--- title: "1 Clear direction Quotes By Timothy S. Lane" description: "1 Clear direction quotes by Timothy S. Lane. Plus more from Timothy S. Lane and more Clear direction sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3ba/timothy-s-lane-16670_bible_one-of-the-mistakes-we-make-in-handling_2280144.jpg" --- > [“One of the mistakes we make in handling God’s Word is that we reduce it to a set of directions on how to live. We look for directions about relationships, church life, sex, finances, marriage, happiness, parenting, and so on.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/timothy-s-lane/one-of-the-mistakes-we-make-in-handling-god-s-word-is-that-we-reduce/) [Timothy S. Lane](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/timothy-s-lane/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3ba/timothy-s-lane-16670_bible_one-of-the-mistakes-we-make-in-handling_2280144.jpg) ## More by Timothy S. Lane > [“People in the middle usually discover that more work is involved than they ever expected. It is hard to hold onto the dream, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/timothy-s-lane/people-in-the-middle-usually-discover-that-more-work-is-involved-than/) [Timothy S. Lane](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/timothy-s-lane/) > [“When I have learnt to love God better than my earthly dearest, I shall love my earthly dearest better than I do now.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/timothy-s-lane/when-i-have-learnt-to-love-god-better-than-my-earthly-dearest-i-shall/) [Timothy S. Lane](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/timothy-s-lane/) > [“This side of heaven, relationships and ministry are always shaped in the forge of struggle.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/timothy-s-lane/this-side-of-heaven-relationships-and-ministry-are-always-shaped-in/) [Timothy S. Lane](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/timothy-s-lane/) > [“It is always harder to live in the middle of something than it is to live at the beginning or the end. When you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/timothy-s-lane/it-is-always-harder-to-live-in-the-middle-of-something-than-it-is-to/) [Timothy S. Lane](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/timothy-s-lane/) > [“Whenever you believe that the evil outside you is greater than the evil inside you, a heartfelt pursuit of Christ will be replaced by…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/timothy-s-lane/whenever-you-believe-that-the-evil-outside-you-is-greater-than-the/) [Timothy S. Lane](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/timothy-s-lane/) > [“Every good relationship we have is a gift of God's grace. Left to ourselves, nothing good would happen. Our problem has everything to do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/timothy-s-lane/every-good-relationship-we-have-is-a-gift-of-god-s-grace-left-to/) [Timothy S. Lane](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/timothy-s-lane/) > [“The shattered relationship between Father, Son, and Holy Spirit at the cross provides the basis for our reconciliation. No other relationship ever suffered more…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/timothy-s-lane/the-shattered-relationship-between-father-son-and-holy-spirit-at-the/) [Timothy S. Lane](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/timothy-s-lane/) > [“Christian friendships do not simply help us bask in the sunshine of God’s grace; they also help us to roll up our sleeves and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/timothy-s-lane/christian-friendships-do-not-simply-help-us-bask-in-the-sunshine-of/) [Timothy S. Lane](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/timothy-s-lane/) > [“The reason we fail to keep commands 4 through 10 is because we have failed to keep the first three. If you break commands…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/timothy-s-lane/the-reason-we-fail-to-keep-commands-4-through-10-is-because-we-have/) [Timothy S. Lane](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/timothy-s-lane/) > [“Your relationships will take you beyond the boundaries of your normal strength. Encouragement gives struggling people eyes to see the unseen Christ.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/timothy-s-lane/your-relationships-will-take-you-beyond-the-boundaries-of-your-normal/) [Timothy S. Lane](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/timothy-s-lane/) > [“Notice how much Israel’s response to hardship maps onto ours. We face hard things and we complain about things as mundane as a menu.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/timothy-s-lane/notice-how-much-israel-s-response-to-hardship-maps-onto-ours-we-face/) [Timothy S. Lane](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/timothy-s-lane/) > [“If you look for God in your relationships, you will always find things to be thankful for. When God reigns in our hearts, peace…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/timothy-s-lane/if-you-look-for-god-in-your-relationships-you-will-always-find-things/) [Timothy S. Lane](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/timothy-s-lane/) > [“We think, How much better life would be if a certain situation or a relationship were different! Meanwhile, God says that what needs change…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/timothy-s-lane/we-think-how-much-better-life-would-be-if-a-certain-situation-or-a/) [Timothy S. Lane](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/timothy-s-lane/) > [“We say that the difficulty causes us to respond in sinful ways. But the Bible teaches again and again that our circumstances don’t cause…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/timothy-s-lane/we-say-that-the-difficulty-causes-us-to-respond-in-sinful-ways-but/) [Timothy S. Lane](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/timothy-s-lane/) > [“God is simply taking you where you do not want to go to produce in you what you could not achieve on your own.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/timothy-s-lane/god-is-simply-taking-you-where-you-do-not-want-to-go-to-produce-in/) [Timothy S. 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