne Graham Lotz Abraham wasn't perfect. He failed, made mistakes. But, he would go back, get right with God, and then just keep moving forward. He didn't quit when things got hard. He just kept on going. And everywhere he went, God was there. God was with him. Anne Graham Lotz perfect mistake moving Our love for Christ is more important to Him than all of our service to Him. Strict obedience and services are not enough. Love for Jesus must come first. Anne Graham Lotz our-love important jesus You can look forward with hope, because one day there will be no more separation, no more scars, and no more suffering in My Fathers House. It's the home of your dreams! Anne Graham Lotz christian dream father Suffering may be someones fault or it may not be anyones fault. But if given to God, our suffering becomes an opportunity to experience the power of God at work in our lives and to give glory to Him. Anne Graham Lotz suffering opportunity giving Religion can be one of the greatest impediments to finding God. Anne Graham Lotz finding-god impediments findings Sometimes when you're suffering really intensely, you can't pray for yourself. Anne Graham Lotz praying suffering sometimes In the Bible, ordination - I don't see that in the Scripture. In the Bible, it's whether you're filled with the Holy Spirit, whether you're anointed by God, whether you're called by God, whether you're obedient to Him. I want to be those things, but I don't see any purpose for me in being ordained. Anne Graham Lotz scripture purpose want If our lives are easy, and if all we ever attempt for God is what we know we can handle, how will we ever experience His omnipotence in our lives? Anne Graham Lotz omnipotence christian easy Desperation compels us to pray with fervent, focused faith - especially when we have no one else to turn to. God honors our faith when we place it in him alone - with no back-up plan, no other recourse, no other way out. He hears and answers our desperate heart cry, because he loves to show himself strong on our behalf. Anne Graham Lotz strong honor heart The ultimate goal for me in prayer is to draw near to God...to fall in step with him...to discern his will so that my life might be lived accordingly...to discover what burdens are on his heart that I might take them into my own heart, then pray them back to him. Anne Graham Lotz prayer heart fall Often, in the midst of great problems, we stop short of the real blessing God has for us, which is a fresh vision of who He is. Anne Graham Lotz vision real blessing If you feel far from God right now, guess who moved? You’re only a decision away from reconnecting. Anne Graham Lotz reconnecting decision feels Around 1998, I went through lots of pressures and struggles. My children got married within eight months of each other, my son was diagnosed with cancer and went through major surgery and radiation, my mother had five life-threatening hospitalizations where I stayed with her, my husband's dental office burned to the ground. Anne Graham Lotz husband mother children Anything John Stott says is worth listening to. Anything he writes is worth reading. Basic Christianity is not only a classic must-read for every believer; it is truly a blessing preserved on the written page for the enrichment of this generation and those to come. Anne Graham Lotz reading blessing writing I get up earlier than my husband and I intentionally spend time in prayer and Bible reading just to focus myself for the day, because the days get crazy. Anne Graham Lotz crazy husband prayer If Jesus forgave those who nailed Him to the cross, and if God forgives you and me, how can you withhold your forgiveness from someone else? Anne Graham Lotz forgiveness forgiving jesus I'm living my life for an audience of one. I live my life to please God. And I believe if He's pleased, that people like my mother and my daddy, my grandparents, you know, my husband, my children, they'll be pleased. Anne Graham Lotz husband mother children God cannot be less than Himself. And God is good. And active. And faithful. And He cares. Anne Graham Lotz faithful christian god Just like you need to strengthen your core physically with exercise, you also need to strength your core spiritually. Anne Graham Lotz like-you exercise needs Knowing where you are going takes the uncertainty out of getting there Anne Graham Lotz where-you-are knowing christian