True prayer must be aflame. The Christian life and character need to be on fire. Lack of spiritual heat creates more unbelief than lack of faith does. If man is not wholly interested in the things of heaven, he is not interested in them at all. The fiery souls are those who conquer in the… Continue reading Quoted: E. M. Bounds on True Prayer
Category: Quotes
Words of wisdom, philosophy, encouragement and humor from various sources.
Quoted: George Burns on Preaching
The secret of a good sermon is to have a good beginning and a good ending; and to have the two as close together as possible.
Quoted: Anonymous on Leadership
A leader leads by example, whether he intends to or not.
Quoted: Unknown on the Effects of Sin
Sin will take you farther than you want to go, keep you longer than you want to stay, and cost you more than you want to pay.
Quoted: Joshua Olmstead on Doing the Right Thing
Someone asked, What do you do if you do the right thing, but keep getting wrong results? The typical answer is, Do something different. However, that is the wrong answer! The correct answer is, Keep doing the right thing in spite of the results. From the January issue of the Pentecostal Herald
Quoted: Ravi Zacharias on Foundations
From an address by Ravi Zacharias: I remember lecturing at Ohio State University, one of the largest universities in this country. I was minutes away from beginning my lecture, and my host was driving me past a new building called the Wexner Center for the Performing Arts. He said, “This is America’s first postmodern building.”… Continue reading Quoted: Ravi Zacharias on Foundations
Quoted: Randy Keyes on Separation
“It troubles me when I hear people talk about our doctrine and they are referring only to our belief and convictions on the new birth, the revelation of the oneness of God, and our Acts 2:38 experience. They call that our doctrine. Then they call our lifestyle “standards.” I want you to know the doctrine… Continue reading Quoted: Randy Keyes on Separation
Quoted: Henry Ward Beecher on Anger
Speak when you are angry and you’ll make the best speech you’ll ever regret.
Quoted: Nan Pamer on The Holiness Test
“If we want to know if we are a holy person, here is the true test of holiness: Jesus Christ. How do we measure up to that Holy One? When we are comparing ourselves to Him, there is a hunger to be more and more holy; to be more and more like Him. As we… Continue reading Quoted: Nan Pamer on The Holiness Test
Quoted: R. Kent Hughes on Gossip and Flattery
“Gossip involves saying behind a person’s back what you would never say to his or her face. Flattery means saying to a person’s face what you would never say behind his or her back.” – R. Kent Hughes, Disciplines of a Godly Man, p. 139.