Top quotes by Rick Warren

What gives me the most hope every day is God's grace; knowing that his grace is going to give me the strength for whatever I face, knowing that nothing is a surprise to God. Votes: 42

Transformation is a process, and as life happens there are tons of ups and downs. It's a journey of discovery - there are moments on mountaintops and moments in deep valleys of despair. Votes: 39

During my days of deepest grief, in all of my shock, sorrow and struggle, I sat at the feet of God. I literally spent hours each day reading God's word, meditating on scripture and praying. I intentionally spent a significant amount of time being still before God. Votes: 34

I believe in the separation of church and state, but I do not believe in the separation of politics from religion. Votes: 23

Well, in the first place, military service, they don't call it service for nothing. You are actually serving your country. And it is a worthy and valid vocation. Votes: 21

God gave us the gift of life in heaven. Many people are given this gift, but they never open it. They never do anything with it. Votes: 19

And you know, when you've experienced grace and you feel like you've been forgiven, you're a lot more forgiving of other people. You're a lot more gracious to others. Votes: 16

In Psalm 72, Solomon prays for power and fame but he says the purpose of influence is to speak up for others and one is the immigrant. He doesn't delineate between legal and illegal. Votes: 16

God is looking for people to use, and if you can get usable, he will wear you out. The most dangerous prayer you can pray is this: 'Use me.' Votes: 16

Being reminded about the incredible power of God's love, and living as He intended, is the most powerful motivation to change. Votes: 15

Living in the light of eternity changes your priorities. Votes: 14

What surprises me most about God is that the creator of the universe should want a relationship with me. Votes: 13

I serve a higher power, Jesus Christ. I make no apologies in saying that. Votes: 13

The Bible tells us that Jesus Christ came to do three things. He came to have my past forgiven, you get a purpose for living and a home in Heaven. Votes: 12

It is mind-boggling to me that the Almighty power created everything I see; the Bible says that God created the entire universe just so he could create this galaxy just so he could create Earth so he could create human beings so he could create a family. Votes: 11

We're a nation of laws, but the good thing about America, is that laws reside in the people and people can change the laws. Votes: 11

Now the only way you can serve God on earth is by serving others. Votes: 11

The role of the church and the government are fundamentally different. The church must always show compassion - always. Votes: 10

I happen to agree with many of the liberal emphasis on compassion, justice and equality. I just disagree that it's the government's role to provide everything. Votes: 10

So I would say God hates war, but God loves every soldier. Votes: 10

Most of us want to have enough... good works to get into heaven, but enough bad works to be fun. Votes: 9

If you're alive, there's a purpose for your life. Votes: 8

There are illegitimate parents, but I don't believe there are any illegitimate children. Votes: 7

The Bible is very clear that God has a purpose. But even if I know that purpose, I can't fulfill it if I'm out of shape. Votes: 6

The Scriptures are the truth from God. Votes: 6

You drift through life and let things happen to you, or go by design and say, 'This is what I'm intended to do.' Votes: 4

Now God has never shouted out to me. I've never heard God speak audibly. He doesn't have to. Votes: 4

The first thing that we need to say is that God is grieving, too. Uh, a lot of people try to make it sound like 'well everything that happens is God's will.' That's nonsense. God allows everything, but God does not choose everything. Votes: 3

Most people don't realize, I really have no faith in politics. I'm not a politician. If I thought you could change human hearts by laws, I would, but I don't. Votes: 2

History shows that when the church accommodates culture, it weakens it. Votes: 2

My ultimate goal... is for you to live the life you're intended to live. Votes: 0

That's the big difference between Christianity and other religions. The difference between Works and Grace or Do and Done. Votes: 0

Churches know more about poverty than any government will ever know, because we're dealing with the poor every day. Votes: 0

Faithful servants never retire. You can retire from your career, but you will never retire from serving God. Votes: 0

You never know God is all you need until God is all you have. Votes: 0

God is love. He didn't need us. But he wanted us. Votes: 0

The only way you can serve God is by serving other people. Votes: 0

During the next 90 days, people are going to be more open to the Gospel than in years. It is God's responsibility to make people receptive; it is our responsibility to sow the seed. Votes: 0

Well actually I don't think it's a bunch of bad things that send us to hell. I think it is rejection of God's grace. Votes: 0

The Constitution is man-made, so it is not perfect. It's not the basis of my beliefs. My belief system is based on the Scriptures which come from God. Votes: 0

If God only used perfect people, nothing would get done. God will use anybody if you're available. Votes: 0

The death of my own son has made me more sensitive. It's made me more compassionate. Votes: 0

It's easy to demonize from a distance. Votes: 0

Spiritual emptiness is a universal disease. Votes: 0

Fellowship is a place of grace, where mistakes aren't rubbed in but rubbed out. Fellowship happens when mercy wins over justice. Votes: 0

The greatest gift God gave us is also our greatest curse, which is the free will. We are made in God's image, the Bible says, which means we have the ability to love him or not love him, to reject him or not reject him. Votes: 0

Having authority implies accountability. If you reject the blame for failures under your watch, people reject your leadership. Votes: 0

Great opportunities are often disguised as small acts of service. Votes: 0

What is your assurance of salvation? The promise of God's Word. If God says it, that settles it, because God cannot lie. You can trust the promise of God's Word. Votes: 0

Remember how far you've come, not just how far you have to go. You are not where you want to be, but neither are you where you used to be. Votes: 0

Little people belittle people. Great people make people feel great. Votes: 0

You are loved by the One who knows you best. God's love will never disappoint you and never give up on you. Votes: 0

Jesus said, "I am the way [to heaven]." I'm betting that he's not a liar. I'm betting that he told the truth. Votes: 0

Mother Teresa once said, "Holy living consists in doing God's work with a smile." ... The last thing many believers need is to go to another Bible study. Votes: 0

Measured against eternity, our time on earth is just a blink of an eye, but the consequences of it will last forever. Votes: 0

God changes caterpillars into butterflies, sand into pearls and coal into diamonds using time and pressure. He's working on you, too. Votes: 0

The mission of Tom Peterson and Catholics Come Home to bring souls home to Jesus and the church is critically important during this challenging time in our history. I fully support this New Evangelization project. Votes: 0

Every problem is a character-building opportunity, and the more difficult it is, the greater the potential for building spiritual muscle and moral fiber. Votes: 0

God's ultimate goal for your life on earth is not comfort, but character development. He wants you to grow up spiritually and become like Christ. Votes: 0

Forgiveness must be immediate, whether or not a person asks for it. Trust must be rebuilt over time. Trust requires a track record. If someone hurts you repeatedly, you are commanded by God to forgive them instantly, but you are not expected to trust them immediately, and you are not expected to continue allowing them to hurt you. Votes: 0

The first purpose of your life is to be loved by God! Yes, it is important to serve him, obey, and trust him, but your first purpose is to love him. Votes: 0

Never procrastinate in showing love. Don't delay. Don't put it off. Do it now. Votes: 0

Love pays attention. Love listens to the fears and the doubts of others and treats them with respect. Love accepts others the way Jesus accepts you. Votes: 0

There is nothing you can do that will make God stop loving you. You could try, but you simply can't do it - because his love for you is based upon his character and not on anything you do or say or feel. Votes: 0

Christlikeness is your eventual destination, but your journey will last a lifetime. Votes: 0

If you are a member of a small group or class, I urge you to make a group covenant that includes the nine characteristics of biblical fellowship: We will share our true feelings (authenticity), forgive each other (mercy), speak the truth in love (honesty), admit our weaknesses (humility), respect our differences (courtesy), not gossip (confidentiality), and make group a priority (frequency). Votes: 0

Start today by practicing constant conversation with God and continual mediation on his Word. Prayer lets you speak to God; mediation lets God speak to you. Votes: 0

The ultimate test of faith is not how loudly you praise God in happy times but how deeply you trust him in dark times. Votes: 0

It is only in God that we discover our origin, our identity, our meaning, our purpose, our significance, and our destiny. Every other path leads to a dead end. Votes: 0

Your commitments can develop you or destroy you, but either way, they will define you. Votes: 0

Character is both developed and revealed by tests, and all of life is a test... You will be tested by major changes, delayed promises, impossible problems, unanswered prayers, undeserved criticism, and even senseless tragedies. Votes: 0

If you are facing trouble right now, don't ask, "Why me?" Instead ask, "What do you want me to learn?" Then trust God and keep on doing what's right. Votes: 0

What matters is not the duration of your life, but the donation of it. Votes: 0

Life is a series of problem-solving opportunities. The problems you face will either defeat you or develop you depending on how you respond to them. Votes: 0

Even through such simple acts as telling the truth, being kind, and encouraging others, we bring a smile to God's face. Votes: 0

The best use of life is love. The best expression of love is time. The best time to love is now. Votes: 0

Faith is facing reality without being discouraged by it. Votes: 0

Fear is a self imposed prison that will keep you from becoming what God intends for you to be. You must move against it with the weapons of faith and love. Votes: 0

Wearing a mask wears you out. Faking it is fatiguing. The most exhausting activity is pretending to be what you know you aren't. Votes: 0

Nothing works perfectly. The weather doesn't work perfectly. Because of sin in the world, nothing works perfectly. But in spite of that we can find comfort. We can find strength. Votes: 0

The most desired gift of love is not diamonds or roses or chocolate. It's focused attention. Votes: 0

Forgiveness must be immediate, whether or not a person asks for it. Trust must be rebuilt over time. Trust requires a track record. Votes: 0

Frankness is not a license to say anything you want, wherever and whenever you want. It is not rudeness. Votes: 0

God specializes in giving people a fresh start. Votes: 0

The next sentence is one of the most important spiritual truths you will ever learn: God develops the fruit of the Spirit in your life by allowing you to experience circumstances in which you're tempted to express the exact opposite quality. Character development always involves a choice, and temptation provides that opportunity. Votes: 0

