I also know that there is only one place where that angry, reactive, overwhelmed self can be transformed – the same place that Mary chose – the feet of Jesus… When I get into His presence, the whole world looks different. When I draw close to His heart, I find mercy when I know I deserve judgment; I find forgiveness for all my petty, selfish ways; I find grace for all my inadequacies; I find peace for my troubled heart; I find perspective for my distorted views. In Him, I find an eye in the midst of the storm. Oh the storm around me may not immediately subside; but the storm within me is made calm.

— Nancy Leigh DeMoss (b. 1958), Buchautorin, Radiomoderatorin und Bibellehrerin

Related Bible passage: LUK.10.39

Topics: Peace & Rest, Prayer & Silence, Fear & Anxiety

Occasions: Comfort, Encouragement

Nancy Leigh DeMoss

Nancy Leigh DeMoss (* 1958) ist eine US-amerikanische Autorin, Radiomoderatorin und Bibellehrerin im konservativ-evangelikalen Raum, die vor allem durch das Mediennetzwerk „Revive Our Hearts“ bekannt wurde. Inhaltlich vertritt sie eine Theologie der Buße, Demut und persönlichen Heiligung sowie ein komplementaristisches Rollen- und Eheverständnis. Bibellesern gilt sie als Vertreterin einer konservativen Schriftauslegung, wobei ihre Seelsorgekonzepte zur Unterordnung in der Ehe von Kritikern wegen unzureichenden Schutzes für Frauen in destruktiven Beziehungen hinterfragt werden.

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