It’s not the things I don’t understand about the Bible that bother me; it’s the things I understand with perfect clarity and don’t comply with that keep me up at night.
BILL HYBELSOur minds, like the needle in that compass, can focus on a variety of subjects throughout the day. But in the end, when they’re left alone to settle, they’ll focus on the objects of our greatest affection.
More Bill Hybels Quotes
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The mark of community is not the absence of conflict. It’s the presence of a reconciling spirit.
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God delights in pouring his favor on obedient risk takers.
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God made you on purpose, for a purpose
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Every single decision you make as a leader has an effect on the spirit of those you lead.
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Vision is the most powerful weapon in the leader’s arsenal.
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The more varied the environments in which you exercise your leadership gift, the stronger that gift will become. You will become a far more effective leader.
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It takes a great deal of courage to follow another person’s lead.
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You may well have to simplify to live the life God is inviting you to live.
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I can write about prayer, you can read about prayer, but sooner or later you have to fall to your knees and just plain pray. Then, and only then, will you begin to operate in the vein of God’s miracle-working ways.
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The real deal is always going to win in the end.
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How do you pray a prayer so filled with faith that it can move a mountain? By shifting your focus from the size of your mountain to the sufficiency of the Mountain Mover and then stepping forward in obedience.
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The tithe is a wonderful goal but a terrible place to stop.
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If the request is wrong, God says, No. If the timing is wrong, God says, Slow. If you are wrong, God says, Grow. But if the request is right, the timing is right and you are right, God says, Go!
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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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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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