Guys that preach verse-by-verse through books of the Bible – that is just cheating. It’s cheating because that would be easy, first of all. That isn’t how you grow people. No one in the Scripture modeled that.
ANDY STANLEYThere is no cramming for a test of character. It always comes as a pop quiz.
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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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God is a God of systems and predictability and order, and God honors planning.
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The Church must stop expecting outsiders to act like insiders while insiders act like outsiders.
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A fool is a person who knows the difference between right and wrong, and chooses to do wrong.
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Two things make a relationship providential: when we hear from God through someone and when we see God in someone.
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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.
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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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Your devotion to God is illustrated, demonstrated, and authenticated by your love for others.
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There is no cramming for a test of character. It always comes as a pop quiz.
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We rob ourselves when we make decisions in the moment with no thought of how those decisions will impact our futures.
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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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Your greatest accomplishment may not be something you do but someone you raise.
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It’s better to make a difference than to make a point.
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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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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 the Old and New Testament teach us anything, they teach us that nothing is too difficult for God. What he originates, he orchestrates.
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Progress requires change.
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God, I want what you want more than I want what I want.
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When your memories exceed your dreams, the end is near.
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It takes a habit to break a habit. You can pray every day for a generous heart, but until you start acting in that direction, nothing’s going to change.
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You can’t lead without taking risk.
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God’s extravagant generosity toward us compels us to be extravagantly generous toward others.
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The starting block for people who are going to stay in love is mutual submission.
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Direction, not intention determines your destination.
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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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Many years from now, what would you like people to line up and thank you for?
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