A pretentious, showy life is an empty life; a plain and simple life is a full life. Votes: 0

Christmas is the time for celebration, so I'm not against decorating, putting on lights, buying gifts. In fact, the whole reason we give gifts is the wise men gave gifts to Jesus at the first Christmas, and that started the gift-giving process. Votes: 0

Let me tell you how worthwhile you are. You are infinitely valuable to God. First, God created you. Second, Jesus died for you. Third, he puts his Spirit within you. Fourth, he wants you to be with him forever in eternity. That's how valuable you are to God. You are infinitely valuable to God. Votes: 0

Because God is love, the most important lesson he wants you to learn on earth is how to love. Votes: 0

Because God is with you all the time, no place is any closer to God than the place where you are right now. Votes: 0

Without God, life has no purpose, and without purpose, life has no meaning. Without meaning, life has no significance or hope. Votes: 0

A godly man is never threatened by the gifts of a godly woman. Votes: 0

Delays are as much a part of God plan as answered prayers. God wants you to trust him. Votes: 0

Gods plan isn't a map for your life that you see all at once, but a scroll unrolled a little at a time. Votes: 0

Where the grass is greener, the water bill is bigger. Votes: 0

A great commitment to the Great Commandment and the Great Commission will grow a great church. Votes: 0

It is an incredibly difficult task to lead people from self-centered consumerism to being servant-hearted Christians. It is not a task for fainthearted ministers or those who don't like to get their religious robes wrinkled. But it is what the Great Commission is all about Votes: 0

Great leaders genuinely care for and love the people they lead more than they love leading itself. Votes: 0

Great opportunities may come once in a lifetime, but small opportunities surround us every day. Votes: 0

Other people are going to find healing in your wounds. Your greatest life messages and your most effective ministry will come out of your deepest hurts. Votes: 0

Not everything in this life has a happy ending, but this life is not the end of the story. Votes: 0

Happy moments, PRAISE GOD Difficult moments, SEEK GOD Quiet moments, WORSHIP GOD Painful moments, TRUST GOD Every moment, THANK GOD Votes: 0

The only really happy people are those who have learned how to serve. Votes: 0

Doing the easy thing makes you popular. Doing the hard thing makes you a leader. Votes: 0

We often miss hearing God's voice simply because we aren't paying attention. Votes: 0

Everybody wants confidence but you don't find it in self help books. You find confidence in the Holy Spirit. Votes: 0

Jesus specialized in menial tasks that everyone else tried to avoid: washing feet, helping children, fixing breakfast, and serving lepers. Nothing was beneath him, because he came to serve. Votes: 0

Nothing else you do will ever matter as much as helping people establish an eternal relationship with God. Votes: 0

There's a difference between freedom of worship and freedom of religion. Worship is an event that happens inside the house of worship. Religion is a lifestyle. It is a way of living. Votes: 0

The more you care about the powerless, the more power you have. The more you serve those with no influence, the more influence God gives you. The more you humble yourself, the more you're honored by others. Votes: 0

I invite you to bow your head and quietly whisper the prayer that will change your eternity: Jesus I believe in you and I receive you. Votes: 0

Longing for the ideal while criticizing the real is evidence of immaturity. On the other hand, settling for the real without striving for the ideal is complacency. Maturity is living with the tension. Votes: 0

You were made by God and for God, and until you understand that, life will never make sense. Votes: 0

Never let an impossible situation intimidate you. Let it motivate you - to pray more, trust more, expect more. Votes: 0

Irrelevance happens when the speed of change outside an organization is greater than speed of change inside an organization. Votes: 0

A person without conviction is a weak, jellyfish type of individual who mindlessly follows the crowd. Votes: 0

Since God intends to make you like Jesus, he will take you through the same experiences Jesus went through. That includes loneliness, temptation, stress, criticism, rejection, and many other problems. Votes: 0

Unkind people need your kindness the most. They advertise their pain. Votes: 0

All leaders are learners. The moment you stop learning, you stop leading. I learn as much as I can, from as many as I can, as often as I can. Votes: 0

After learning to love God (worship), learning to love others is the second purpose of your life. Votes: 0

Learning to love unselfishly is not an easy task. It runs counter to our self-centered nature. Votes: 0

AIDS is the leprosy of the 21st Century. Where did Jesus hang out? With lepers. Jesus would love on people with AIDS. Votes: 0

Life is a gift... Life is a test... Life is temporary assignment.... Votes: 0

Who are you going to live for - yourself or God? Votes: 0

People aren't things to be molded; they are lives to be unfolded. And that's what true leaders do. They unfold the lives of others and help them reach their God-given potential. Votes: 0

Every temptation is an offer to doubt God's love and wisdom. Votes: 0

The deepest level of worship is praising God inspite of pain, trusting Him during a trial, surrendering while suffering, and loving Him when He seems distant. Votes: 0

If you aren't making any mistakes, you aren't innovating. If you're making the same mistakes, you aren't learning. Votes: 0

Your birth was no mistake or mishap, and your life is no fluke of nature. Your parents may not have planned you, but God did. He was not at all surprised by your birth. In fact, he expected it. Votes: 0

I can't imagine God not allowing my dog into heaven. Votes: 0

A life that is never willing to change is a great tragedy - a wasted life. Change is a necessary part of a growing life, and we need change in order to remain fresh and to keep progressing. Votes: 0

To make the best use of your life, you must never forget two truths: First, compared with eternity, life is extremely brief. Second, earth is only a temporary residence. You won't be here long, so don't get too attached. Votes: 0

In our competitive world we're taught to never quit trying, never give up, and never give in - so we don't hear much about surrendering. If winning is everything, surrendering is unthinkable. Even Christians would rather talk about winning, succeeding, overcoming, and conquering than yielding, submitting, obeying, and surrendering. But surrendering to God is the heart of worship. Votes: 0

I believe that the purpose of influence is to speak up for those who have no influence. And fame is not for our own benefit, or notoriety is not for our own benefit, it's for leverage to do good. Votes: 0

God teaches us to love by putting some unlovely people around us. Votes: 0

Let your broken heart create an open heart Votes: 0

At first opposites attract. Then opposites attack. Votes: 0

I really do feel that these people are brothers and sisters in God's family. I am looking to build bridges with the Orthodox Church, looking to build bridges with the Catholic Church, with the Anglican church. Votes: 0

People may refuse our love or reject our message, but they are defenseless against our prayers. Votes: 0

We are products of our past, but we don't have to be prisoners of it. Votes: 0

The secret of endurance is to remember that your pain is temporary but your reward will be eternal. Votes: 0

Only changed people can change the world. Start with yourself. Votes: 0

Being successful and fulfilling your lifes purpose are not at all the same thing; You can reach all your personal goals, become a raving success by the worlds standard and still miss your purpose in this life. Votes: 0

God made every one of us a sexual being, and that is good. Attraction and arousal are the natural, spontaneous, God-given responses to physical beauty, while lust is a deliberate act of the will. Votes: 0

When you give someone your time, you are giving them a portion of your life that you'll never get back.Your time is your life. That is why the greatest gift you can give someone is your time Votes: 0

Pretentiousness repels but authenticity attracts, and vulnerability is the pathway to intimacy. Votes: 0

Never use prayer as an excuse to procrastinate doing what you already know is the right thing to do. Votes: 0

God sometimes removes a person from your life for your protection. Don't run after them. Votes: 0

Jesus modeled a purpose-driven life, and he taught others how to live it, too. That was the 'work' that brought glory to God. Votes: 0

The goal of 'The Purpose Driven Life' is to help people develop a heart for the world. Votes: 0

There is an entire generation who was too young to read 'The Purpose Driven Life' 10 years ago but are now asking the critical question, 'What on earth am I here for?' Votes: 0

There's a Grand Designer behind everything. Your life is not a result of random chance, fate, or luck. There is a master plan. History is His story. God is pulling the strings. Votes: 0

I'm against redefining marriage historically 5,000 years... because then it'll be re-defined. What if it's between a brother and a sister? Votes: 0

Instead of focusing on that unappeasable person, refocus on Jesus, who accepts you unconditionally. Votes: 0

You weren't put on earth to be remembered. You were put here to prepare for eternity. Votes: 0

A disciple is one who thinks, feels and acts like Jesus Christ. It is being conformed to the image of Christ as Romans 8:28-29 states-that God's No.1 purpose in our lives is to make us like Jesus. Votes: 0

Willpower can produce short-term change, but it creates constant internal stress because you haven't dealt with the root cause. Votes: 0

America was built on rugged individualism, and today that has evolved into a culture of narcissism. But God didn't create you to live for you. If you want to follow Jesus, you have to put aside your selfish ambition. Votes: 0

In all my travels, I've never seen a country's population more determined to forgive, and to build and succeed than in Rwanda. Votes: 0

Anytime you use your God-given abilities to help others, you are fulfilling your purpose of life. What matters is not the Duration of your life, but the Donation of it. Votes: 0

Repetition is the mother of character and skill. Votes: 0

The way you SEE your life SHAPES your life.How you define life determines your destiny. Your perspective will influence how you invest your time, spend your money, use your talents, and value your relationships. Votes: 0

The more you pray, the less you'll panic. The more you worship, the less you worry. You'll feel more patient and less pressured. Votes: 0

The purpose of influence is to "speak up for those who have no influence." (Pr.31:8) It's not about you. Votes: 0

You were made by God and for God and until you understand that, life will never make sense. Votes: 0

Your wisest moments will be those when you say yes to God. Votes: 0

The most common mistake Christians make in worship today is seeking an experience rather than seeking God Votes: 0

My whole goal is just to keep myself motivated. If I'm motivated, if I'm on fire, it's going to catch with somebody else. Votes: 0

