I love this quote from Courageous Women of the Bible:
When we cannot do it all perfectly, we can do all that we do courageously.
LaTan Murphy
It echoes my all-time favorite quote from my favorite book, East of Eden:
And now that you don’t have to be perfect, you can be good.
John Steinbeck
There is so much freedom in letting go of our fight for perfection and finding courage in God’s perfection alone.
In her new book, Christian author and speaker LaTan Murphy tells the riveting stories of eleven brave women who were faithful and obedient to God’s call on their lives above all else.
Here are ten more amazing quotes from Courageous Women of the Bible to inspire us in our struggles.
(And I’m giving away a copy of the book to one lucky reader! See below.)
10 Uplifting Quotes from Courageous Women of the Bible
When we cannot do it all perfectly, we can do all that we do courageously. …
When we are most broken, God’s light will shine through all the cracks, helping us see the things others would overlook, and lighting the way for others with less courage. …
As we find courage to overcome our fears and insecurities, our children will learn to be overcomers too. …
Abigail’s story should give us the desire to become the best version of ourselves we can possibly be, knowing others are depending on us to have big courage when life gets hard. …
Understanding who He is really is way more important than knowing who we are. …
I think our courage is best measured by our ability to do the right thing when everything in our flesh wants to do wrong. …
But God was ahead of Mary every step of the way, carving through impossible fears and intimidations–setting the stage for Mary to courageously embrace the miraculous. …
Once we surrender ourselves as God’s property–trusting Him beyond the pain–then we can understand that God can’t take away what He already owns. …
It takes courage to set healthy boundaries with our time, to make “quiet” a priority in the noisy world. …
As you surrender your ideas of how the story should be written in the lives of those you love, you’ll find sweet peace and rest for your soul. …
It’s better to believe big than not at all.
LaTan Murphy