49 Quotes About John Paul Warren

John Paul Warren was a writer and columnist for the New York Daily News and The New York World-Telegram and Sun. He was well-known for his syndicated column, “Take It From John”, and having been a member of the Algonquin Round Table.

Faith moves mountains, love transforms hearts.
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Faith moves mountains, love transforms hearts. John Paul Warren
When in darkness....strike a match
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When in darkness....strike a match John Paul Warren
Let the world know what you live for...not what you...
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Let the world know what you live for...not what you fall for! John Paul Warren
When you SEE into the invisible, you will DARE to...
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When you SEE into the invisible, you will DARE to do the impossible! John Paul Warren
Moving forward implies MOTION when in all actuality it may...
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Moving forward implies MOTION when in all actuality it may be simply standing STILL and seeing the salvation of the Lord. John Paul Warren
You can lose your MONEY. You can lose your FRIENDS....
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You can lose your MONEY. You can lose your FRIENDS. You can lose your JOB and you can lose your MARRIAGE...and still recover...as long as there is HOPE. Never lose HOPE. John Paul Warren
There has never been a meaningful life built on easy...
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There has never been a meaningful life built on easy street. John Paul Warren
I must admit, that I have learned more from my...
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I must admit, that I have learned more from my negative experiences than I have ever learned from my positive one. John Paul Warren
Faith UP! Your purpose is GREATER than all your PROBLEMS.
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Faith UP! Your purpose is GREATER than all your PROBLEMS. John Paul Warren
I would rather live short and right then long and...
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I would rather live short and right then long and wrong. John Paul Warren
Every great leader can take you back to a defining...
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Every great leader can take you back to a defining moment when they decided to lead John Paul Warren
A true dreamer is one who knows how to navigate...
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A true dreamer is one who knows how to navigate in the dark”. John Paul Warren
One should measure their life by the faith they embrace...
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One should measure their life by the faith they embrace and the relationships they cherish John Paul Warren
I have learned that the harder you fall…the higher you...
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I have learned that the harder you fall…the higher you bounce! John Paul Warren
Coming to the END of MYSELF and all SELF effort...seems...
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Coming to the END of MYSELF and all SELF effort...seems to be the very point that God steps in and shows HIMSELF to be more than ENOUGH. John Paul Warren
Leaders in OVER their heads is the mere result of...
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Leaders in OVER their heads is the mere result of getting ahead of their intended SEASON. John Paul Warren
There are two kinds of leaders, cowboys and Shepherds. Cowboys...
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There are two kinds of leaders, cowboys and Shepherds. Cowboys drive and Shepherds lead. John Paul Warren
Life seems to be fashioned and formed best out of...
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Life seems to be fashioned and formed best out of the obstacles that seem unbearable. John Paul Warren
I have not learned a single lesson, been inspired or...
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I have not learned a single lesson, been inspired or impacted by another person’s life void of negative experiences. John Paul Warren
The real architect of a life is the hard and...
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The real architect of a life is the hard and almost impossible circumstances one faces. John Paul Warren
Small thinking and big dreams is an oxymoron
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Small thinking and big dreams is an oxymoron John Paul Warren
True leaders bring out your personal best. They ignite your...
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True leaders bring out your personal best. They ignite your human potential”. John Paul Warren
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The secret to strong leaders is that strong leaders are strong because they have been tempered by the negative. They have discovered the secret of combining the negative and the positive to PRODUCED their very own POWER plant! John Paul Warren
Living life ONCE is enough...if you live life RIGHT.
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Living life ONCE is enough...if you live life RIGHT. John Paul Warren
Life of any real value or substance is not formed...
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Life of any real value or substance is not formed during good times merely enjoyed. John Paul Warren
Cream always rises to the top...so do good leaders
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Cream always rises to the top...so do good leaders". John Paul Warren
I refuse to live life with unsettled differences”.
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I refuse to live life with unsettled differences”. John Paul Warren
The IMPOSSIBLE is ONLY relevant to those who NEVER attempt...
