147 Quotes & Sayings By Craig Groeschel

Don’t worry when you meet opposition for obeying God. Worry when you don’t have opposition, because you’re probably not obeying God. Craig Groeschel

Better a little with God than a whole lot without Him. Better to have fewer houses, cars, appliances, clothes, toys, and bills than to have the whole world and lose your soul. Better something paid for that's used and enjoyed and shared and worn out than something nice and shiny and new that won't be paid for until 2019 and that you're too stressed to enjoy. Better a little with the fear of the Lord than more of what everyone else has. Better than normal, instead of normal is best. Craig Groeschel

He desperately wants you to know Him. So many people believe in God, but they don't really know Him. And because they don't really know Him, they are lukewarm. The truth is, if you truly knew Him, you couldn't be lukewarm or halfhearted. If you remain lukewarm, maybe it's because you don't know who God really is. Craig Groeschel

Young people today are deeply passionate and crave authentic life based on truth. They're hungry to make a difference. They're willing to take a stand for whatever they believe, even to die for a cause. When they sell out to Jesus, they'll pursue a standard of righteousness that is greater than anything you and I ever saw growing up. Don't water it down. Don't lower the standard. And don't just settle for raising it-raise it higher. Believe in your children. Talk with them. Speak well of them. Encourage them. Pray for them. Celebrate the victories with them. Affirm their growth. We can raise a generation that, although they'll make mistakes, will sell out completely when Jesus grips them. They'll give Him everything. They'll make you proud by being even weirder than you are. Craig Groeschel

Extreme measures bring extreme results. If you want a normal life, do what normal people do. If you want to know God intimately, walk with Him daily, and please Him in every way, you're going to have to do what few do. Absolutely nothing. Craig Groeschel

Rather than continuing on the normal sexual path toward pain, emptiness, and idolatry, you can allow God to heal you, change the way you think, and place deliberate safeguards in your life to protect you. Craig Groeschel

If you delegate tasks, you create followers, if you delegate authority , you create leaders Craig Groeschel

To get rid of a spiritual problem, we need to pull it up by its spiritual root. To pull up roots, we're going to have to be willing to get our hands dirty, to make some sacrifices that provides long-term benefits instead of short-term, refinanced gains. God is willing to help us, to provide the tools we need to weed out those areas where our desire for money is spoiling our fruit of the Spirit. Craig Groeschel

If you catch yourself wondering why you want more of the world and you're not satisfied with God, it's because you have a spiritual problem. Craig Groeschel

God decided that this time in history was perfect for you to glorify Him and make an eternal difference. So God gave you unique gifts, talents, passions, and experiences to propel you into your life purpose. Craig Groeschel

Rather than worrying about work, schedules, and deadlines, I felt at peace with God. He was in control. The world at large would not crumble because I turned off my i Phone. This is how it's supposed to be. For the first time in who knows how long, I felt like myself. Fully alive. Fully present. And fully aware of God's goodness. Craig Groeschel

The Bible consistently and directly indicates that when we give generously, we're serving, honoring, and glorifying God. After all, generosity is fundamental to God's nature. Craig Groeschel

You release the pain of the past and press on. It's a new day, and God is doing a new thing. He wants to take you to a new place, to transform you into a new person. Craig Groeschel

When you believe marriage is your answer, you'll often give something that eventually hurts you both. Craig Groeschel

Where your money goes, there your heart follows. Craig Groeschel

Pause for a moment and prayerfully consider your response: What breaks your heart? Craig Groeschel

He puts us here to make an eternal difference. He puts us here to show everyone around us how much He loves them. He puts us here to be His hands and feet, His body and His heart. Craig Groeschel

She asked God to use this experience to help my heart break forever for those who don't know Christ. Craig Groeschel

His famous, soul-stirring "I have a dream" speech will still give you chills and break your heart today. Decades later, long after his life on earth tragically ended, the legacy of his burden lives on, improving lives for generations to come. All because one man allowed his burden to birth a dream. Craig Groeschel

I think God eventually changed my heart simply because I clung to my desire for Him, even though I wasn't sure how to follow through on that desire. Craig Groeschel