Self worth and net worth are not the same. Votes: 0

On Thanksgiving we do just everything except give thanks. We eat, we watch football, we have a good time with family. Almost nobody gives thanks to God at Thanksgiving, unless there's a short prayer before we eat. Votes: 0

Almost nobody gives thanks to God at Thanksgiving, unless there's a short prayer before we eat. Votes: 0

I absolutely believe that people should show respect to everybody, regardless of their lifestyle, regardless of their beliefs, religious beliefs or any other kind of belief. Votes: 0

Leadership is neither showmanship nor dictatorship. Leadership is a stewardship and a partnership. Votes: 0

When Jesus started His ministry, the very first thing He did was form a small group. Votes: 0

A church must grow larger and smaller at the same time. Larger through worship and smaller through small groups. Votes: 0

Biblical convictions are essential for spiritual growth and maturity. What is ironic today is that people often have strong convictions about weak issues (football, fashion, etc.) while having weak convictions about major issues (what is right and what is wrong). Votes: 0

I believe in the five solas. One hundred percent believe in the five solas. And I am - to those of you who know about this - I'm a monergist [someone that believes in the doctrine that says spiritual renewal is exclusively the activity of the Holy Spirit]. Votes: 0

If you want your life to have impact, focus it! Stop dabbling. Stop trying to do it all. Do less. Prune away even good activities and do only that which matters most. Never confuse activity with productivity. You can be busy without a purpose, but what's the point? Votes: 0

The first step to becoming what God made you to be is to stop worrying about what others want you to be. Votes: 0

When pressure builds up, don't panic. Pray! Prayer is a tremendous stress reliever. It can be your safety valve. Votes: 0

You must never let your personal life be outpaced by your professional life. If you do, [if] your professional life takes more of your time than your personal life, then that's called stress, okay? And it's called worry and things like that. Worry is a sign that you're trying to be God. The greatest stress reliever to me is this sentence: God is God, and I'm not. Votes: 0

I could imagine God saying to a lot of us, "Hey, I'm God, and you're not. You're not the general manager of the universe." And the greatest stress reliever is take God seriously, but don't take yourself seriously Votes: 0

Taking risks in older age is more courageous because you have more to lose. When you have nothing, you have nothing to lose. Votes: 0

Christianity is not a religion or a philosophy, but a relationship and a lifestyle. The core of that lifestyle is thinking of others, as Jesus did, instead of ourselves. Votes: 0

In God's eyes, the greatest heroes of faith are not those who achieve prosperity, success, and power in this life, but those who treat life as a temporary assignment and serve faithfully, expecting their promised reward in eternity. Votes: 0

If a pastor focuses only on teaching, he grows members with big ears and rears but tiny hands and hearts.Service is MODELED not taught. Votes: 0

It is never too late to start growing. Votes: 0

Your most profound and intimate experiences of worship will likely be in your darkest days - when your heart is broken, when you feel abandoned, when your out of options, when the pain is great - and you turn to God alone. Votes: 0

Living by faith isn't living with certainty. It's trusting God in spite of unanswered questions and unresolved doubts. Votes: 0

When a human body is out of balance we call that disease.... Likewise, when the body of Christ becomes unbalanced, disease occurs.... Health will occur only when everything is brought back into balance. The task of church leadership is to discover and remove growth-restricting diseases and barriers so that natural, normal growth can occur. Votes: 0

The Bible teaches that we are to love people and use money, but we often get that reversed and you start loving money and using people to get more money. Money is simply a tool to be used for good. Votes: 0

When you jump across a canyon, cautious small steps and vacillation won't work. Sometimes you just have to go for it. Votes: 0

I'd rather have all my questions unanswered and walk with God than not walk with God and have all my questions answered. Votes: 0

God doesn't intend for you to handle all the pain and stress in your life by yourself. We were wired for each other. We need each other. Votes: 0

If you want God to bless you and use you greatly, you must be willing to walk with a limp the rest of your life, because God uses weak people. Votes: 0

There is no growth without change, no change without fear or loss and no loss without pain. Votes: 0

I developed a long time ago some habits. One of them is what I call "divert daily, withdraw weekly, and abandon annually." Divert daily is everyday you do something that's not work-related. You do something that relaxes you. Then you withdraw weekly. The Bible says every seven days you take a day off. And then abandon annually means you just go out and forget it all. Votes: 0

I'm a pastor of a local church. I'm not a televangelist. I've never had a televised program. I'm a pastor. A pastor's role is to care and comfort, encourage, teach, and everything that I do, even when I meet with world leaders, is from a pastor's heart. Votes: 0

If you want to find your purpose in life, find your wound. Votes: 0

In the Old Testament, it says that if you have the power to do something good, then you have to do it. You're not to avoid helping somebody in their time of need. Votes: 0

You can like somebody without agreeing with all of their policies. Votes: 0

Law is downstream from culture. By the time you make a law about something, you're reacting, not acting. I'd rather shape the culture. Votes: 0

But dogs, which have no ability to sin nor moral conscience, do not have an ability to reject Jesus. Votes: 0

The church must always show compassion, always. Votes: 0

The Bible tells us that there are some things worth fighting for. In fact, the Bible says there's some things worth dying for. Votes: 0

I never get involved in policy. Never. Votes: 0

You're not really ready to live unless you know what you're willing to die for. Votes: 0

...some people are going to have to die or leave. Votes: 0

A Christian ought to speak kindly even when given the opportunity to retaliate. Votes: 0

A church will never grow beyond its capacity to meet needs. Votes: 0

A dad stands tallest when he kneels to pray with his children. Votes: 0

A father, finding time for what is most important is the true marker of a successful person. Votes: 0

A lie doesn't become truth, wrong doesn't become right and evil doesn't become good, just because it's accepted by a majority. Votes: 0

A ministry doesn't have to be perfect for God to use and bless it. Votes: 0

A non-serving Christian is a contradiction in terms. Votes: 0

Absolutely nothing will revitalize a discouraged church faster than rediscovering it's purpose. Votes: 0

America was founded by religious people, devout people who came here because they wanted freedom of religion. It's what made America different from every other country. Votes: 0

Americans spend more on beer than they do on books. No wonder their stomachs are bigger than their brains. Votes: 0

Any time you get serious about using your life the way God wants you to use it, there are going to be people who oppose it. Votes: 0

Anytime you feel jealous or envious, you reject your uniqueness. It's a criticism of God's plan for you. Votes: 0

As a Christian, you can enjoy life because your conscience is clear. You can enjoy life because you are secure within God's love. Votes: 0

As Christians we're called to belong, not just to believe. We are not meant to live lone-ranger lives; instead, we are to belong to Christ's family and be members of his body. Votes: 0

As long as you do things for God, you are a Hall of Famer in heaven's list. Votes: 0

As long as you pretend to be self-sufficient, you short-circuit God's power in your life. You need to admit your inadequacy and say, "God, I can't handle this!" Votes: 0

At most, you will live a hundred years on earth, but you will spend forever in eternity. Votes: 0

At the end of your life on earth you will be evaluated and rewarded according to how well you handled what God entrusted to you. Votes: 0

Be careful how you think; your life is shaped by your thoughts. Votes: 0

Be grateful for who you are and whatever you have. Everything you have is a gift from God. Votes: 0

Because every day of your life was written on God's calendar before you were born, everything that happens to you has spiritual significance. Votes: 0

Becoming like Christ is a long, slow process of growth. Votes: 0

Behind every successful child is an adult who believed in him. Votes: 0

Between this day and the next you will give your life to something. The decision on what that will be will shape your destiny. Votes: 0

Blessed are the uncool; for they shall be happy without needing the approval of others. Votes: 0

Building friendships with people from dissimilar backgrounds and diverse perspectives will make you wiser and more creative. Votes: 0

But no one who is lost has lost one ounce of value to God. Even if you don't have a relationship with him, you have immense value to God. Votes: 0

Character is both developed and revealed by tests, and all of life is a test. Votes: 0

Character is never built in a classroom; it is built in the circumstances of life. Votes: 0

Christians can be positive even in a negative situation because we know God has a purpose for allowing that problem. Votes: 0

Christians ought to have a reputation for being the most dependable people at work. They are always aware of who their true boss is. Votes: 0

Don't' call it a failure, call it an education. Some of us are very educated. Votes: 0

Don't let your net worth determine your self worth. Votes: 0

Don't waste your pain; use it to help others. Votes: 0

Don't worry about what you don't have if you do have faith! Votes: 0

Emphasize reconciliation, not resolution. It is unrealistic to expect everyone to agree about everything. Reconciliation focuses on the relationship, while resolution focuses on the problem. When we focus on reconciliation, the problem loses significance and often becomes irrelevant. Votes: 0

Eternal values, not temporal ones, should become the deciding factors for your decisions. Votes: 0

Even a broken tree can bear fruit Votes: 0

Ever feel like God is a million miles away? The truth is, he's not. Whatever struggle you're going through, you can rest assured you're not alone. You have God in your corner. Votes: 0

Every church is flawed. Still, you'd better learn to love it since it's the only group Jesus said he's taking to Heaven. Votes: 0

Every church needs to grow warmer through fellowship, deeper through discipleship, stronger through through worship, and larger through evangelism. Votes: 0

Every day I get a choice. I can choose to go God's way or I can choose to go my own way or Satan's way or if I walk out of this door I don't know that I blame myself if my choice. .. because the bottom line is I want what I want what I want. ... People ask me what the greatest sin is. I feel the greatest sin is to want to be God: Pride, I want my own way. What it means to be a follower of Jesus Christ - give as much of yourself as you understand to as much of Jesus as you understand at that moment... Votes: 0

Every human activity, except sin, can be done for God's pleasure, if you do it with an attitude of praise. Votes: 0

Every small group has at least one 'difficult' person in it. If you don't immediately recognize who that person is -- it's probably you! Votes: 0

