You cannot hold God hostage (to your questions). He doesn’t owe you an answer. If you want the peace that passes understanding, you’re going to have to give up your right to understanding. It’s called trust.
BILL JOHNSONLive in such a way that unless God shows up what you’re attempting to do is bound to fail. This is the nature of the Gospel.
More Bill Johnson Quotes
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No one has ever overdosed on encouragement.
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The transfiguration was a physical illustration of what the renewed mind looks like in the spiritual.
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Oftentimes what you see cancels out what you perceive.
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Obedience is not measured by our ability to obey laws and principles, obedience is measured by our response to God’s voice.
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Passion produces the best discipline.
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Those who think their intellect will keep them from deception are already deceived.
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God will never violate His Word, but He doesn’t seem to mind violating our understanding of His Word.
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In order to have a peace that surpasses all understanding, you have to give up your right to understand
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Some unanswered prayers are only because God doesn’t want to do something for us. He wants to do something through us.
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It’s in the environment of worship that we learn things that go way beyond what our intellect can grasp
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Divine favor causes you to rise to the top in your sphere of influence, and the reality is that favor can be recognized more easily is your start at the bottom.
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Your shadow will always release whatever overshadows you
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Great faith doesn’t come out of great effort, but out of great surrender.
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Beware ‘good’ main characters who have a limited repertory of culturally acceptable feelings, while your evil bastards have a full range of vivid, passionate feelings.
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We have been given the privilege to host this presence. The Holy Spirit is in me for my sake but he is upon me for yours.
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