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The IMPOSSIBLE is ONLY relevant to those who NEVER attempt it…otherwise it is ABSTACT and MEANINGLESS John Paul Warren
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Together we are better John Paul Warren
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Stop counting your "years" and start enjoying your "seasons". John Paul Warren
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It’s not just picking the right friends. It is being the right friend. John Paul Warren
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Belief has the power to change your inner state and your outer world. John Paul Warren
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If you perceive right you receive right. If you perceive wrong you receive wrong. John Paul Warren
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I define my life not by the things I have done, but by the people I have loved. John Paul Warren
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Be a FRIEND and stop worrying about having any John Paul Warren
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Impossible situations TEST you and PROVE Him John Paul Warren
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Your outlook affects your outcome John Paul Warren
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My life has far exceeded my expectations not because of my own personal efforts or mindset but because of my friends who have enriched my existence John Paul Warren
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God uses imperfect people for impossible tasks John Paul Warren
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Leaders draw out ones individual greatness John Paul Warren
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Too many in the Church today are likes babies in the nursery, they put everything in their mouth. John Paul Warren
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Live as temporal, serve as eternal John Paul Warren
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‎"You will never reach your dreams without honoring others along the way. John Paul Warren
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Many have exchanged the touch of God for the applause of men John Paul Warren
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Count your blessings, discount you’re loses John Paul Warren
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Men of God are not just born, they are formed John Paul Warren
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Be your self at your personal best John Paul Warren
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Grace is not a little prayer you say before you eat. It is a way of life. Eph 2:8, 9 John Paul Warren
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You can stop a raging forest fire, a herd of stampeding buffalo or even a runaway freight train, but you can’t stop a good man". John Paul Warren
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The law provides expert diagnosis of our sin problem, but the law does not provide the cure to our sin problem. Only Jesus can! John Paul Warren
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The Holy Spirit never draws attention to Himself. He always points to and reveals Jesus. John Paul Warren
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Wearing your feelings on your sleeve will end up being a chip on your shoulder. John Paul Warren
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Life should be lived more from the heart than the head. John Paul Warren
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Jesus conformed to our image so we could be transformed into His likeness. John Paul Warren
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The burden of sin leads you to the need of a savior John Paul Warren
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The sin of man was placed on a sinless Savior. 2 Cor. 5:21 John Paul Warren
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Grace makes us inwardly RIGHT so we walk outwardly UPRIGHT John Paul Warren
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Grace is not just enough, it is more than enough. 2 Peter 1:2 John Paul Warren
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When you GIVE under “compulsion” or “Grudgingly” you are giving under the LAW of giving and NOT the GRACE given for giving. God loves a cheerful (thankful) giver, which is giving under GRACE. 2 Cor 9:7 John Paul Warren
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When you GIVE under “compulsion” or “Grudgingly” you are giving under the LAW of giving and NOT the GRACE given for giving. John Paul Warren
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The Holy Spirit will always point people to the finish work of Jesus John Paul Warren
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There is an obsession in the Church with sin management. People think more about their sins than about their redemption through Jesus John Paul Warren
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Jesus conformed to our image so we could be transformed into His likeness John Paul Warren
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Grace has a face. It is Jesus Christ. John Paul Warren
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The law says do good be right. Grace says Jesus made you right so now you are good. John Paul Warren
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Your life is a witness to the world of a loving savior and His redemptive plan for man. John Paul Warren
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Grace is not just enough, it is more than enough. John Paul Warren
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The law provides expert diagnosis of our sin problem, which is absolutely essential. But the law does not provide the cure to our sin problem. Only Jesus can save us from our sin problem. John Paul Warren
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The Law was never given to gentiles but to Jews only, so why do so many gentiles struggle today with mixing law and grace? John Paul Warren
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Spiritual maturity is not defined by how well one applies Biblical principles to “suppress sin”. John Paul Warren
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The LAW points you to self-efforts. GRACE points you to the finished work of Jesus Christ. John Paul Warren
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The sin and guilt of the human race was imputed to the spotless lamb of God, Jesus Christ when He became the sin offering for the world. John Paul Warren
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Never compromise the glorious Gospel. It is the Gospel "from" Christ and not merely a Gospel "about" Christ. Gal 1:6-12 John Paul Warren
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Jesus said when you pray say "Our Father which art in heaven." He did not say "Our Judge which art in heaven". #grace #gospel John Paul Warren
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Legal declaration by God through Jesus Christ! John Paul Warren
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You have FALLEN from Grace when you seek to be Justification by your own self effort (the Law). Gal 5:4 AMP John Paul Warren
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The Church is not called to overthrow government but to influence culture. John Paul Warren
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It is not the balance in your check book that makes life count. It is the investment one makes in the lives of others. John Paul Warren
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Life should be lived more from the heart and less from the head. John Paul Warren
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Your purpose is great than your problems. John Paul Warren
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Wherever the plan of God takes you, the grace of God will sustain you. John Paul Warren
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Refuse to be content with the knowledge of God. Insist on experiencing His presence. John Paul Warren
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So many today want merely to be familiar with Jesus in contrast to being intimate with Him. John Paul Warren
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Love is a heart smile. John Paul Warren
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God love's in the dark. John Paul Warren
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The burden of sin leads you to the need for a Savior. John Paul Warren
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Reading the scriptures through the lenses of the Law you see God as unapproachable, through the lenses of Grace you see the outstretched arms of Jesus saying "come". John Paul Warren
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The fire of God comes where ever there is a sacrifice. John Paul Warren
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Repentance is not merely turning away from your sin but turning to the Lamb who takes away your sin. "Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world". 1 John 1:29 John Paul Warren
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Spiritual maturity is not defined by how well one applies Biblical principles to “suppress sin”. If you are capable of suppressing your sins or managing them, you would have no need for a Redeemer. John Paul Warren
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Ritual maturity is not defined by how well one applies Biblical principles to “suppress sin”. If you are capable of suppressing your sins or managing them, you would have no need for a Redeemer. John Paul Warren
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The “Gospel” is not a sermon title or the name of a book in the Bible. The Gospel is the person of Jesus Christ and it is the power of God to bring people to salvation. Romans 1:16 John Paul Warren
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I am relentlessly determine to be occupied with Jesus Christ and His Glorious Gospel and nothing else. John Paul Warren
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Grace (the Gospel) is under attack today simply because it reveals the GOODNESS of God. Nothing reveals the GOODNESS of God more than grace. John Paul Warren
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We have taught this generation how to "market" the Gospel but we have neglected to encourage them to "preach" the Gospel. John Paul Warren
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We have created a culture of leadership "development" in the Church at the expense of ignore the ministry of the Church to making disciples. John Paul Warren
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Grace is not a doctrine or a religion. It is a person, Jesus Christ. John Paul Warren
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I find that I keep offering God my service when what He wants is my fellowship John Paul Warren
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The Church is Christ’s witness to the world of a loving savior and His redemptive plan for man. John Paul Warren
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Authentic leaders are often accused of being "controlling" by those who idly sit by and do nothing John Paul Warren