“We are not meant to come through our battles as merely survivors. We are meant to come off the battlefield as victors, and to lead others out to victory, as well.” — Kristen M. Smeltzer Copy Share Image
“It is a weapon of spiritual warfare to rejoice in the Lord, in full confidence of what God will produce from your darkness, and… — Kristen M. Smeltzer Copy Share Image
“Holding an expectation of God actually honors Him. A heart of faith-filled expectation says, ‘I know You are good. I know You are all-powerful.… — Kristen M. Smeltzer Copy Share Image
“God doesn’t see as man sees. It is a facet of His character to see people in light of who they will become, not… — Kristen M. Smeltzer Copy Share Image
“Have you ever experienced something in your life you never thought would touch you or your family? Have you ever felt like, ‘God! I… — Kristen M. Smeltzer Copy Share Image
“As we know Him (intimately), sin loses its grip on us. Our love for Him deepens, and serving Him becomes a great joy and… — Kristen M. Smeltzer Copy Share Image
“The spiritual DNA of who God created us to be resides in us before we walk in any of it.” — Kristen M. Smeltzer Copy Share Image
“In God’s justice system, it is the battle with the lions, bears, and the giants of the land that equips us to be kings.” — Kristen M. Smeltzer Copy Share Image
“My focus had to be on God and who He is, not on the enemy and what he was doing. Darkness feeds on attention… — Kristen M. Smeltzer Copy Share Image
“Any place where my heart believes I have more love, compassion or mercy than God, I have elevated myself above Him and am believing… — Kristen M. Smeltzer Copy Share Image
“So how can God take something tragic in our lives and bring good from it? The answer isn’t found so much in the ‘how,’… — Kristen M. Smeltzer Copy Share Image
“We are not meant to come through our battles as merely survivors. We are meant to come off the battlefield as victors, and to… — Kristen M. Smeltzer Copy Share Image
“God pushes us to offense—without explanation—and asks us the same question Jesus asked His disciples, ‘Do you also want to go away?’ And then… — Kristen M. Smeltzer Copy Share Image
“We reduce our theology of God to match the “facts” of our circumstances, instead of the truth of who He is. In our hearts,… — Kristen M. Smeltzer Copy Share Image
“We have often mistaken the seasons of ease in our lives for God’s blessing. God has blessed us, but what we don’t understand is… — Kristen M. Smeltzer Copy Share Image
“Ask Him for wisdom to understand what is actually the enemy at work in your life versus what is simply God allowing you to… — Kristen M. Smeltzer Copy Share Image
