Religion is spelled ‘D-O’, because it consists of the things people do try to somehow gain God’s forgiveness and favor. But the problem is that you never know when you’ve done enough. But thankfully, Christianity is spelled differently.
BILL HYBELSThe only way to motivate people is to live a motivated life in front of them
More Bill Hybels Quotes
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Personally, I’ve never understood inactivity. Why a person would sit when he could soar, be a spectator when he could play, or atrophy when he could develop…is beyond me!
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Leaders need to have a ruthless commitment to resolving relational conflict regardless of how bad it feels.
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Nothing on earth has greater potential to change lives and carry out His kingdom work in your community, than your local church.
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Jesus is not directing the angelic choir, taking long naps, or doing crossword puzzles. He is completely focused on building his church, the hope of the world.
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Everyone wins when a leader gets better
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Savor every day you have the privilege to lead.
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Dignity does not float down from heaven it cannot be purchased nor manufactured. It is a reward reserved for those who labor with diligence.
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Live each day with an open ear toward heaven, eager to respond to any whisper from God.
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If you are anything like me you’ll have to fight tooth-and-nail to stay in the game (evangelism). Because although the home runs have been invigorating, my batting average over the years is abysmally low.
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Life’s great moments evolve from simples acts of cooperation with God’s mysterious promptings.
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Self awareness allows you to self-correct.
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A leader’s most valuable asset is not their time but their energy and ability to energize others.
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Most of us are far too busy for our own spiritual good.
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Visionary people face the same problems everyone else faces; but rather than get paralyzed by their problems, visionaries immediately commit themselves to finding a solution.
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There isn’t a single motivation, thought, act, or word that has slipped out of your being and escaped the full, undivided attention of God.
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Playing around is one thing; following an established regimen is quite another. It’s true with exercise equipment and it is true with prayer.
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Your energy and the ability to energize others is more valuable than your time.
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If we were to boil down Christianity to its core, we’d be left with simply this: relationship with God. The living, loving God of the universe has spoken throughout history, and still speaks today – not just to pastors or priests, but to anyone who will listen. God will speak to you.
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If you’re a serious minded leader, you will read. You will read all you can. You will read when you feel like it, and you will read when you don’t.
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Enjoy every single day you get to lead because it will be over in a blink.
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It helps certain church leaders identify the fact that they have the spiritual gift of leadership that the Bible talks about in Romans 12:8.
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If there is ever a time crying out for courageous leadership, its now.
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When God transforms the life of just one leader, that leader can transform a church. When one church is transformed, you can transform a community.
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Is the ambient noise level of my life low enough for me to hear the whispers of the Lord?
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it’s to figure out what God wants to get done in this world, figure out what role you play in that, and then to move something or someone from here to there.
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There’s nothing like the local church when it’s working right. Its beauty is indescribable. Its power is breathtaking. Its potential is unlimited. No other organization on earth is like the church. Nothing even comes close.
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