Jo Ann Fore Quotes

#1. That story you're scared to share
that story has the power to change both your life and the lives of others.

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#2. In the telling, we become what God created us to be
women of freedom, of hope, pointing others to him.

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#3. The truth of God's Word cuts through the good and bad of our lives like a trowel digging up hard-to-remove weeds without damaging the plant.

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#4. Because no matter how much we think otherwise, there are those ugly things that hold the greatest potential for beauty.

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#5. Those thin places where truth seeps through, those are the places where Jesus walks
the places we find healing.

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#6. Sometimes a stronger, more realistic faith is birthed in the darkest of pits.

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#7. Those things we stuff, try so hard to ignore, they are the very things begging for release
the things that hold the promise of hope, the flame of freedom.

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#8. We intend to hide our shortcomings, and the fear inside our hearts, but instead, we hide our beauty, our true selves.

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#9. For the soul-wounded woman. Your healed voice is my favorite sound. Your hurts, they walk right into our hearts; but your story of healing
that can change lives. Never be afraid to find and use your voice.

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#10. Silence, shame, guilt, or any other emotional torment simply cannot rob us of God's love, of his plan for us.

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#11. The first step toward freedom is to choose truth.

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#12. You aren't alone. Unworthy. Powerless. You are important in God's eyes. You aren't defined by what has happened to you, or even your own wrong choices; these things will not destroy you. You are loved. Needed. And what you have to say is valuable.

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#13. There are those times we are afraid of the dark, but our fears don't mean there is actually danger. God is in the darkness with us, and He can see. His very presence illuminates the dark, driving it out.

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#14. There's an undeniable healing power in telling the truth to someone who validates you by simply listening ... honor washes away the stench of shame.

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#15. Selah Moments: those times we lean into God's presence, hear His voice, and willingly receive the golden nuggets of truth-revelation He gifts us with.

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#16. I want to be that woman . . . the one who, yes, may have been hurt, but because You {God} reworked her heart she stands whole. Emotionally whole. Free.

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#17. When we share those stories we've been scared to share, voicelessness loses it's wicked grasp.

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#18. A forced silence is a dangerous imposter, painting a canvas of safety while plotting our demise.

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#19. True emotional healing lies somewhere between intentional choices and divine intervention, a junction of surrender, faith, trust, and action.

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#20. It is your personal story that makes you relatable. Not assigning judgment, or pressing blame. Your story, wrapped in God, around his Word, and what he has done in your life will safely lead women home.

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#21. Healing begins at truth-telling. Tame your emotions and focus on what matters.

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#22. There is a powerful shifting that takes place as we abandon the right to understand and yield to God's working in our lives.

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#23. The first step towards freedom is to choose truth.

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#24. When she learned how much God loved her, how much he valued her, the soul-corroding shame lost its power.

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