No matter what I have done, no matter how I have failed, no matter how week I have been, no matter how inadequate I am, God has not changed. He has not failed. Nancy Leigh DeMoss More Quotes by Nancy Leigh DeMoss More Quotes From Nancy Leigh DeMoss Bitterness grows in us when we fail to see the trouble and pain in our lives from God's point of view, and when our expectations of what life should be diverge from the reality of what life really is. Nancy Leigh DeMoss pain views reality Frustration is the by-product of attempting to fulfill responsibilities God does not intend for us to carry. Freedom, joy, and fruitfulness come from seeking to determine God’s priorities for each season of life, and then setting out to fulfill those priorities, in the power of His Spirit, realizing that He has provided the necessary time and abilities to do everything that He has called us to do. Nancy Leigh DeMoss frustration responsibility joy Wearing a low-cut, cleavage-revealing top is called suggestive. What does it suggest? That there is more than what you now see, and I may let you look closer since I'm already willing to give you this much of a peek. Nancy Leigh DeMoss cutting doe giving When God calls you to do something, He provides everything it takes to get it done. Nancy Leigh DeMoss get-it-done done As we grow spiritually, God begins to wean us from things that we think we can't live without: things, comfort, the longing for life to 'work.' That's a childish instinct, to say, 'Life has to work the way I want it to work, and now'. Nancy Leigh DeMoss comfort want thinking God is sovereign, that is He is the boss. He is in control. He is the supreme ruler of heaven and earth for all of eternity. He is Lord. We don't make Him Lord. He is Lord. And joy comes when we acknowledge that He is Lord; we rest in His Lordship. We trust His sovereignty, and we surrender to it. That means that God has the right to give, and God has the right to take away. Nancy Leigh DeMoss joy giving mean Sin is more dangerous than wild bears, more deadly than blazing forest fires. Ask Nebuchadnezzar, who lost his mind because he refused to deal with his pride. Ask Samson, who was reduced to a pathetic shred of a man because he never got control over the lusts of his flesh. Ask Achan and Ananias and Sapphira, who all lost their lives over “small,” secret sins. Nancy Leigh DeMoss pride fire men Christmas is all about surrender. It's all about the surrender of the Son to obey the perfect will of the Father and enter human history. Nancy Leigh DeMoss christmas father son Men are not inspired to protect women who are naked, but instead to conquer and violate them; they want to protect those who are clothed. Nancy Leigh DeMoss naked want men God looks at the heart, and we shouldn't judge by appearance . . . but we still live on the earth, and everyone here looks at the exterior, because only God sees the interior. Nancy Leigh DeMoss judging heart looks Your enemy wants to strip you, make sport of you, and merchandise your body, but your heavenly Father wants to clothe you with beauty, strength, dignity and honor that will endure. Nancy Leigh DeMoss honor sports father Jesus was not conquered by death. By His death, He conquered death. Nancy Leigh DeMoss jesus