Every time you defeat a temptation, you become more like Jesus! Votes: 0

Every time you make a bad choice, it becomes harder to make a good one. Votes: 0

Everybody's got a worldview. Everybody's betting their life on something. ... You just better know why you're betting what you're betting on. Votes: 0

Everytime you forgive you disappoint the devil. Votes: 0

Experience is not what happens to you. It is what you do with what happens to you. Don't waste your pain; use it to help others. Votes: 0

Explanations don't comfort. You won't feel better if you know why. It won't hurt any less. Votes: 0

Failure isn't a character quality. It's just an event. How you respond to failure is your character. Votes: 0

Faith in Jesus must be personal but it cannot be private. Votes: 0

Faith is choosing and believing God's dream for your life. Nothing starts happening in your life until you start dreaming. God gave you the ability to dream, to create, to imagine. Votes: 0

Familiarity breeds complacency. Votes: 0

First open your heart, then open your Bible. Votes: 0

Focusing on ourselves will never reveal our life's purpose. Votes: 0

For God to mend your broken heart you must give him ALL the pieces. You can't hold any back. Votes: 0

Forgiveness is a gift we give ourselves that allows us to get on with our lives instead of being trapped in the past by resentment. Votes: 0

Get honest with God, and your focus will shift from just seeing your problems - no matter how overwhelming they seem - to the grace of God. Votes: 0

God accepts us unconditionally, and in his view we are all precious and priceless. Focus on this and you will not waste any time and effort trying to be someone you're not. Votes: 0

God didnt put you on earth just to read about what others do. He made you TO DO some things others will want to read about! Votes: 0

God does not want you to become a God; he wants you to become godly - taking on his values, attitudes, and character. Votes: 0

God doesn't owe us an explanation for everything and actually what I've found is that explanations don't comfort. What comforts is the presence of God, not the explanation of God. Votes: 0

God has a purpose behind every problem. He uses circumstances to develop our character. In fact, he depends more on circumstances to make us like Jesus than he depends on our reading the Bible. Votes: 0

God has given us a gift in Jesus Christ. And people don't understand: it's for our benefit. One of the things that says, "For unto you is born this day a savior." They say, "Well, I don't need a savior." Believe me: if you didn't need one, God wouldn't have sent it. Because he wouldn't have wasted the time. Votes: 0

God hates loneliness, and community is God's answer to loneliness. When we walk alongside other people, we find a community where we learn how to love. Votes: 0

God intentionally allows you to go through painful experiences to equip you for ministry to others. Votes: 0

God is always more interested in why we do something than in what we do. Attitudes count more than achievements. Votes: 0

God is at work in the world, and He wants you to join Him....You are the only Christian some people will ever know. Votes: 0

God is far more interested in what you are than who you are. Votes: 0

God is more interested in your character than your comfort. God is more interested in making your life holy than He is in making your life happy. Votes: 0

God is much more concerned about your character than your career, because you will take your character into eternity, but not your career. Votes: 0

God is never in a hurry, but he is always on time. Votes: 0

God is not just the starting point of your life; he is the source of it. Votes: 0

God is the Father who is full of mercy. God is the Father who is full of comfort. That is the kind of relationship he offers to you. Votes: 0

God knows what it's like to lose a son, Votes: 0

God loves to bring good out of bad. He loves to turn crucifixions into resurrections. Every obstacle is an opportunity. Every problem has potential. Every crisis is an opportunity for ministry. Every hurt God wants to use for His glory. Votes: 0

God never does anything accidentally... Votes: 0

God uses his Word, people and circumstances to mold us. All three are indispensable for character development. God's word provides the truth we need to grow, God's people provide the support we need to grow, and circumstances provide the environment we need to grow. Votes: 0

God uses the opposite situation of each fruit to allow us a choice. You can't claim to be good if you have never been tempted to be bad. Votes: 0

God wants to produce the character of Christ in our lives because he knows that the more we become like him, the more fulfilled we will be. Votes: 0

God wants to use you to make a difference in His world. He wants to work through you. What matters is not the duration of your life, but the donation of it. Not how long you lived, but how you lived. Votes: 0

God will never love you any less or more than he does right now because his love is based on who he IS,not what you've done. Votes: 0

God's LOVE is Like an Ocean; You can See its Beginning, but not its end. Votes: 0

God's mercy to us is the motivation for showing mercy to others. Remember, you will never be asked to forgive someone else more than God has forgiven you. Votes: 0

God's purpose is greater than our problems, our pain and even our sin. Votes: 0

God's Word is not meant just to inform you, but to transform you. Votes: 0

God's Word is your owner's manual for life. It contains principles for health, finance, marriage, other relationships, business, and much more. Votes: 0

Great leaders inspire. They maintain a hopeful attitude, even in the face of discouraging setbacks, constant criticism and abundant opposition. People don't follow discouraged leaders. They follow those who persist with hope. Votes: 0

Great people are just ordinary people with an extraordinary amount of determination. They simply don't know how to quit. They just keep on 'keepin' on'. Votes: 0

Growing marriages aren't determined by how much you have in common but by how graciously you deal with your differences. Votes: 0

HALF of America pays NO taxes. Zero. So they're happy for tax rates to be raised on the other half that DOES pay any taxes. Votes: 0

He (God) usually prefers to work through people rather than perform miracles, so that we will depend on each other for fellowship. Votes: 0

He created the church to meet your five deepest needs: a purpose to live for, people to live with, principles to live by, a profession to live out, and power to live on. There is no other place on earth where you can find all five of these benefits in one place. Votes: 0

Help us, oh God, to remember that we are Americans. United not by race or religion or by blood, but to our commitment to freedom and justice for all. When we focus on ourselves, when we fight each other, when we forget you, forgive us. Votes: 0

Hiding your hurt only intensifies it. Problems grow in the dark and only become bigger and bigger, but when exposed to the light of truth, they shrink. You are only as sick as your secrets. So take off your mask, stop pretending you're perfect and walk into freedom. Votes: 0

How much are you worth? Jesus says, with his arms stretched out on the cross, "I'm willing to die for you, because you mean this much to me." Votes: 0

Humility is not denying your strengths, humility is being honest about your weaknesses. Votes: 0

Humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less. Humility is thinking more of others. Votes: 0

I added up all the money the church paid me for the first 25 years and gave it all back. Votes: 0

I am motivated by the fact that in the next 365 days, 136,000 Californians will die and most of them will go into an eternity without Christ. In the next 365 days, 2.4 million Americans will die; most of them will go into eternity without Christ. In the next 365 days, 74 million people in the world will go into eternity without Christ and without hope. I can't live with that. Votes: 0

I am opposed to the redefinition of marriage. Votes: 0

I believe Jesus Christ came for everybody. I don't think he came for Christians. The Bible says take this good news to the whole world. Votes: 0

I believe that you measure the health or strength of a church by its sending capacity rather than its seating capacity. Votes: 0

I can't get my wife to agree with me on everything or my kids to agree with everything. Votes: 0

I dare you to try trusting Jesus for 60 days. Or your money guaranteed back. Votes: 0

I do believe in what I call the stewardship of influence as well as the stewardship of affluence. And that is you use whatever God gives you not for your own benefit, but use it to help people who have no benefit. And when you use whatever God gives you, he gives you more of it. When you use it well, he gives you more of it. Votes: 0

I don't believe my interpretation's inerrant. I don't believe anybody else's interpretation is inerrant, but I do believe the scripture is inerrant. I believe in the plenary, verbal plenary inspiration of scripture, without a doubt. Votes: 0

I don't care whether you're Baptist, Buddhist, Mormon, Methodist, Jewish, Muslim, or no religion at all. Jesus Christ still loves you. You still matter to God. Votes: 0

I don't personally have enough faith to be an atheist. Votes: 0

I don't think gay marriage is any threat to marriage. I think divorce is a bigger problem to marriage than anything else. Votes: 0

I forgive. First, because I've been forgiven by God. Second, unforgiveness makes me miserable. And third, I'm going to need more forgiveness in the future. So we don't forgive for their benefit. We actually forgive for ours. Votes: 0

I happen to know people who are followers of Christ in other religions. Votes: 0

I have always been blessed with an enormous amount of energy. And so I didn't take care of my health at all. Votes: 0

I just think the Internet has made us ruder. Votes: 0

I never have been involved in politics. Votes: 0

I think a lot of times God takes away your feelings, so you have to depend on faith. And faith is kind of like a tide. It rolls in and rolls out. Votes: 0

I think any apparent contradiction in scripture is my limited capacity. Me trying to understand God is like an ant trying to understand the Internet. I don't have the brain capacity. Votes: 0

I think vision is highly overrated today. I think what really blesses a ministry is, if you want the power of God in your life, its humility and integrity. I'll take a person who's humble and has integrity over a person who has vision any day. A lot of people have vision just based on ego, but it's in that dependence upon God that we get His vision and develop more trust in Him. Votes: 0

I think we live in a pluralistic society where we have to get along with each other and show common grace to each other. Votes: 0

I want evangelicals to be known not for what they're against, but what they're for. Yes, there are some things that I believe are flat out wrong. There is no doubt about it, and I'm not wishy-washy about it. But my agenda is bigger than simply those issues. My agenda is to be as big as the agenda of Jesus. Votes: 0

I want to change my circumstances. God wants to change me. Votes: 0

I was trying to point out I'm not opposed to gays having their partnership. I'm opposed to gays using theterm marriage for their relationship. Votes: 0

I wish that those who believe in the doctrines of grace would be more gracious. That's all I'd say... I'm an evangelical. I believe the doctrines of grace. Votes: 0

I'd rather live dangerously for Jesus than exist safely for people's approval. Votes: 0

If an organ is somehow severed from its body, it will shrivel and die. It cannot exist on its own, and neither can you. Disconnected and cut off from the lifeblood of a local body, your spiritual life will wither and eventually cease to exist. Votes: 0

