Charles Stanley

Too many Christians have a commitment of convenience. They'll stay faithful as long as it's safe and doesn't involve risk, rejection, or criticism. Instead of standing alone in the face of challenge or temptation, they check to see which way their friends are going.

When we take our eyes off the whirl of day-to-day activity and concentrate on honoring Him and following in His way, we find a consistent peace that carries us through both plenty and poverty.

If we have built on the fragile cornerstones of human wisdom, pride, and conditional love, things may look good for a while, but a weak foundation causes collapse when storms hit.

Earthly wisdom is doing what comes naturally. Godly wisdom is doing what the Holy Spirit compels us to do.

Of all the things Christ wants for us, loving Him and focusing our attention on Him are the most important.

The difficulties we face originate from one of three sources. Some are sent to us by the Lord to test our faith, others are the result of Satan's attacks, and still others are due to our own sinful choices.

He wants you all to Himself to put His loving, divine arms around you.

You have to have courage to be obedient to God.

When God speaks, oftentimes His voice will call for an act of courage on our part.

We are either in the process of resisting God's truth or in the process of being shaped and molded by his truth.

In giving us children, God places us in a position of both leadership and service. He calls us to give up our lives for someone else's sake - to abandon our own desires and put our child's interests first. Yet, according to His perfect design, it is through this selflessness that we can become truly fulfilled.

To have God speak to the heart is a majestic experience, an experience that people may miss if they monopolize the conversation and never pause to hear God's responses.

When we learn from experience, the scars of sin can lead us to restoration and a renewed intimacy with God.

I think a lot of people, even Christians, are willing to be satisfied with gaining lots and lots of biblical knowledge - and many people go to Bible studies and don't realize it isn't enough to know what's right, it's applying the information and the knowledge that you have.

Helping someone come to a saving knowledge of Christ is the greatest achievement possible.

God will never reject you. Whether you accept Him is your decision.

Since God knows our future, our personalities, and our capacity to listen, He isn't ever going to say more to us than we can deal with at the moment.

Basically, there are two paths you can walk: faith or fear. It's impossible to simultaneously trust God and not trust God.