Blame enables us to smuggle our issues into our future.
ANDY STANLEYI’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.
More Andy Stanley Quotes
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Yes, God uses the uneducated to confound the wise. But that doesn’t make ignorance a virtue.
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Actions don’t only speak louder than words; actions should be used to interpret words.
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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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In the shadow of my hurt, forgiveness feel like a decision to reward my enemy. But in the shadow of the cross, forgiveness is merely a gift from one undeserving soul to another.
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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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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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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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Telling someone they’re wrong is not the same as leading or inspiring them to do what’s right.
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Here’s something to think about: If God appeared to you and asked, “Why should I let you into heaven?” how would you answer?
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I can go further and faster with someone coaching me than I can on my own.
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You can’t influence people you refuse to associate with.
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We ask our volunteers, “Do you work here?” They say, “Not yet.”
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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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The Church must stop expecting outsiders to act like insiders while insiders act like outsiders.
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A single act of courage is often the tipping point for extraordinary change.
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