Whatever's on your mind is also on God's heart. Craig Groeschel

Renew your mind by washing it with truth: God's Word. Craig Groeschel

If you pour everything you have into this life, this world, which is temporary and fading, you're jeopardizing your relationship with God, the only thing that's eternal. Craig Groeschel

It's time to get healed. It's time to confess. Falling for the bait doesn't make you the worst person in the world. You were snared. You were hooked. But you don't have to stay that way. Now is the time to deal with the shackles that keep you enslaved. Today you can leave the prison that sexual immorality has created from your past mistakes. Hear your Father's voice call out to you above the noisy clamor of our culture. He says, "I love you. You're free to go now. Sexual sin has no hold on you. Craig Groeschel

Weird makes you truly sexy in a way the world can never know. Craig Groeschel

Will you have the courage to obey the voice of God? Craig Groeschel

Fueled by faith and passion for our true priorities we're going to drive against traffic in order to find rest, refreshment, and time for what matters most in life. Craig Groeschel

Reality ground my expectations into microscopic particles. Craig Groeschel

Our minds are so cluttered with endless to-do lists that there's no room for us to experience the joy in being alive today. Craig Groeschel

Inspire them to want so much more than what's normal. Craig Groeschel

When we front a fiction, we are destined for loneliness. Craig Groeschel

God put you on earth with a divine assignment- something prepared in advance for you to do. I've found that the things that make us sad, the things that make us righteously angry, or the things we care about that others don't are often a key that unlocks our reason for living. It's our burden. Craig Groeschel

Instead of drifting away from God, you'll be firmly anchored, able to swim against the tide, offering living water to all you meet. Craig Groeschel

Paul's one thing was committing to forget about the past, to forge ahead into the future. Craig Groeschel

The simplest definition of prayer is communicating with God. That's it. Did you miss it? Let me say it again. Prayer is simply communicating with God. That one uncomplicated thought began to revolutionize my whole prayer life. What is communication? It's transferring a thought, feeling, emotion, or idea to another person. So prayer is giving God my thoughts, feelings, emotions, and ideas, by whatever means works. It doesn't have to be formal. It doesn't have to be long and dry. It's simply communicating. . Craig Groeschel

Jesus never criticized prayers that were honest, only those that were long and showy. Craig Groeschel

Although we're made right with God by faith, and not by works, the effectiveness of our prayers is often tied to the holiness of our lives. Craig Groeschel

You've never really know what it's like to trust God to provide for you today, because you've got today provided for. And probably tomorrow too. Maybe even into next winter, with all the food socked away in that extra freezer in the garage. Craig Groeschel

But don't ever forget: adultery is also biblical grounds for forgiveness, healing, and restoration. Craig Groeschel

He is the God who loved you so much that His Son stripped Himself of all heavenly glory to live as an impoverished Jewish carpenter so He could shed His blood, suffer, and die for the forgiveness of our sins. Craig Groeschel

My friends don't think they're rich, because they know someone who's richer. Craig Groeschel

For many of us, it's just one thing standing in our way of completely following Jesus. Craig Groeschel

Most of all, we remain focused on our Rock that never moves. Craig Groeschel

She said, "Right now, while we have this time, I'm not going to do any of that other stuff. I'm going to seize this moment and simply enjoy being with Jesus while I can." Mary made a deliberate choice. She wasn't being lazy and using company as an excuse to get out of helping her sister with chores. She was choosing to focus on what mattered the most. Craig Groeschel

If you're a follower of Jesus, He has given you abundance so that you can care for others, not so you can stock up on capri pants for next summer or afford a leather interior in the new SUV. Craig Groeschel

If you're a follower of Jesus, He has given you abundance so that you can care for others, not so you can stock up on capri pants for next summer or afford a leather interior in the new SUV. As long as you don't own the responsibility of being blessed with resources so that you can give to those around you, then you can stay focused on getting more for yourself. Craig Groeschel

We can give away all that He entrusts to us in the same spirit of generosity. Craig Groeschel

If you had a friend you refused to talk to, eventually you couldn't keep calling that person a friend anymore. Craig Groeschel

I'm asking God to give you a Popeye moment. A moment when God blesses you with a divine burden: something that bothers you so deeply, you're moved from complacency to action. Craig Groeschel

