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If there is a perceived difference between what you expect from others and what you expect from yourself, it will eventually erode your influence.

Andy Stanley

My hope is not in riches but in him who richly provides.
ANDY STANLEY

Hope Myself Rich
It isn’t about who is ‘for’ or ‘against’ you, it’s about who you are for.
ANDY STANLEY

God Support Yourself
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.
ANDY STANLEY

Broken Dream People
Knowledge alone makes Christians haughty. Application makes us holy.
ANDY STANLEY

Alone Application Holy Knowledge
Your devotion to God is illustrated, demonstrated, and authenticated by your love for others.
ANDY STANLEY

Authentic Demonstration Devotion God Love Yourself
Everything now will prepare you for the next step. Don’t run from adversity; lean into it with all your heart and God will make you a leader worth following.
ANDY STANLEY

Adversity Follow Leadership Preparation Run Step
I believe one of the best preparations for marriage is participating in a small group. If a person has learned to be intimate and honest with a few friends before they get married, they will have less reason to fear intimacy after they are married.
ANDY STANLEY

Believe Group Preparation
My kids think you are always supposed to be in a small group and lead one.
ANDY STANLEY

Christian Food Kids Leadership
Leaders who refuse to listen, will eventually be surrounded by people who have nothing helpful to say.
ANDY STANLEY

Help Leadership Listening Surround Talk
If you see your brother in need, it doesn’t matter if you already gave somewhere else. You should be open to the idea of God using you to meet your brother’s unexpected need.
ANDY STANLEY

Brother Expectation God Ideas Need Open
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.
ANDY STANLEY

Give Mean People Percentage
The Church is a family expecting guests.
ANDY STANLEY

Expectation Family God Guest
Generosity won’t happen unless you make it a priority. The best way to make giving a priority is to make it the very first check you write every month. Before the mortgage. Before groceries or clothing. Before saving. Whatever the amount, do it first.
ANDY STANLEY

Generosity Giving Writing
You can’t resist the will of God and receive the grace of God at the same time.
ANDY STANLEY

God Grace Resistance Time Yourself
There are many things I can do, but I have to narrow it down to the one thing I must do. The secret of concentration is elimination.
ANDY STANLEY

Concentration Elimination Secret
Preaching on Sunday mornings is such a simple thing, and by complicating it, I think we all do ourselves and the audience a disservice. It is very simple. Here is the model: Make people feel like they need an answer to a question.
ANDY STANLEY

Morning Simple Sunday

If there is a perceived difference between what you expect from others and what you expect from yourself, it will eventually erode your influence.

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