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 STANLEYJesus doesn’t take sides; He takes over.
More Andy Stanley Quotes
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Actions don’t only speak louder than words; actions should be used to interpret words.
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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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Complexity is the enemy of clarity
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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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Your greatest accomplishment may not be something you do but someone you raise.
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When your memories exceed your dreams, the end is near.
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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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There is no cramming for a test of character. It always comes as a pop quiz.
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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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To understand why, submit and apply.
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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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When happiness points in one direction while wisdom, truth, integrity, and common sense point in another, that’s when really smart people start doing really stupid things.
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I’ve talked to many individuals who want to discuss their problems. But they don’t really have problems. They have chosen to live in the wrong direction. They don’t need a solution. They need a new direction.
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The Church must stop expecting outsiders to act like insiders while insiders act like outsiders.
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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.
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I can go further and faster with someone coaching me than I can on my own.
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Blame enables us to smuggle our issues into our future.
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The goal of leadership is not to eradicate uncertainty but rather to navigate it.
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Many years from now, what would you like people to line up and thank you for?
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There is something insincere about a man or woman who repeatedly tells God how much he or she loves Him while refusing to obey Him.
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You will never maximize your potential in any area without coaching. It is impossible. You may be good. You may even be better than everyone else. But without outside input you will never be as good as you could be.
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Any fear associated with giving to God’s kingdom is irrational. It’s on par with a farmer who, out of fear of losing his seed, refuses to plant his fields.
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If a man can predict his own death and resurrection, and pull it off, I just go with whatever that man says
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Leaders who refuse to listen, will eventually be surrounded by people who have nothing helpful to say.
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When I count other people’s blessings I lose sight of mine.
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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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