If God only used perfect people, He would have no one to use. Votes: 0

If God was small enough for you to completely understand him, he wouldn't be big enough for you to completely trust him. Votes: 0

If it grows on a plant, it's healthy. If it's made in a plant, don't eat it. Votes: 0

If not to God, you will surrender to the opinions or expectations of others, to money, to resentment, to fear, or to your own pride, lusts, or ego. You were designed to worship God and if you fail to worship Him, you will create other things (idols) to give your life to. You are free to choose, what you surrender to but you are not free from the consequence of that choice. Votes: 0

If others don't use their gifts, you get cheated, and if you don;t use your gifts, they get cheated. Votes: 0

If someone broke your heart it doesn't mean you should build a wall around it and quit loving. Redirect your love. Votes: 0

If there was more courting in marriage, there'd be fewer marriages in court. Date your mate. Today. Votes: 0

If we condone torture, we yield the moral high ground to our enemies and encourage anyone who hates us to stoop to using that subhuman level against us. We reap whatever we sow. Votes: 0

If what I do pleases God, it is always the right thing to do, and I can stop worrying about everyone else's reactions. This dramatically simplifies life. Votes: 0

If you always feel comfortable reading God's Word, you're either not reading ALL of it, or you aren't letting it sink in. Votes: 0

If you are serious about changing your life, you are going to have to get into the Bible. You need to read it, study it, memorize it, meditate on it, and apply it. Votes: 0

If you aren't serving, you're just existing, because life is meant for ministry. Votes: 0

If you don't know how to do it, get around someone else who does. Votes: 0

If you don't live by priorities, you'll live by pressures. Either you determine what's important in life or other people will determine it for you. Votes: 0

If you give it to God, He transforms your test into a testimony, your mess into a message, and your misery into a ministry. Votes: 0

If you have ever said, "I didn't get anything out of worship today," you worshiped for the wrong reason. Worship isn't for you. It's for God. Votes: 0

If you have felt hopeless, hold on! Wonderful changes are going to happen in your life as you begin to live it on purpose. Votes: 0

If you prayed as much as you complain and quarrel, you'd have a lot less to argue about and much more peace of mind. Votes: 0

If you prayed as much as you worry, you'd have nothing to worry about. Votes: 0

If you talked to others the way you talk to yourself, would you have any friends? Votes: 0

If you try to serve people, it impresses them. If you try to impress people it irritates them. Votes: 0

If you want to know why you were jplaced on this planet, you must begin with God. You were born by his purpose and for his purpose. Votes: 0

If your activities don't match your priorities, you are wasting your life. Votes: 0

If you're losing the battle against a persistent bad habit, an addiction, or a temptation, and you're stuck in a repeating cycle of good intention-failure-guilt, you will not get better on your own. You need the help of other people. Some temptations are only overcome with the help of a partner who prays for you, encourages you, and holds you accountable. Votes: 0

I'm looking for a second reformation. The first reformation of the church 500 years ago was about beliefs. This one is going to be about behavior. The first one was about creeds. This one is going to be about deeds. It is not going to be about what does the church believe, but about what is the church doing. Votes: 0

I'm naturally inclined to have sex with every beautiful woman I see. But that doesn't mean it's the right thing to do. Votes: 0

I'm not a policymaker, I'm not a pundit. In fact, I don't have any interest in it. It's not on my agenda. Votes: 0

I'm not getting to heaven on my integrity. I'm not getting to heaven on my goodness. Votes: 0

I'm not going to get into a debate over the non-essentials. I won't try to change other denominations. Why be divisive? Votes: 0

I'm not looking for peace on earth through a political solution. I'm a pastor. The Bible talks about three kinds of peace. There is peace with God. There's the peace of God. And there's peace with each other. Votes: 0

I'm not looking for peace on earth, though, through a political solution. I'm a pastor. Votes: 0

In 30 years of travel and training leaders -164 nations - I've never met anyone who didn't need massive doses of love. Votes: 0

In 35 yrs of leading I've been afraid at every major step but I DID IT ANYWAY since I REFUSE let fear run my life. Votes: 0

In deep pain, people don't need logic, advice, encouragement, or even Scripture. They just need you to show up and shut up. Votes: 0

In Eden, worship was not an event to attend, but a perpetual attitude. Votes: 0

In every growing church you will find leadership that is not afraid to believe God. Votes: 0

In God's garden of Grace, even broken trees bear fruit. Votes: 0

In our final moments we all realize that relationships are what life is all about. Wisdom is learning that truth sooner rather than later. Votes: 0

In pain, I'd rather walk with Jesus with all of my questions, than walk by myself with all the answers. Votes: 0

In the end we must be merciful to the fallen, show grace to struggling, and be patient with the doubting. But when God's Word is clear we must not-and we cannot-back up, back off, back down, back out, or backslide from the truth. Votes: 0

Instant obedience will teach you more about God than a lifetime of Bible discussions. Votes: 0

Integrity is built by defeating the temptation to be dishonest; humility grows when we refuse to be prideful; and endurance develops every time you reject the temptation to give up. Votes: 0

It is a fatal mistake to assume that God's goal for your life is material prosperity or popular success, as the world defines it. The abundant life has nothing to do with material abundance, and faithfulness to God does not guarantee success in a career or even ministry. Never focus on temporary crowns. Votes: 0

It is impossible to do everything people want you to do. You have just enough time to do God's will. If you can't get it all done, it means you're trying to do more than God intended for you to do. Votes: 0

It seems we are often guilty of being more interested in defending God's Word than in studying it. Votes: 0

It takes no courage to say or do what's popular. Votes: 0

It's not about you. The purpose of your life is far greater than your own personal fulfillment, your peace of mind, or even your happiness. It's far greater than your family, your career, or even your wildest dreams and ambitions. If you want to know why you were placed on this planet, you must begin with God. You were born by his purpose and for his purpose. Votes: 0

It's not just what you eat that matters, it's what eats you. You can have all the right macrobiotics and organic food, but if your body is filled with resentment, worry, fear, lust, guilt, anger, bitterness, or any other emotional disease, it's going to shorten your life. Votes: 0

It's not what you do, but how much love you put into it that matters. Votes: 0

It's easy to explain away evil. We have a free choice, and our greatest blessing is also our greatest curse, because I don't always make good choices. Other people make bad choices. I make bad choices. And sometimes we hurt other people. Sometimes intentionally, sometimes unintentionally. Votes: 0

I've always said the shoes must never tell the foot how big to be. Votes: 0

Jesus did not die on the cross just so we could live comfortable, well adjusted lives. His purpose is far deeper: He wants to make us like himself before he takes us to heaven. This is our greatest privilege, our immediate responsibility, and our ultimate destiny. Votes: 0

Jesus has not promised to build your ministry; he has promised to build his church. Votes: 0

Jesus is knocking at your door. Take hold of the better life by letting him into your life. Make him the boss of your life. It'll change everything. Votes: 0

Jesus measured greatness in terms of service not status. God determines your greatness by how many people you serve, not how many people serve you. Votes: 0

Jesus meets every one of our deepest needs. And what we need to do is accept his gift of a pastor-given, purposeful living home in heaven. Votes: 0

Keep your hope in the Lord and your eyes focused on the hope of Heaven, not just on the here and now. Votes: 0

Keeping your body in shape is a spiritual discipline. Its not just about losing a few pounds, wanting to live longer, or trying to look nicer. Votes: 0

Kindness always starts with noticing the needs and hurts of others. Votes: 0

Knowing your purpose gives meaning to your life. Votes: 0

Knowing you're a child of the creator of the universe changes everything. Votes: 0

Lasting love extends grace. No relationship will make it without grace. The Bible tells us that this is part of love. You're not going to have a relationship unless you have forgiveness, mercy, patience, acceptance, grace. You've got to cut people some slack. Votes: 0

Leaders don't do what they WANT to do;they do whatever is necessary. Votes: 0

Leadership is learned, earned, and discerned. You develop it. It's based on trust and credibility. Others see it in you. You can't demand it. Votes: 0

Leadership starts with understanding responsibility, not ability. Leadership is a Stewardship, not a show. Votes: 0

Let love be your greatest aim. Votes: 0

Life is [perceived as] a series of problems: Either you are in one now, you're just coming out of one, or you're getting ready to go into another one. The reason for this is that God is more interested in your character than your comfort. God is more interested in making your life holy than He is in making your life happy. We can be reasonably happy here on earth, but that's not the goal of life. The goal is to grow in character, in Christ likeness. Votes: 0

Life is a school and problems are the curriculum. Votes: 0

Life is about letting God use you for his purposes, not using him for your own purpose. Votes: 0

Life is not fair, but one day God's going to settle the score. He's going to right the wrongs. So, who can get better justice - you or God? Votes: 0

Life is too short to learn everything by personal experience. Votes: 0

Life minus love equals zero. Votes: 0

Limited faith, limited future. Unlimited faith, unlimited future. Votes: 0

Living for God's glory is the greatest achievement we can accomplish with our lives. Votes: 0

Living in light of eternity changes your priorities. Votes: 0

Living to create an earthly legacy is a short-sighted goal. Votes: 0

Long before you were conceived by your parents, you were conceived in the mind of God. Votes: 0

Love leaves legacy. How you treated other people, not your wealth or accomplishments, is the most enduring impact you can leave on earth. Votes: 0

Lust is about satisfaction. Love is about sacrificing, serving, surrendering, sharing, supporting, and even suffering for others. Most love songs are actually lust songs. Votes: 0

Lust is raw selfishness. It's all about my wants, my needs, my pleasure. Most love songs are actually lust songs. Votes: 0

Many believe it is possible to be a "good Christian" without joining (or even attending) a local church, but God would strongly disagree. Votes: 0

Many of the liberal people tend to say, "Well, the solution is government." I couldn't disagree more. The government cannot solve the problem and never will. I believe the solution to these problems is the church and that the church should be responsible for caring for the sick, and assisting the poor, and educating. Votes: 0

