I can usually sense that a leading is from the Holy Spirit when it calls me to humble myself, serve somebody, encourage somebody or give something away. Very rarely will the evil one lead us to do those kinds of things.
BILL HYBELSHe [God] wants us to talk to him as to a friend or father – authentically, reverently, personally, earnestly.
More Bill Hybels Quotes
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Vision is a picture of the future that produces passion.
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This is the power and the promise of full-throttle faith, of living a life fueled solely by God.
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It takes a great deal of courage to follow another person’s lead.
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Most people feel best about themselves when they have given their very best.
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Authentic Christians are persons who stand apart from others. Their character seems deeper, their ideas fresher, their spirit softer, their courage greater, their leadership stronger, their concerns wider, their compassion more genuine and their convictions more concrete.
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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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You may well have to simplify to live the life God is inviting you to live.
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The grander the vision the greater the price tag.
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You are the most difficult person you will ever lead.
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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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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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One of the greatest thrills in all of life is to feel the hand of God working through you and to be a part of the working reality of the church engaged in a movement larger than self.
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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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The worst days of leadership beat the best days of being an onlooker.
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The nature of human beings is such that we tend not to drift into better behaviors. We usually have to be asked by someone to consider taking it up a level.
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Build something with enduring value.
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The real deal is always going to win in the end.
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If your life is rushing in many directions at once, you are incapable of the kind of deep, unhurried prayer that is vital to the Christian walk.
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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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Is the ambient noise level of my life low enough for me to hear the whispers of the Lord?
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Leadership in church is one of the biggest challenges that the Church is facing because without strong leadership, the church rarely lives out its redemptive potentials.
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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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Once you understand that God has given a gift, then training becomes more seriously. When you receive better training, you become more effective in the leadership position that God has assigned to you.
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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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You don’t have to be any more talented, any richer, any slimmer, any smarter, any more or less of anything to partner with God. All you have to be is willing to be used by him in everyday way
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Most unmarried people have no idea what it takes to make a marriage work; they grossly underestimate the price people have to pay to build long-term, mutually satisfying relationships.
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