Maturity in the Christian life is measured by only one test: how much closer to his character have we become? — Elyse Fitzpatrick Character Copy Share Image
The law was given to crush our self-confidence and drive us to Jesus. — Elyse Fitzpatrick Confidence Copy Share Image
I wish I hated my own sin as much as I hate everyone else's. — Elyse Fitzpatrick Hate Copy Share Image
“The declarations of the gospel are unavoidably tied to the obligations of the Gospel.” — Elyse Fitzpatrick Religion Copy Share Image
Idols aren't stone statues. They are thoughts, desires, and longings that we worship in the place of the true God — Elyse Fitzpatrick Desire Copy Share Image
“The one encouragement we can always give our children (and one another) is that God is more powerful than our sin, and… — Elyse Fitzpatrick Children Copy Share Image
The gospel frees us from demanding our own way, because nothing we desire to obtain is worth sinning against such love and… — Elyse Fitzpatrick Christianity Copy Share Image
Our obedience has its origin in God's prior action, and forgetting that truth results in self-righteousness, pride, and despair. — Elyse Fitzpatrick Action Copy Share Image
“The sinful heart is never transformed by conformity to the imperatives but only by relationship with the One who cleanses hearts.” — Elyse Fitzpatrick Sinful Heart Copy Share Image
God loves us so much that he crushed his Son so that we might be his and that this love isn't based… — Elyse Fitzpatrick Crushed Copy Share Image
Unless we're very intentional about meditating on these truths [that show God's love], they slip from our thoughts like misty dreams that… — Elyse Fitzpatrick Doubt Copy Share Image
The curse of death for disobedience has been silenced because, for believers, there is no longer any Law we have to obey… — Elyse Fitzpatrick Believer Copy Share Image
We forget the gospel when we neglect our adoption and think that we're still just a hired servant. The Father doesn't let… — Elyse Fitzpatrick Adoption Copy Share Image
“Our faith works because we love, and we love because he has first loved us. Our faith is then emboldened by this… — Elyse Fitzpatrick Faith Copy Share Image
“The weaknesses, failures, and sins of our family are the places where we learn that we need grace too. It is there,… — Elyse Fitzpatrick Failure Copy Share Image
The depressed don't simply need to feel better. They need a Redeemer who says, "Take heart, my son, my daughter; what you… — Elyse Fitzpatrick Children Copy Share Image
“If you wonder why you choose to worship other gods rather than wholeheartedly devote yourself to the Lord you love, examine the… — Elyse Fitzpatrick Idols-of-the-heart Copy Share Image
“Everything that isn't gospel is law. Let us say it again: Everything that isn't gospel is law. Every way we try to… — Elyse Fitzpatrick Children Copy Share Image
“Recently I was having a conversation with a mom who is trying to wrestle through the implications of grace in her parenting… — Elyse Fitzpatrick Bible Copy Share Image
“Pure, unadulterated, consistent love for God and pure, unadulterated, consistent love for others is the summation of all the law God has… — Elyse Fitzpatrick Bible Copy Share Image
“Real progress in the Christian life is not gauged by our knowledge of scripture, our church attendance, time in prayer, or even… — Elyse Fitzpatrick Bible Copy Share Image
“Most of us are painfully aware that we’re not perfect parents. We’re also deeply grieved that we don’t have perfect kids. But… — Elyse Fitzpatrick Children Copy Share Image
In your pursuit of godliness, have you left Jesus behind? — Elyse Fitzpatrick Behinds Copy Share Image
Believe that God is strong enough to save your children, no matter how you fail. — Elyse Fitzpatrick Believe Copy Share Image
Every way that we try to make our kids good that isn’t rooted in the good news of the life, death, resurrection,… — Elyse Fitzpatrick Ascension Copy Share Image
We need days of failure because they help humble us, and through them we can see how God's grace is poured out… — Elyse Fitzpatrick Failure Copy Share Image
“The only way that we can avoid the sin of idolatry is by immersing ourselves in Spirit-enlightened study of God through the… — Elyse Fitzpatrick Idolatry Copy Share Image
Conviction of sin draws me away from myself and toward GodSelf-condemnation, on the other hand, draws me down into myself and away… — Elyse Fitzpatrick Condemnation Copy Share Image
God created us to be worshipers because it is right that he be known, loved and worshiped. This isn't because he is… — Elyse Fitzpatrick Action Copy Share Image
If in God's loving plan you have to bow before what appears to be a frowning providence, you can be sure that… — Elyse Fitzpatrick Arranging Copy Share Image
“Let us be so taken up with the knowledge of God's goodness and the desire to fellowship with Him that our emotions… — Elyse Fitzpatrick Christianity Copy Share Image
This is the freeing truth you can learn through your depression: You weren't created to love and worship anything more than you… — Elyse Fitzpatrick Depression Copy Share Image
“And we neglect the glorious gospel when we fail to recognize his preeminence. How frequently we forget that everything is for him… — Elyse Fitzpatrick Christianity Copy Share Image
![“Unless we're very intentional about meditating on these truths [that show God's love], they slip from our thoughts like misty dreams that evaporate in the morning light. That's why Luther said we must take heed then, to embrace...the love and kindness of God...[and to] daily excercise [our] faith…” quote by Elyse Fitzpatrick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/025/elyse-fitzpatrick-19135_doubt_unless-we-re-very-intentional-about-medi_259795.jpg)
