Whenever pastors assume people in their congregation know certain things, they miss opportunities to teach. If a pastor makes assumptions year after year, then a whole generation has never heard [that truth] for the first time. If we assume too much, we communicate too little.
A person can learn a lot from a dog, even a loopy one like ours. Marley taught me about living each day with unbridled exuberance and joy, about seizing the moment and following your heart. He taught me to appreciate the simple things-a walk in...
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John Grogan
We never know which lives we influence, or when, or why.
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Stephen King
Positive expectations are the mark of the superior personality.
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Brian Tracy
All teachings are mere references. The true experience is living your own life. Then, even the holiest of words are only words.
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MingDao Deng
If a man is to shed the light of the sun upon other men, he must first of all have it within himself.
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Romain Rolland
More Quotes By Andy Stanley
Past boldness is no assurance of future boldness. Boldness demands continual reliance on God's spirit.
So what do you do when you are stuck? The first thing I do when I am stuck is pray. But I’m not talking about a quick, Help me Lord, Sunday’s a comin’ prayer. When I get stuck I get up from my desk to...
It takes a habit to break a habit. You can pray every day for a generous heart, but until you start acting in that direction, nothing's going to change.
In the shadow of my hurt, forgiveness feel like a decision to reward my enemy. But in the shadow of the cross, forgiveness is merely a gift from one undeserving soul to another.
Here’s a question every angry man and woman needs to consider: How long are you going to allow people you don’t even like – people who are no longer in your life, maybe even people who aren’t even alive anymore – to control your life?...