Many people allow their need for other people's approval to control their lives. They spend their lives worrying about what others think of them. Votes: 0

Many people are reluctant to show mercy because they don't understand the difference between trust and forgiveness. Forgiveness is letting go of the past. Trust has to do with future behavior. Votes: 0

Many people spend their lives trying to create a lasting legacy on earth. They want to be remembered when they're gone. Yet, what ultimately matters most will not be what others say about your life but what God says. Votes: 0

Many people, especially men, feel it is an admission of weakness to ask for help or to express a need. But there is absolutely no shame in needing others. Votes: 0

Marriage doesn't create problems. It reveals them. You bring unresolved stuff into it. Votes: 0

Maturity is produced through relationships and community. Votes: 0

Maturity is when you live your life by your commitments, not by your feelings. Votes: 0

Ministry is received, not achieved. Votes: 0

Most of the time, it's your thinking, not your talent, that holds you back. Votes: 0

Most people fail to realize that money is both a test and trust from God. Votes: 0

Much of what happens in our world is evil and bad, but God specializes in bringing good out of it. Votes: 0

Never be impressed with charisma. Look for character. Votes: 0

Never confuse activity with productivity. Votes: 0

Nothing shapes your life more than the commitments you choose to make. Votes: 0

Obviously there have been historically many different theories of the atonement and I think each of them has a part. But I think fundamentally it is the substitutionary understanding that God - Jesus took our payment and you can't understand. Votes: 0

One day it's all going to be clear. It's all going to make sense. You're going to be able to say, "So that's why God allowed that in my life!" Until then, God wants you to trust him. Votes: 0

One of the ways we reflect God's love and bring him glory is to accept each other just as he accepts us. This means we accept others' quirks and look past their faults in order to see a person created in the image of God. Votes: 0

Only in hindsight do we understand how God intended a problem for good. Votes: 0

Only the Holy Spirit has the power to make the changes God wants to make in our lives.... We allow Christ to live through us... through the choices we make. We choose to do the right thing in situations and then trust God's Spirit to give us his power, love, faith, and wisdom to do it. Since God's Spirit lives inside of us, these things are always available for asking. Votes: 0

Only you can be you. God designed each of us so there would be no duplication in the world. No one has the exact same mix of factors that make you unique. That means no one else on earth will ever be able to play the role God planned for you. If you don't make your unique contribution to the Body of Christ, it won't be made. Votes: 0

Our culture has accepted two huge lies. The first is that if you disagree with someone's lifestyle, you must fear or hate them. The second is that to love someone means you agree with everything they believe or do. Both are nonsense. You don't have to compromise convictions to be compassionate. Votes: 0

Our hope is not in the man we put in the White House but in the Man we put on the Cross. Votes: 0

Our time on earth and our energy, intelligence, opportunities, relationships, and resources are all gifts from God that he has entrusted to our care and management. We are stewards of whatever God gives us. This concept of stewardship begins with the recognition that God is the owner of everything and everyone on earth. ... We never actually own anything during our brief stay on earth. God just loans the earth to us while we're here. It was God's property before you arrived, and God will loan it to someone else after you die. Votes: 0

Pain is the fuel of passion - it energizes us with an intensity to change that we don't normally possess. Votes: 0

Passion drives perfection. Votes: 0

Patience is a form of faith. It says, "I trust God. I believe that God is bigger than this problem." Votes: 0

Patience puts up with those you'd like to put down Votes: 0

Paul says that as Christians we can rejoice even in tough times because we have hope and because we know that God is working in our lives. Votes: 0

People are always more encouraged when we share how God's grace helped us in weakness than when we brag about our strengths. Votes: 0

People are interested by talent. God is impressed by character Votes: 0

People ask me, "Are you right wing or are you left wing?" and I always say, "I'm for the whole bird." A one-winged bird didn't ever get off the ground. Votes: 0

People forget that the church is bigger than China. It speaks more languages than the United Nations. It has more volunteers than all the NGOs in the world put together. Votes: 0

People need fewer 'ought-to' sermons, and more 'how-to' sermons. The deepest kind of teaching is that which makes a difference in people's day-to-day lives. Jesus spoke to the crowd with an interesting style. When God's Word is taught in an uninteresting way, people don't just think the pastor is boring, they think God is boring! Votes: 0

People respond to vision, not need. Votes: 0

Possessions only provide temporary happiness. Votes: 0

Prayer is the greatest use of my words. Votes: 0

Pride builds walls between people, humility builds bridges. Votes: 0

Racism is stupid. It's an insult to God, arrogantly implying that God goofed-up when he chose to make us all different. Votes: 0

REAL fellowship is being as committed to each other as we are to Jesus Christ. Votes: 0

Real life begins by committing yourself completely to Jesus Christ. Votes: 0

Real security can only be found in that which can never be taken from you - your relationship with God. Votes: 0

Receiving, reading, researching, remembering, and reflecting on the Word of God are all useless if we fail to put what we learn into practice. Votes: 0

Relationships are always worth restoring. Votes: 0

Relationships, not achievements or the acquisition of things, are what matters most in life. Votes: 0

Remember how far you've come, not just how far you have to go. Votes: 0

Remember that your character is the sum total of your habits. Votes: 0

Resentment always hurts you more than it does the person you resent. While your offender has probably forgotten the offense and gone on with life, you continue to stew in your pain, perpetuating the past. Listen: those who hurt you in the past cannot continue to hurt you now unless you hold on to the pain through resentment. Your past is past! Nothing will change it. You are only hurting yourself with your bitterness. For your own sake, learn from it, and then let it go. Votes: 0

Resentment always hurts you more than the person you resent. Votes: 0

Sacrifice is the essence of love, which is the essence of God. Votes: 0

Salvation is not a religion. It's not rules or regulations or rituals. Salvation is a relationship. That relationship doesn't begin when you get to Heaven; it begins here on Earth. Votes: 0

Satan doesn't mind you using your strengths, so long as you do it for personal benefits. Votes: 0

Satan tries to limit your praying because he knows your praying will limit him. Votes: 0

Servants think of ministry as an opportunity, not an obligation. They enjoy helping people, meeting needs, and doing ministry. Votes: 0

Significance in life doesn't come from status, because you can always find somebody who's got more than you. It doesn't come from sex. It doesn't come from salary. It comes from serving. Votes: 0

Small churches become more effective when they specialize in what they do best. Votes: 0

So when you say who does Christ die for? He died for the church, okay. I don't think God's death on the cross through Christ was a failure, if you are saying that. I do not believe that anybody he intended to die for is failing in that area. Votes: 0

Some opportunities are a calling. Others are a distraction. Just because you can do something doesn't mean you should. Votes: 0

Some people want tolerance to mean now that all ideas are equally valid. That's nonsense. There are some things that are right and there are some things that are wrong. Votes: 0

Stop listening for a voice and start looking for a verse. He's already spoken. Votes: 0

Surrender . . .sacrificing my life or suffering in order to change what needs to be changed Votes: 0

Surrender is not the best way to live; it is the only way to live. Nothing else works. Votes: 0

Temptation always starts in your mind, not in circumstances. Votes: 0

The actual number of atheists is quite small outside of Europe and Manhattan. Votes: 0

The antidote to the lust of the flesh is integrity. Votes: 0

The Bible is clear that God considers 40 days a spiritually significant time period. Whenever God wanted to prepare someone for his purposes, he took 40 days... Votes: 0

The Bible isn't meant to just inform us, it is meant to transform us. 40 Days in the Word will teach you how to be not just a hearer of the Word, but a doer of the Word! Votes: 0

The Bible offers three metaphors that teach us God's view of life: Life is a test, life is a trust, and life is a temporary assignment. Votes: 0

The bible says that all people, not just believers, possess part of the image of God; that is why murder and abortion are wrong. Votes: 0

The Bible says that evil cannot be negotiated with. It has to just be stopped. Votes: 0

The Bible says that God puts government on earth to punish evildoers. Not good-doers. Evildoers. Votes: 0

The Bible says that governments can do things that I'm not supposed to do as an individual. God has not put the law in my hands. He's put the law in the government's hands. Votes: 0

The books that have helped me most are the ones I reacted to, not just read Votes: 0

The church that doesn't want to grow is saying to the world, "go to hell." Votes: 0

The closer you live to God, the smaller everything else appears. Votes: 0

The Constitution does not guarantee freedom of worship. It guarantees freedom of religion. And this is what I call America's first freedom. Votes: 0

The death, and the burial, and the resurrection of Jesus happened over three days. Friday was the day of suffering and pain and agony. Saturday was the day of doubt and confusion and misery. But Easter, that Sunday, was the day of hope and joy and victory. You will face these three days over and over and over in your lifetime. And when you do, you'll find yourself asking, as I did, three fundamental questions: Number one, what do I do in my days of pain? Two, how do I get through my days of doubt and confusion? Three, how do I get to the days of joy and victory? The answer is Easter. Votes: 0

The easiest way to discover the purpose of an invention is to ask the creator of it. The same is true for discovering your life's purpose: Ask God. Votes: 0

The fact is, ministry is too unpredictable to be motivated by security. It's too unprofitable to be motivated by money. It's too demanding to be motivated by pleasure, and it's too criticized to be motivated by fame. Our ministry should be motivated by the pleasure of God, and God is pleased when we have a ministry powered by faith. Votes: 0

The fact is, you can say you love God and sing that you trust God and put him first, but your checkbook is where you can show just how much God's grace means to you. Votes: 0

The greatest detriment to tomorrow's success, is today's success. Votes: 0

The greatest gift you can give someone is your time. Votes: 0

The greatest things in life are not things. Votes: 0

The greatest tragedy is not death, but life without purpose. Votes: 0

The greatest use of your words is prayer. Talk to God about EVERYTHING, all the time. Maintain a running conversation. Votes: 0

