Quotes about chris
christian live-life heart
The man who sets out to live the life worthwhile-to follow his vision and speak his heart-need not look for position, honors, prosperity. Vance Havner
christian men obscurity
Men seek fame and high places only to learn that they were happier in obscurity
christian jesus adventure
I can conceive of no greater, more romantic and interesting adventure than to undertake to live like Jesus in this complicated day.
christian able babe
Most of the notable turn out to be the not-able. God's greatest truths still belong to babes.
christian christian-inspirational peace-with-god
Not everyone who has made peace with God has realized the peace of God.
christian wise jesus
God's deepest secrets often miss the wise and prudent and are revealed unto babes. We say, "Children, be like your parents." Jesus said, "Parents, be like your children."
christian art fighting
We are fighting the greatest battle of all time with the most untrained army on earth. If strict discipline is necessary in art and athletics, how can we expect to be advanced Christians and stay in kindergarten?
christian humility judging
We justify ourselves when we should judge ourselves. If we learned humility, it might spare us the humiliation.
christian men doors
Our Lord holds the keys to the doors of Christian service. You don't have to chase 'key men' around if you know the Keeper of the keys!
christian care aspirin
We are not bearing our crosses every time we have a headache; an aspirin tablet will take care of that. What is meant is the trouble we would not have if we were not Christians.
christian today way
The early Christians condemned false doctrine in a way that sounds almost unchristian today.
christian life-is-like wheat
Life is like a grain of wheat: to plant it is to recognize its value; to keep it is to destroy its value. The 'planted' Christian counts life dear not unto himself but unto God.
christian people may
I'm convinced that a large percentage of people that we call worldly Christians are perhaps not Christian to begin with and that may be the trouble.
christian argument performances
To some Christianity is an argument. To many it is a performance. To a few, it is experience.
christian christian-inspirational detours
The detour is always rougher than the main road
christian bouquets mud
A true preacher is best measured not by how many bouquets have been pinned on him but by how many brickbats have been pitched at him. Prophets have been on the receiving end of mud more than medals.
christian dark thinking
People get so used to the dark that they think it's growing brighter. It's possible to fraternize with unbelievers until false doctrine becomes less and less objectionable.
christian eye blind-spots
Revival precedes evangelism. The church must first repent. This is the blind spot in our eye today.
christian average today
To the average professed Christian today, living so far below normal, New Testament Christianity would be a shock.
christian optimistic misty
It's hard to be optimistic when you have a misty optic.
christian simple vines
We must live in all kinds of days, both high days and low days, in simple dependence upon Christ as the branch on the vine. This is the supreme experience
christian fall people
When God's people are removed from this earth, you might as well try to dam up Niagara Falls with toothpicks as to stem the flood of lawlessness that will engulf mankind. Thank God for the restraining Spirit today!
christian heaven hours
One hour in heaven, and we shall be ashamed that we ever grumbled.
christian light fire
We have always needed old people to keep things from going too fast and young people to keep them from going too slow. Youth has fire and age has light and we need both.
christian church march
If the church would only be the church- if Christians would only be Christians- nothing could halt our onward march.
christian men mind
The gospel is for lifeboats, not showboats, and a man must make up his mind which boat he is going to operate.
christian honor promise
We honor God by asking for great things when they are a part of His promise. We dishonor Him and cheat ourselves when we ask for molehills where He has offered mountains.
christian tragedy today
The tragedy of today is that the situation is desperate but the saints are not.
christian modern lord
Because the Lord loves us He chastens and rebukes us. Modern sentimentality has reduced God to a tolerant indulgent grandfatherly being who winks at our transgressions.
christian selfish desire
I suspect that much of our praying to be used is selfish, and underneath it is the sneaking desire to make our mark and be recognized.
christian pride upset
When we sin, we are often upset, not because we have grieved the Spirit but because our pride has been injured.
christian people church
Most people would not want to live where there are no churches but many people live as though there were no churches.
christian scar lord
Where are the marks of the cross in your life? Are there any points of identification with your Lord? Alas, too many Christians wear medals but carry no scars.