For a marriage relationship to flourish, there must be intimacy. It takes an enormous amount of courage to say to your spouse, ‘This is me. I’m not proud of it – in fact, I’m a little embarrassed by it – but this is who I am.
BILL HYBELSWhen you get to the end will God say, “Well done,” or, “What was up with that?”
More Bill Hybels Quotes
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It’s incredible to realize that what we do each day has meaning in the big picture of God’s plan
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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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God made you on purpose, for a purpose
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It’s one thing to see a vision; it’s another thing to be seized by a vision.
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Life is too short and the world too compassion-starved for you to keep subsisting in situations that drag you down and curtail your potential to help advance the Kingdom. There’s just too much at stake.
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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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I hate thinking about it, teaching about it, and writing about it. But the plain truth is that hell is real and real people go there for eternity.
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The only way to motivate people is to live a motivated life in front of them
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You will do whatever you have to do to increase your leadership input, because you know as well as I do that it will make you better.
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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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Most of us are far too busy for our own spiritual good.
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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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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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It takes a great deal of courage to follow another person’s lead.
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Many leadership problems are driven by low self-awareness.
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