When I count other people’s blessings I lose sight of mine.
ANDY STANLEYJesus is the hope of the world and the local church is the vehicle of expressing that hope to the world.
More Andy Stanley Quotes
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When people are convinced you want something FOR them rather than something FROM them, they are less likely to be offended when you challenge them.
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80% of your problems are not PEOPLE problems … they are SYSTEM problems, because systems create the behaviors of people.
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Which of these statements creates more anxiety in you: ‘There is no God’ or ‘There is no money’?
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There is an appropriate way to use your story, not as an excuse but as a testimony to God’s ability to free you from the past.
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Intervention giving is emotional and the results are measurable.
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Jesus doesn’t take sides; He takes over.
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Is Christianity fair? It is certainly not fair to God. Christians believe that God sent His Son to die for your sins and mine. Fairness would demand that we die for our own sins.
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Nothing has stolen more dreams, dashed more hopes, broken up more families, and messed up more people psychologically than our propensity to disregard God’s commands regarding sexual purity.
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Your friends will determine the quality and direction of your life.
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I can go further and faster with someone coaching me than I can on my own.
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The love of Christ comes from simple people who love simple people. Never be fooled by the spiritual leader who knows a lot but doesn’t love a lot.
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The health of your marriage tomorrow will be determined by the decisions you make today.
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Celebrate what God has given others. Leverage what God has given you.
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What could be and should be can’t be until God is ready for it to be.
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The more conscious I am of the work God has yet to do in me, the less critical I am about what he has yet to do in you
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It isn’t about who is ‘for’ or ‘against’ you, it’s about who you are for.
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Leaders make things better and that requires change.
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My hope is not in riches but in him who richly provides.
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The value of a life is always measured by how much of it is given away.
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Spiritual maturity is measured in terms of persevering faith, not perfect behavior.
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One never accomplishes the will of God by breaking the law of God, violating the principles of God, or ignoring the wisdom of God.
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Our culture highlights all the trouble, all the drama, all the affairs and all the junk. Do not believe for a minute that any of that reflects reality. That does not have to be your future. The handwriting is not written on the wall.
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People do not plan to mess up their lives. They just don’t plan not to.
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It isn’t about who is ‘for’ or ‘against’ you, it’s about who you are for.
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Grace is the vehicle God uses on occasion to ensure that we get precisely what we dont deserve.
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What percentage should you give? I tell people to start with 10 percent because the Bible writers have a lot to say about the tithe, which means, “tenth.” For some people, that’s extremely uncomfortable. But so is a colonoscopy, and those save countless lives.
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