Not the one who knows the most, but the one who loves faithfully and consistently the most, is a true follower of Jesus.
ANDY STANLEY
ANDY STANLEY
Andy Stanley on faith
Andy Stanley92 quotes“Not the one who knows the most, but the one who loves faithfully and consistently the most, is a true follower of Jesus.”
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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 StanleyAndy Stanley One of the exciting things about being a believer is watching God unveil His plan for our lives.
Andy StanleyAndy Stanley 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.
Andy StanleyAndy Stanley My high school science teacher once told me that much of Genesis is false. But since my high school teacher did not prove he was God by rising from the dead, I’m going to believe Jesus instead.
Andy StanleyAndy Stanley 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.
Andy StanleyAndy Stanley 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.
Andy StanleyAndy Stanley Your greatest accomplishment may not be something you do but someone you raise.
Andy StanleyAndy Stanley Dreamers dream about things being different. Visionaries envision themselves making a difference.
Andy StanleyAndy Stanley Lord, give me the wisdom to know what’s right and the courage to do what’s right-even when it’s hard.
Andy StanleyAndy Stanley Next generation leaders are those who would rather challenge what needs to change and pay the price than remain silent and die on the inside.
Andy StanleyAndy Stanley The Church must stop expecting outsiders to act like insiders while insiders act like outsiders.
Andy StanleyAndy Stanley Leaders who refuse to listen, will eventually be surrounded by people who have nothing helpful to say.
Andy StanleyAndy Stanley What could be and should be can’t be until God is ready for it to be.
Andy StanleyAndy Stanley Actions don’t only speak louder than words; actions should be used to interpret words.
Andy StanleyAndy Stanley God, I want what you want more than I want what I want.
Andy StanleyAndy Stanley Telling someone they’re wrong is not the same as leading or inspiring them to do what’s right.
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Teresa PeresTeresa Peres But it was now time for her to go away-to find someone who could show her what happiness was.
Lang LeavLang Leav Just because you haven’t seen how wonderful, beautiful, and special she is, doesn’t mean no one else will.
Norah RoseNorah Rose A memory is a star or a stain.
Aneena BijuAneena Biju Love her, but don’t forget to leave her wild.
Little PaulsonLittle Paulson Do your own thing and live your way of happiness.
Emily BockEmily Bock I’ve experienced departure far too much to have the courage and call anyone my own.
Mira R. AridiMira R. Aridi More often than I am not, all I need is the rise of my own lungs – I am already complete.
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When I got untethered from the comfort of religion, it wasn’t a loss of faith for me, it was a discovery of self. I had faith that I’m capable enough to handle any situation. There’s peace in understanding that I have only one life, here and now, and that I’m responsible.
Brad PittBrad Pitt I follow the Way of Love, and where Love’s caravan takes its path, there is my religion, my faith.
Ibn ArabiIbn Arabi My heart can take on any form: A meadow for gazelles, A cloister for monks, For the idols, sacred ground, Ka’ba for the circling pilgrim, The tables of the Torah, The scrolls of the Quran. My creed is Love; Wherever its caravan turns along the way, That is my belief, My faith.
Ibn ArabiIbn Arabi I believe in the religion of Love, whatever direction its caravans may take, for Love is my religion and my faith.
Ibn ArabiIbn Arabi Liberty cannot be established without morality, nor morality without faith.
Alexis de TocquevilleAlexis de Tocqueville You are My sight, so have faith. You are My Face, so veil yourself.
Ibn ArabiIbn Arabi We can only learn and advance with contradictions. The faithful inside should meet the doubtful. The doubtful should meet the faithful. Human slowly advances and becomes mature when he accepts his contradictions.
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