God made you on purpose, for a purpose
BILL HYBELSGod made you on purpose, for a purpose
BILL HYBELSDestructive fear must be stopped in its tracks or it will undermine the life God invites us to live.
BILL HYBELSWhenever you see something going well – whenever light begins to chase back the darkness that threatens to engulf our world – look closely. There stands a leader who is holding that candle.
BILL HYBELSEffective leaders do not fear passion. They welcome it. But from time to time passionate discussions digress into personal attacks, and real people get really hurt. In my view, leaders must head that off before it happens.
BILL HYBELSOne of the greatest thrills in all of life is to feel the hand of God working through you and to be a part of the working reality of the church engaged in a movement larger than self.
BILL HYBELSYou will do whatever you have to do to increase your leadership input, because you know as well as I do that it will make you better.
BILL HYBELSPrayerless people cut themselves off from God’s prevailing power, and the frequent result is the familiar feeling of being overwhelmed, overrun, beaten down, pushed around, defeated. Surprising numbers of people are willing to settle for lives like that.
BILL HYBELSI can write about prayer, you can read about prayer, but sooner or later you have to fall to your knees and just plain pray. Then, and only then, will you begin to operate in the vein of God’s miracle-working ways.
BILL HYBELSBusyness is the unrivaled archenemy of spiritual authenticity.
BILL HYBELSLeadership is not for the faint of heart
BILL HYBELSHow do you pray a prayer so filled with faith that it can move a mountain? By shifting your focus from the size of your mountain to the sufficiency of the Mountain Mover and then stepping forward in obedience.
BILL HYBELSOnce you understand that God has given a gift, then training becomes more seriously. When you receive better training, you become more effective in the leadership position that God has assigned to you.
BILL HYBELSIf you are anything like me you’ll have to fight tooth-and-nail to stay in the game (evangelism). Because although the home runs have been invigorating, my batting average over the years is abysmally low.
BILL HYBELSMost people feel best about themselves when they have given their very best.
BILL HYBELSYour energy and the ability to energize others is more valuable than your time.
BILL HYBELSAuthentic Christians are persons who stand apart from others. Their character seems deeper, their ideas fresher, their spirit softer, their courage greater, their leadership stronger, their concerns wider, their compassion more genuine and their convictions more concrete.
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