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quotes from #CRsummit26


 

This week I have am at the Celebrate Recovery Summit with a group of people from our church.  And in today’s e-devotion I am simply going to give you some of my notes and take aways from the 20 pages of notes I have taken on the first two days of the summit.  


This is awesome stuff, and I hope you will be inspired as I have been…


Recovery is the interception of faith and healing - Johnny Baker


Forgiveness is directly tied to pain and the deep, hard work of healing - Jen Baker


The world brags on retribution.  Jesus brags on how merciful He is - Jen Baker


We are not called to forgive because someone is worthy of it,  We are called to forgive because someone had mercy on us. - Jen Baker


Jesus came looking for us before we went looking for Him, and Jesus interrupted our story to change our story.  - Mac Owen


Redemption is not about self improvement but about a divine intervention. - Mac Owen


At times we view God through the lens of our struggle which should not be.  But we should view our struggle through the lens of God. - Cheryl Luke


New underestimate the power of your testimony.  - Cheryl Baker


God looks at me based on His character and not on my performance. - Scott Camp


What God wants to do in your life might be different than you’re expecting God to do. - Hosanna Wong


God is working in your situation even when you don’t know it. - Hosanna Wong


When our power runs out, His power begins to work. - Mary Owen


What am I turning to instead of God?  God doesn’t change my story.  He redeems my story. - Mary Owen


Power comes when we surrender.  Not when when we try harder.  Let God work.  - Mary Owen


That is only a few of the thoughts, and there is another entire day to come.  I pray these thoughts get your thinking about God and His work in your life!

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