We may claim to believe in God, but we don't want to believe so much that it makes us different. Craig Groeschel

Teach your kids by modeling what you claim to believe. Craig Groeschel

You don't believe He knows what's best for you: that rest will make you more productive and more spiritually healthy. Craig Groeschel

Tragically, many people have this faithless, wishy-washy mindset, which causes them to lose the battle in their minds before they ever fight it in the world. Craig Groeschel

God's blessings, however, aren't always bigger, better, and beautiful. In fact, I truly believe that God gifts His chosen leaders with a very unusual blessing. You might even call it a weird blessing because most of the time we call it...a burden. Craig Groeschel

Not only did he unleash his emotions through rivers of tears, but for several days he denied his body food so he could pray and seek the God of heaven. Craig Groeschel

We reflect God's character the most when we give freely of ourselves with no strings attached, no secret motives, no hidden agenda. Craig Groeschel

Instead of having just good intentions that are me-centered, you can have God intentions that are God-centered. And when God puts something into you, you can be certain it will come to pass. Craig Groeschel

I can promise you this: If you really, sincerely, genuinely want God back, He hasn't moved. He's still there, just like always, ready to bear-hug you again, just like in the old days. Craig Groeschel

So if it seems like you're doing something different from what everyone else is doing, and if sometimes that feels hard, this is a good thing, not a bad thing. Craig Groeschel

Without someone speaking into your life and keeping you on track with the things you believe, you have a tendency to drift into habitual sin- and you recognize this about yourself. Craig Groeschel

You can't build a foundation of sin now for a life of purity later. Craig Groeschel

No matter what sin you find yourself in, turn to God. Let Him forgive, heal, and restore. Craig Groeschel

Like a sneeze, sin feels good at first, but it leaves a huge mess. Craig Groeschel

One works hard to prop up an illusion that sucks the life out of them, and the other works hard to make their home a place that restores them, nurtures them, and gives life to others. Craig Groeschel

The answer isn't more time but a greater awareness of the time we have. Craig Groeschel

Ironically, we often fail to see that whenever we compromise ourselves to please others, we tend to lose their respect. Craig Groeschel

Sincere doubts, handled properly, can become a gift. Craig Groeschel

You must long for God more than normal. You must be willing to live to give, not live to gain. Craig Groeschel

If you want to be different, if you want to be better than normal, then you must live differently. Craig Groeschel

When I'm focusing on what's important to God, I live differently. I invest my time differently. Craig Groeschel

It's critical to God that we think about how we live, how we spend the present time with which we're gifted each day. Craig Groeschel

Training is an active, dynamic process lived out daily in all areas of life- not a rote exercise in memorizing verses and going to church every week. Craig Groeschel

When did we, as Christ followers, start to think that the church exists for us? When did we forget that we are the church? And that we're here for the world? Craig Groeschel

If you want your ministry to have ‘it’, more important than anything else we’ve discussed, you must have ‘it’. When it has filtered through your heart - the rare combination of passion, integrity, focus, faith, expectation, drive, hunger, and God’s anointing - God tends to infuse your ministry with ‘it’. He blesses your work. People are changed. Leaders grow. Resources flow. The ministry seems to take on a life of its own. . Craig Groeschel

David cuts through all the many needs, wants, and desires that may have been bouncing around inside him and essentially says, "If I could have only one thing, I want to be with God, to be in His presence, to know that he is always with me." Whether in good times or bad times, David knew the thing he needed most: to feel God's presence close by, intimately, through worship. Craig Groeschel

And as you come to know Him, you're becoming like Him. The more you are like Him, the more different you will be. Craig Groeschel

You care because God gave you this unusual blessing: a burden to make a difference. Craig Groeschel

When you feel this burden, you might be frustrated, wondering why no one else cares as much as you do. The reason why you care and others don't could be because God has aimed it directly at you. Craig Groeschel

I'm asking God to bless you with something that unsettles you, disturbs you, and upsets you. Craig Groeschel

What is it that makes you so angry, bothers you so deeply, that you're compelled to act? Craig Groeschel

On the other hand, when you do something for someone else, there's often a greater, deeper satisfaction. Craig Groeschel

He's for you and wants to help you be the person He created you to be. Craig Groeschel