The ground we have in common with unbelievers is not the Bible, but our common needs, hurts, and interests as human beings. You cannot start with a text expecting the unchurched to be fascinated by it. You must first capture their attention, and then move them to the truth of God's Word. By starting with a topic that interests the unchurched and then showing what the Bible says about it, you can grab their attention, disarm prejudices, and create an interest in the Bible that wasn't there before. Votes: 0

The heart of the issue is an issue of the heart. And that's why I'm a pastor, not a politician. Because I think only - only God can change hearts. And only God can take the evil out. I don't think you can legislate the evil out of people. Votes: 0

The instructor is always silent when the test is given... ...When God is silent in your life... You are being tested. Votes: 0

The key is really just saying my brain isn't big enough to figure out why everything happens. It would be like an ant trying to understand the internet. Votes: 0

The key to friendship with God, he said, is not changing what you do, but changing your attitude toward what you do. Votes: 0

The love of Jesus Christ covers your sins, and it also gives you the power to let other people off the hook. You've been forgiven, and you can forgive others. Votes: 0

The miracle of Christmas is not on 34th street; it's in Bethlehem. Votes: 0

the moment you stop learning, you stop leading. Votes: 0

The more God gives you, the more responsible he expects you to be. Votes: 0

The most common way Jesus comes into our lives is through a broken heart. Votes: 0

The most damaging aspect of contemporary living is short-term thinking. Votes: 0

The most essential quality for leadership is not perfection but credibility. People must be able to trust you. Votes: 0

The only antidote to materialism is giving, because materialism's all about getting. Every time I give, my heart grows bigger. Every time I give, I become more like Jesus. Votes: 0

The only reason you can love God or anybody else is because God first loved you. And he showed that love by sending Jesus Christ to Earth to die for you. Votes: 0

The only way to always be relevant is to focus on what's eternal. Everything in style will soon be out of style. Votes: 0

The point is, there are some things worth dying for. There's no doubt about that. And I would die for my family. I would die for my freedom. I would die for my country. Votes: 0

The problem is that tolerant has changed its meaning. It used to mean 'I may disagree with you completely, but I will treat you with respect. Today, tolerant means - 'you must approve of everything I do.' There's a difference between tolerance and approval. Jesus accepted everyone no matter who they were. He doesn't approve of everything I do, or you do, or anybody else does either. You can be accepting without being approving. Votes: 0

The problem with most American churches is that they teach too much and don't do enough. Votes: 0

The purpose of your life fits into a much larger, cosmic purpose that God has designed for eternity. Votes: 0

The race to be a leader is crowded, but the field is wide open for those willing to be servants Votes: 0

The search for the purpose of life has puzzled people for thousands of years. That's because we typically begin at the wrong starting point"”ourselves. We ask self-centered questions like What do I want to be? What should I do with my life? What are my goals, my ambitions, my dreams for my future? But focusing on ourselves will never reveal our life's purpose. Votes: 0

The smile of God is the goal of your life. Votes: 0

The test of your worldview is not how you act in the good times. The test of your worldview is how you act at the funeral. Having been through literally hundreds if not thousands of funerals: ... It makes a difference what you believe. Votes: 0

The things you're most embarrassed about, most ashamed of, and most reluctant to share are the very tools God can use most powerfully to heal others Votes: 0

The truth is, almost everything we do is done poorly when we first start doing it "“ that's how we learn. Votes: 0

The ultimate goal of the universe is to show the glory of God. Votes: 0

The very first task of leadership is to set the vision for the organization. If you don't set the vision, you're not the leader. Votes: 0

The way God teaches us to live by faith is He takes away our feelings. Votes: 0

The way you see your life shapes your life. Votes: 0

The way you think determines the way you feel, and the way you feel determines the way you act. Votes: 0

The world is always changed by people who don't listen to conventional wisdom. I think we often set our goals too small and try to accomplish them too quickly. Votes: 0

Then Jesus changed the situation. When he paid for our sins on the cross, the veil in the temple that symbolized our separation from God was split from top to bottom, indicating that direct access to God was once again available. Votes: 0

There are many different kinds of doubt. When we doubt the future, we call it worry. When doubt other people we call is suspicion. When we doubt ourselves we call it inferiority. When we doubt God we call it unbelief. When we doubt what we hear on television we call it intelligence! When we doubt everything we call it cynicism or skepticism. Votes: 0

There are many pitfalls in the marathon of life. But regardless of what you go through, you can count on God's sustaining grace. Votes: 0

There aren't enough professionals to solve the world's problems. There will never be enough doctors to solve the health problems of the world. There will never be enough teachers to solve the education problems of the world - illiteracy. There will never be enough missionaries to care and comfort and share the Good News. It has to be done by normal, ordinary people. Votes: 0

There is no growth if there is no change. There is no change if there is no loss. There is no loss if there is no pain. Votes: 0

There is no growth without change, and there is no change without loss. Votes: 0

There is nothing God won't do for the person totally absorbed with pleasing him. Votes: 0

There is nothing quite as potent as a focused life, one lived on purpose. Votes: 0

There's much you can't change, but there's something important you can change: you. Votes: 0

There's never going to be peace in the world until there's peace in nations. There's never going to be peace in nations till there's peace in communities and families and in individual lives. Votes: 0

There's not a person on earth that God doesn't love, but God wants us to learn to love him back. Votes: 0

There's nothing in your life you can't learn from, if you respond with the right attitude. Votes: 0

There's truth in every religion I, I, Christians believe there's truth in every religion. But we just believe there is one saviour. We believe we can learn truth from, I believe I've have learned a lot of truth from different religions. Because they all have a portion of the truth. I just believe there's one saviour Jesus Christ. Votes: 0

This drive to always want more is based on the misconceptions that having more will make me more happy, more important, and more secure, but all three ideas are untrue. Possessions only provide temporary happiness. Because things do not change, we eventually become bored with them and then want newer, bigger, better versions. Votes: 0

Those that innovate the future understand history the best. Votes: 0

Those who follow the crowd usually get lost in it. Votes: 0

Those who follow the crowd usually get lost in it. I don't know all the keys to success, but one key to failure is to try to please everyone. Votes: 0

Those who have hurt you in the past cannot continue to hurt you now unless you hold on to the pain through resentment. Votes: 0

Three enemies that will weaken your ministry over time: Self-indulgence, bitterness, and carelessness. Strong people discipline their desires, restrain their reactions, and keep their commitments. Votes: 0

Through salvation our past has been forgiven, our present is given meaning, and out future is secured. Votes: 0

Time is your most precious gift, because you only have a set amount of it. Votes: 0

To accomplish anything you must first have a mission, a goal, a hope, a vision. Votes: 0

To become a master communicator: shut your mouth & listen first. Votes: 0

To begin loving people today, we must close the door on the past. And that cannot happen without forgiveness! Forgive those who have hurt you - for your sake, not because they deserve it. Votes: 0

To change your world, you must change your words. It's the rudder (James 3:4-5) of your life. Votes: 0

To fulfill your mission will require that you abandon your agenda and accept God's agenda for your life. Votes: 0

To me, God says, "I've given you this gift of grace, which means you don't earn your way to heaven. You don't work your way to heaven. You simply receive my gift." Votes: 0

Today there really aren't that many Fundamentalists left; I don't know if you know that or not, but they are such a minority; there aren't that many Fundamentalists left in America. ... Now the word "fundamentalist" actually comes from a document in the 1920s called the Five Fundamentals of the Faith . And it is a very legalistic, narrow view of Christianity, and when I say there are very few fundamentalists, I mean in the sense that they are all actually called fundamentalist churches, and those would be quite small. There are no large ones. Votes: 0

Trusting God completely means having faith that He knows what is best for your life. You expect Him to keep His promises, help you with problems, and do the impossible when necessary. Votes: 0

Two thousand years ago, in the Middle East, an event occurred that permanently changed the world. Because of that event, history was split. Every time you write a date, you're using the Resurrection of Jesus Christ as the focal point. Votes: 0

Unconditional love will turn a loser into a winner. You have no idea how many times your heavenly Father has wanted to reach out and grasp you in his arms when you felt like you blew it! Votes: 0

Use 'breath prayers' throughout the day, as many Christians have done for centuries. You choose a brief sentence or a simple phrase that can be repeated to Jesus in one breath. Votes: 0

War is and always has been a brutal exercise that destroys lives, families and communities. It is never something for which we hope. Votes: 0

We always get into trouble when we doubt God's love, because when we don't trust him, we don't obey him. Votes: 0

We are all called to fulfill God's five purposed for our lives: to worship, to fellowship, to grow like Christ, to serve, and to be on mission with God in the world. Votes: 0

We are created for community, fashioned for fellowship, and formed for a family, and none of us can fulfill God's purposes by ourselves. Votes: 0

We are healed to help others. We are blessed to be a blessing. We are saved to serve, not to sit around and wait for heaven. Votes: 0

We are not saved by good works; we are saved for good works. The Christian lifestyle is to be a lifestyle of goodness. Votes: 0

We are only fully alive when we're helping others Votes: 0

We become whatever we are committed to Votes: 0

We discover that meaning and purpose only when we make God the reference point of our lives. Votes: 0

We do not have to make the Bible relevant - it already is! But we do have to show its relevance. Votes: 0

We do not serve a distant and detached God who spouts encouraging cliches safely from the sideline. Instead, he enters into our suffering. Jesus did it in the Incarnation and his Spirit does it in us now. God will never leave us alone in our suffering. Votes: 0

We don't have to make the bible relevant-it is-but we have to show its relevance. What is irrelevant, in my opinion, is our style of communicating it. We are tending to still use the style from 50 years back that doesn't match who we are trying to reach today. Votes: 0

We don't praise God to feel good, but to do good. Votes: 0

We had one rule which was 'whatever you are feeling, that's okay' Votes: 0

We have a choice of focusing on our problems or focusing on God, who holds the solution. Votes: 0

