Quotes about christian
christian blessing taste
Too many Christians are stuffing themselves with gospel blessings while millions have never had a taste. Vance Havner
christian home culture
There never has been a culture since this world began in which a New Testament Christian could feel at home. Vance Havner
christian jesus falling-in-love
A revival is the church falling in love with Jesus Christ all over again. Vance Havner
christian pay way
You always enter God's hospital as a charity patient. You can't pay your way. Vance Havner
christian standards productions
We can often do more by doing less. God is not particularly interested in quantity production. That is an American standard, not a Bible standard. Vance Havner
christian home doors
One cannot help the evil thoughts that come, but it is the thoughts we cultivate that make the difference between good or evil. We don't have to open the door to the devil and say, "Make yourself at home." Vance Havner
christian book christian-inspirational
More Bibles are bought and fewer read than any other book. Vance Havner
christian eye people
People used to blush when they were ashamed. Now they are ashamed if they blush. Modesty has disappeared and a brazen generation with no fear of God before its eyes mocks at sin. We are so fond of being called tolerant and broadminded that we wink at sin when we ought to weep. Vance Havner
christian mother jesus
A picture of Christ was hung in the back of a pulpit. When the minister rose to speak one Sunday morning, a little boy asked his mother, 'Mother, who is that man who stands so we can't see Jesus?' Vance Havner
christian prayer devil
The devil is in constant conspiracy against a preacher who really prays, for it has been said that what a minister is in his prayer closet is what he is, no more, no less. Vance Havner
christian people church
In other days people chose a church on the basis of their doctrinal convictions. Now, lacking doctrinal convictions, they choose for social reasons. Vance Havner
christian church lasts
Don't ever come to church without coming as though it were the first time, as though it could be the best time, and as though it could be the last time. Vance Havner
christian discipline alternatives
The alternative to discipline is disaster Vance Havner
christian fall ifs
If you see a Bible that is falling apart, it probably belongs to someone who isn't! Vance Havner
christian christian-inspirational creation
If you are what you've always been, you are not a Christian. A Christian is a new creation. Vance Havner
christian school knees
If you lack knowledge, go to school. If you lack wisdom, get on your knees. Vance Havner
christian jesus discipline
There are many who say they want to be victorious Christians, but few are willing to endure the discipline necessary to make one a good solider of Jesus Christ. There is a prize to possess, but before we possess it there is a price to be paid, and few will pay it. Vance Havner
christian jesus light
When we are weakest and most despondent, Jesus is most considerate. When there is a break in our progress or we have a spell of depression, he sees the whole of our lives and in the light of that He is longsuffering with discordant details. Vance Havner
christian long lasts
No nation can last long when it stops praying and takes up playing. Vance Havner
christian hands trying
When Christ possesses the will He keeps it fixed. The trouble comes when we take matters out of His hand and try to handle them ourselves. Vance Havner
christian eruption concerned
Christ is most concerned with the direction in which you habitually are going and not with a spasmodic eruption either good or bad. Vance Havner
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 Vance Havner
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. Vance Havner
christian able babe
Most of the notable turn out to be the not-able. God's greatest truths still belong to babes. Vance Havner
christian christian-inspirational peace-with-god
Not everyone who has made peace with God has realized the peace of God. Vance Havner
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." Vance Havner
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? Vance Havner
christian humility judging
We justify ourselves when we should judge ourselves. If we learned humility, it might spare us the humiliation. Vance Havner
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! Vance Havner
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. Vance Havner
christian today way
The early Christians condemned false doctrine in a way that sounds almost unchristian today. Vance Havner
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. Vance Havner