Vance Havner

Vance Havner
fighting church-today devil
The devil's not fighting churches today, he's joining churches.
giving meditation today
I would say to today's young minister, 'Be not afraid to give much time to solitary walks and meditation'.
home one-day today
Today I am one day nearer Home than ever before.
today waste eternity
Do not so contemplate eternity that you waste today.
christian today way
The early Christians condemned false doctrine in a way that sounds almost unchristian today.
christian average today
To the average professed Christian today, living so far below normal, New Testament Christianity would be a shock.
christian tragedy today
The tragedy of today is that the situation is desperate but the saints are not.
christian two church-today
One of the greatest errors in the church today is the artificial distinction we have created between accepting Christ as Savior and confessing Him as Lord. We have made two experiences of it, but the New Testament makes them one.
easily head people says stop talking time useful
People Some people are like wheelbarrows; useful only when pushed, and very easily upset. The time to stop talking is when the other person nods his head affirmatively but says nothing.
american-musician bottle god medicine shake
Sometimes your medicine bottle has on it, ''Shake well before using.'' That is what God has to do with some of His people. He has to shake them well before they are ever usable.
american-musician both kicked people
Many people are in a rut and a rut is nothing but a grave - with both ends kicked out.
american-musician followed stare steps vision
The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps - we must step up the stairs.
heart men hands
Progress is a farce because man's head and hand have created wonders that stun the imagination, but his heart does not keep step and his morals undo all that his mind has wrought.
men brave messages
God is on the lookout today for a man who will be quiet enough to get a message from Him, brave enough to preach it, and honest enough to live it.