Here's a collection of some of the best quotes attributed to this great man of God:
Alleged "impossibilities" are opportunities for
our capacities to be stretched.
The difference between something good and something great
is attention to detail.
We are all faced with a series of great opportunities
brilliantly disguised as impossible situations.
When I think of vision, I have in mind the ability to see
above and beyond the majority.
When you have vision it affects your attitude. Your
attitude is optimistic rather than pessimistic.
The remarkable thing is, we have a choice everyday
regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day.
We cannot change our past. We can not change the fact
that people act in a certain way. We can not change the inevitable. The only
thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude.
The swift wind of compromise is a lot more devastating
than the sudden jolt of misfortune.
Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory
banks of our children.
You want to mess up the minds of your children? Here's
how - guaranteed! Rear them in a legalistic, tight context of external
religion, where performance is more important than reality. Fake your faith.
Sneak around and pretend your spirituality . Train your children to do the
same. Embrace a long list of do's and don'ts publicly but hypocritically
practice them privately... yet never own up to the fact that its hypocrisy. Act
one way but live another. And you can count on it - emotional and spiritual damage
will occur.
Encouragement is awesome. It (can) actually change the
course of another person's day, week, or life.
The beautiful thing about this adventure called faith is
that we can count on Him never to lead us astray.
A family is a place where principles are hammered and
honed on the anvil of everyday living.
I cannot even imagine where I would be today were it not
for that handful of friends who have given me a heart full of joy. Let's face
it, friends make life a lot more fun.
When God is involved, anything can happen. Be open. Stay
that way. God has a beautiful way of bringing good vibrations out of broken
chords.
The habit of always putting off an experience until you
can afford it, or until the time is right, or until you know how to do it is
one of the greatest burglars of joy. Be deliberate, but once you've made up
your mind-jump in.
Few things are more infectious than a godly lifestyle.
The people you rub shoulders with everyday need that kind of challenge. Not
prudish. Not preachy. Just cracker jack clean living. Just honest to goodness,
bone - deep, non-hypocritical integrity.
Laughter is the most beautiful and beneficial therapy God
ever granted humanity.
The secret of living a life of excellence is merely a
matter of thinking thoughts of excellence. Really, it's a matter of programming
our minds with the kind of information that will set us free.
Words can never adequately convey the incredible impact
of our attitudes toward life. The longer I live the more convinced I become
that life is 10 percent what happens to us and 90 percent how we respond to it.
If we want the advantages of love, then we must be
willing to take the risks of love. And that requires vulnerability. Of course,
we can refuse this path and trod another one devoid of openness. But the toll
on such a road is extremely high.
A teardrop on earth summons the King of heaven.
If you're running a 26-mile marathon, remember that every
mile is run one step at a time. If you are writing a book, do it one page at a
time. If you're trying to master a new language, try it one word at a time.
There are 365 days in the average year. Divide any project by 365 and you'll
find that no job is all that intimidating.
If you are having difficulty loving or relating to an
individual, take him to God. Bother the Lord with this person. Don't you be
bothered with him - leave him at the throne.
In place of our exhaustion and spiritual fatigue, God
will give us rest. All He asks is that we come to Him...that we spend a while
thinking about Him, meditating on Him, talking to Him, listening in silence,
occupying ourselves with Him - totally and thoroughly lost in the hiding place
of His presence.
When intimidated by who's sitting in the audience, we
should remember the King of Kings is also here, and it's his message.
The world's smallest package is a man wrapped up in
himself.
More than once Jesus deliberately addressed certain
issues that quickly diminished the number of onlookers. It was commitment that
thinned the ranks.
To be used of God. Is there anything more encouraging,
more fulfilling? Perhaps not, but there is something more basic: to meet with
God. To linger in His presence, to shut out the noise of the city and, in
quietness, give Him the praise He deserves. Before we engage ourselves in His
work, let's meet Him in His Word... in prayer... in worship.
When you suffer and lose, that does not mean you are
being disobedient to God. In fact, it might mean you're right in the centre of
His will. The path of obedience is often marked by times of suffering and loss.
In vain I have searched the Bible, looking for examples
of early believers whose lives were marked by rigidity, predictability,
inhibition, dullness, and caution. Fortunately, grim, frowning, joyless saints
in Scriptures are conspicuous by their absence. Instead, the examples I find
are of adventurous, risk-taking, enthusiastic, and authentic believers whose
joy was contagious even in times of full trial. Their vision was broad even
when death drew near. Rules were few and changes were welcome. The contrast
between then and now is staggering.
Emmanuel. God with us. He who resided in Heaven, co-equal
and co-eternal with the Father and the Spirit, willingly descended into our
world. He breathed our air, felt our pain, knew our sorrows, and died for our
sins. He didn't come to frighten us, but to show us the way to warmth and
safety.
A saying I heard years ago: 'It doesn't matter what you
do. Just do something, even if it's wrong!' That's the most stupid counsel I've
ever heard. Never do what's wrong! Do nothing until it's right. Then do it with
all your might. That's wise counsel.
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