40 Quotes & Sayings By Dwight L Moody

Dwight L. Moody was an American evangelist and religious teacher from Northfield, Minnesota. He was best known for his revival meetings and revival campaigns which attracted millions of people to churches throughout the world. In addition to being a renowned evangelist, Moody was a talented hymn writer and a poet Read more

He was born in 1837 in East Orange, New Jersey, and died in 1886 in Boston, Massachusetts.

The best way to show that a stick is crooked...
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The best way to show that a stick is crooked is not to argue about it or to spend time denouncing it, but to lay a straight stick alongside it Dwight L. Moody
No one can sum up all God is able to...
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No one can sum up all God is able to accomplish through one solitary life, wholly yielded, adjusted, and obedient to Him. Dwight L. Moody
Every great movement of God can be traced to a...
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Every great movement of God can be traced to a kneeling figure. Dwight L. Moody
Faith makes all things possible. Love makes them easy.
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Faith makes all things possible. Love makes them easy. Dwight L. Moody
To fear is to have more faith in your antagonist...
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To fear is to have more faith in your antagonist than in Christ. Dwight L. Moody
A man told me a while ago he could not...
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A man told me a while ago he could not believe a thing he had never seen. I said, “Man, did you ever see your brain? Dwight L. Moody
Out of 100 men, one will read the Bible, the...
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Out of 100 men, one will read the Bible, the other 99 will read the Christian. Dwight L. Moody
The world has yet to see what God will do...
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The world has yet to see what God will do with a man fully consecrated to Him Dwight L. Moody
God has given me a lifeboat and said... 'Moody save...
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God has given me a lifeboat and said... 'Moody save all you can Dwight L. Moody
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‎"I look upon this world as a wrecked vessel. God has given me a lifeboat and said, 'Moody, save all you can. Dwight L. Moody
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If we make a full surrender, God will give us something better than we have ever known before. We will get a new vision of Jesus Christ, and will thank God not only in this life but in the life to come. May God help each and every one of us to make a full and complete and unconditional surrender to God, fully and wholly, now and forever. Dwight L. Moody
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Character is what a man is in the dark Dwight L. Moody
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If I could relive my life, I would devote my entire ministry to reaching children for God. Dwight L. Moody
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He who kneels the most, stands the best. Dwight L. Moody
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Christ is our Way; we walk in Him. He is our Truth; we embrace Him. He is our Life; we live in Him. He is our Lord; we choose Him to rule over us. He is our Master; we serve Him. He is our Teacher, instructing us in the way of salvation. He is our Prophet, pointing out the future. He is our Priest, having atoned for us. He is our Advocate, ever living to make intercession for us. He is our Saviour, saving to the uttermost. He is our Root; we grow from Him. He is our Bread; we feed upon Him. He is our Shepherd, leading us into green pastures. He is our true Vine; we abide in Him. He is the Water of Life; we slake our thirst from Him. He is the fairest among ten thousand: we admire Him above all others. He is 'the brightness of the Father's glory, and the express image of His person;' we strive to reflect His likeness. He is the upholder of all things; we rest upon Him. He is our wisdom; we are guided by Him. He is our Righteousness; we cast all our imperfections upon Him. He is our Sanctification; we draw all our power for holy life from Him. He is our Redemption, redeeming us from all iniquity. He is our Healer, curing all our diseases. He is our Friend, relieving us in all our necessities. He is our Brother, cheering us in our difficulties. . Dwight L. Moody
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The Bible was not given for our information but for our transformation. Dwight L. Moody
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If I take care of my character, my reputation will take care of itself. Dwight L. Moody
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A man can counterfeit love, he can counterfeit faith, he can counterfeit hope and all the other graces, but it is very difficult to counterfeit humility. You soon detect mock humility. Dwight L. Moody
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There is no use trying to do Church work without love. A doctor, a lawyer, may do good work without love, but God's work cannot be done without love. Dwight L. Moody
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I was all the time tugging and carrying water. But now I have a river that carries me. Dwight L. Moody
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Give me a man who says this one thing I do and not these fifty things I dabble in. Dwight L. Moody
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Prayer is a serious thing. We may be taken at our words. Dwight L. Moody
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Spread out your petition before God and then say "Thy will not mine be done." The sweetest lesson I have learned in God's school is to let the Lord choose for me. Dwight L. Moody
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I firmly believe a great many prayers are not answered because we are not willing to forgive someone. Dwight L. Moody
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If we do not love one another we certainly shall not have much power with God in prayer. Dwight L. Moody
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I have had more trouble with myself than with any other man. Dwight L. Moody
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Faith makes all things possible... love makes all things easy. Dwight L. Moody
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Character is what a man is in the dark. Dwight L. Moody
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Death may be the King of terrors... but Jesus is the King of kings! Dwight L. Moody
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Preparation for old age should begin not later than one's teens. A life which is empty of purpose until 65 will not suddenly become filled on retirement. Dwight L. Moody
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A man ought to live so that everybody knows he is a Christian... and most of all, his family ought to know. Dwight L. Moody
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I know the Bible is inspired because it inspires me. Dwight L. Moody
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It is a masterpiece of the devil to make us believe that children cannot understand religion. Would Christ have made a child the standard of faith if He had known that it was not capable of understanding His words? Dwight L. Moody
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There are many of us that are willing to do great things for the Lord, but few of us are willing to do little things. Dwight L. Moody
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A good example is far better than a good precept. Dwight L. Moody
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We are told to let our light shine, and if it does, we won't need to tell anybody it does. Lighthouses don't fire cannons to call attention to their shining - they just shine. Dwight L. Moody
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A rule I have had for years is: to treat the Lord Jesus Christ as a personal friend. His is not a creed, a mere doctrine, but it is He Himself we have. Dwight L. Moody
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God doesn't seek for golden vessels, and does not ask for silver ones, but He must have clean ones. Dwight L. Moody
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God never made a promise that was too good to be true. Dwight L. Moody