It’s one thing to see a vision; it’s another thing to be seized by a vision.
BILL HYBELSTruly, spiritual courage is on the endangered character-quality list.
More Bill Hybels Quotes
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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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You cannot do leadership without a source of regenerative strength. What is your source?
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It’s spelled ‘D-O-N-E’, which means that what we could never for ourselves, Christ has already done for us. To become a real Christian is to humbly receive God’s gift of forgiveness and to commit to following His leadership.
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He [God] wants us to talk to him as to a friend or father – authentically, reverently, personally, earnestly.
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Wise leaders understand that the single greatest determinant of whether followers will ever own a vision deeply is the extent to which whose followers believe the leader will own it.
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Don’t steamroll your way into a conversation before establishing any relational credibility.
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Storms draw something out of us that calm seas don’t.
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The only way to motivate people is to live a motivated life in front of them
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I would never want to reach out someday with a soft, uncallused hand-a hand never dirtied by serving-and shake the nail-pierced hand of Jesus.
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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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Most of us are far too busy for our own spiritual good.
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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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The Lord’s Prayer is an excellent model, but it was never intended to be a magical incantation to get God’s attention. Jesus gave this prayer as a pattern to suggest the variety of elements that should be included when we pray.
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Busyness is the unrivaled archenemy of spiritual authenticity.
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Leadership grit begets grit. Lead by example.
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