We may not always finish what we start but God always finishes what He starts. Votes: 0

We must learn to share the gospel in ways that show it is both GOOD and NEWS. The gospel is about what God has done for us and what we can become in Christ Votes: 0

We need the value and the beauty of democracy, and the beauty of pluralism is there's a free exchange of ideas. Nobody is right all the time. I'm not right all the time. I don't agree with anybody all the time, and I don't even agree with myself all the time. Votes: 0

We receive from God, then we give to others. Votes: 0

We receive God's grace by humbly admitting that we need it. Votes: 0

We take ourselves way too seriously, and we don't take God seriously enough. It is not by accident that humor and humility come from the same root word. If you can laugh at yourself, you'll always have plenty of good material. Votes: 0

We're not completely happy here because we're not supposed to be! Earth is not our final home; we were created for something much better. Votes: 0

We're not completely happy here because we're not supposed to be! Votes: 0

We're not in control but we do have a greater hope and we do have a source of joy that isn't based on our circumstances. Votes: 0

What happens outwardly in your life is not as important as what happens inside you. Your circumstances are temporary, but your character will last forever. Votes: 0

What matters in life is not so much what happens to us, but what happens in us Votes: 0

What you BECOME on earth matters far more than what you DO. You're taking your character to heaven, not your career. Votes: 0

Whatever is at the center of our life will be the source of our security, guidance, wisdom, and power.Life just has to go on! Votes: 0

What's true or right is NEVER determined by popularity or polls. The right thing is often unpopular since it's harder to do. Votes: 0

When God gives, he holds nothing back. Votes: 0

When God is at the center of your life, you Worship, when He's not, you Worry. Votes: 0

When God wants to make a mushroom, he does it overnight, but when He wants to make a giant oak, He takes a hundred years. Great souls are grown through struggles and storms and seasons of suffering. Be patient with the process. Votes: 0

When real revival happens, it changes the moral climate of a community...because we've turned from our wicked ways. Votes: 0

When the Bible speaks of God's love for us and the kind of love we are to have for him and for other people, the word is always apage, signifying a commitment to act. Votes: 0

When the Christian praises and gives thanks to God, this not only pleases God, but it enriches the Christian's life with joy. It is a reciprocating transaction between God and man. Votes: 0

When we place our faith in Christ, God becomes our Father, we become his children, other believers become our brothers and sisters, and the church becomes our spiritual family. The family of God includes all believers in the past, the present, and the future. Votes: 0

When you feel abandoned by God yet continue to trust him in spite of your feelings, you worship him in the deepest way. Votes: 0

When you feel nothing, God is teaching you to live by faith. Votes: 0

When you get to heaven God won't ask you why you weren't more like Billy Graham. He may ask you why you weren't more like you. Get in touch with who you are. Lead with your own unique style. Be yourself and let God use you. Votes: 0

When you have a major loss in your life, the first thing you need to do is tell God exactly how you feel. Votes: 0

When you understand that life is a test, you realize that nothing is insignificant in your life. Votes: 0

When you use your life for God's glory, everything you do can become an act of worship Votes: 0

When you win, don't swagger. When you lose, don't sulk. Votes: 0

Whenever you feel unimportant, unloved, or insecure, remember to who you belong. Votes: 0

Whenever you serve others in any way, you are actually serving God. Votes: 0

While it is wise to learn from experience, it is wiser to learn from the experiences of others. Votes: 0

While we wait for God to work for us, God is waiting to work through us. Votes: 0

While we worry about how fast we grow, God is concerned about how strong we grow. Votes: 0

While you're waiting, God's working. Votes: 0

Why is this happening to me? Why am I having such a difficult time? One answer is that life is supposed to be difficult! It's what enables us to grow. Remember, earth is not heaven! Votes: 0

Will we fulfill God's purpose, or will we shrink back and live a comfortable, self-centered life? Votes: 0

Without a purpose, life is motion without meaning, activity without direction, and events without reason. Votes: 0

Without implementation, all of our Bible studies are worthless. Votes: 0

Without the grace of Jesus: a hopeless end. With the grace of Jesus: an endless hope. Votes: 0

Worry is a waste of energy. It cant change the past. It cant control the future. It only makes today miserable Votes: 0

Worry is focused thinking on something negative. Meditation is doing the same thing only focusing on God's word instead of your problem. Votes: 0

Worry is really just a form of atheism. Every time you worry, you're acting like an atheist. You're saying, "It all depends on me." That's just not in the Bible. Votes: 0

Worry is the warning light that shows I've stopped looking to God to meet my needs. Votes: 0

Worship is a powerful witness to unbelievers-if God's presence is felt, and if the message is understandable. God's presence must be sensed in the service. More people are won to Christ by feeling God's presence than by all our apologetic arguments combined. Few people, if any, are converted to Christ on purely intellectual grounds. It is the sense of God's presence that melts the heart and explodes mental barriers. Votes: 0

Worship isn't an event to attend & watch. It's a lifestyle to be lived. Votes: 0

You also know you're surrendered when you don't react to criticism and rush to defend yourself. Surrendered hearts show up best in relationships. You don't edge others out, you don't demand your rights, and you aren't self-serving when you're surrendered. Votes: 0

You are as close to God as you choose to be. Votes: 0

You are most like Christ, when you remain silent under attack. Votes: 0

You are not an accident. Your birth was no mistake or mishap, and your life is no fluke of nature. Your parents may not have planned you, but God did. ... Long before you were conceived by your parents, you were conceived in the mind of God. He thought of you first. It is not fate, nor chance, nor luck, nor coincidence that you are breathing this very moment. You are alive because God wanted to create you! Votes: 0

You are not an accident. Your parents may not have planned you, but God did. He wanted you alive and created you for a purpose. Focusing on yourself will never reveal your real purpose. You were made by God and for God, and until you understand that, life will never make sense. Only in God do we discover our origin, our identity, our meaning, our purpose, our significance and our destiny. Votes: 0

You can keep your own religion - Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, Mormonism - you just need to add Jesus to the equation. Then you become complete. You become a Buddhist with Jesus, a Hindu with Jesus, a Muslim with Jesus and so on. You can throw out the term Christianity and still be a follower of Jesus. In fact, you can throw out the term Christian too. In some countries, you could be persecuted for calling yourself a Christian, and there is no need for that. Just ask Jesus into your heart, you don't have to identify yourself as a Christian. Votes: 0

You can learn from anyone if you know the right questions. Votes: 0

You can only make a difference by being different. Votes: 0

You can use your time to build bridges or walls.The latter is not only unChristlike, it limits impact & creates loneliness. Votes: 0

You cannot exalt God and yourself at the same time. Votes: 0

You cannot fulfil God's purposes for your life while focusing on your own plans. Votes: 0

You can't grow strong without resistance. Votes: 0

You can't make a life without making mistakes. Relax and learn something Votes: 0

You didn't create yourself, so there is no way you can tell yourself what you were created for. Votes: 0

You discover your identity and purpose through a relationship with Jesus Christ. Votes: 0

You do not grow stronger by accident - you grow stronger by intention. Votes: 0

You don't bring glory or pleasure to God by hiding your abilities or by trying to be someone else. You only bring him enjoyment by being you. Votes: 0

You don't have to be famous to be great. Votes: 0

You don't have to compromise convictions to be compassionate. Votes: 0

You drift through life and let things happen to you, or go by design and say, 'This is what I'm intended to do.' The Bible is very clear that God has a purpose. But even if I know that purpose, I can't fulfill it if I'm out of shape. Votes: 0

You may be Catholic or Protestant or Buddhist or Baptist or Muslim or Mormon or Jewish or Jain, or you have no religion at all. I'm not interested in your religious background. Because God did not create the universe for us to have religion. He came for us to have a relationship with him. Votes: 0

You may have done some really nifty things in life, but if you think they're going to get you into Heaven, forget it. The only way any of us are going to get in is by receiving God's gift of grace, which is available to every person. Votes: 0

You must begin with God. Votes: 0

You must match your music to the kind of people God wants your church to reach.... The music you use 'positions' your church in your community. It defines who you are.... It will determine the kind of people you attract, the kind of people you keep, and the kind of people you lose. Votes: 0

You need to doubt your doubts & believe your beliefs. Votes: 0

You were born by his purpose and for his purpose. Votes: 0

You were created to add to life on earth, not just take from it. God wants you to give something back. Votes: 0

You will be tempted by the need to feed yourself. Votes: 0

You won't step on other's toes if you imagine yourself in their shoes. Votes: 0

You'll find success in life when you stop trying to include God in your plans and Instead ask God to include you in His. Votes: 0

You'll never do anything creative, innovative or world changing if you fear criticism. Pioneers are easy targets for arrows! Votes: 0

Your abilities are the map to God's will for your life. It points the direction. When you know what you're good at, then you can know what God wants you to do with your life. Votes: 0

Your illness is not your identity. Your chemistry is not your character. Votes: 0

Your most effective ministry will come out of your deepest hurts. Votes: 0

Your net worth is not the same thing as your self-worth. Your value is not based on your valuables. Votes: 0

Your past, present, and future are taken care of as you put your trust in Jesus. Votes: 0

Your spiritual family is even more important than our physical family because it will last forever. Votes: 0

Your spiritual family is even more important than your physical family because it will last forever. Our families on Earth are wonderful gifts from God, but they are temporary and fragile, often broken by divorce, distance, old age, and, inevitably, by death. Votes: 0

Your spiritual gifts were not given for your own benefit but for the benefit of others, just as other people were given gifts for your benefit. Votes: 0

Your value is not determined by your valuables, and God says the most valuable things in life are not things! Votes: 0

You've got a lot to look forward to in Heaven. Compared to what's in store for you in Heaven, your current pain and problems are petty. Votes: 0