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Andy Stanley Quotes

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“In the shadow of my hurt, forgiveness feel like a decision to reward my enemy. But in the shadow of the cross, forgiveness is merely a gift from one undeserving soul to another.”
— Andy Stanley, It Came from Within!: The Shocking Truth of What Lurks in the Heart
Tagged: hurt, forgiveness, decision, cross, Soul
“We don’t drift in good directions. We discipline and prioritize ourselves there.”
— Andy Stanley, The Principle of the Path: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be
Tagged: Path, Journey, Direction, Choices, Discipline, Priorities
“The root of anger is the perception that something has been taken. Something is owed you, and now a debt to debtor relationship has been established.”
— Andy Stanley, Enemies of the Heart: Breaking Free from the Four Emotions That Control You
Tagged: Anger, Root, Perception, Debt
“Every arena of life intersects with what's going on in our hearts. Everything passes through on its way to wherever it's going. Everything.”
— Andy Stanley, Enemies of the Heart: Breaking Free from the Four Emotions That Control You
Tagged: Life, heart, emotions, Decisions
“One of the primary reasons we don't seek counsel from the wise people around us is that we already know what we are going to hear--and we just don't want to hear it.”
— Andy Stanley, Ask It: The Question That Will Revolutionize How You Make Decisions
Tagged: Counsel, Wisdom, Pride
“The direction you are currently traveling—relationally, financially, spiritually, and the list goes on and on—will determine where you end up in each of those respective arenas.”
— Andy Stanley, The Principle of the Path: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be
Tagged: Direction, Relationship, financial, Spirit
“If you see your brother in need, it doesn't matter if you already gave somewhere else. You should be open to the idea of God using you to meet your brother's unexpected need.”
— Andy Stanley, Fields of Gold
Tagged: Generosity, caring, Compassion, Giving, Need, sharing
“It takes a habit to break a habit. You can pray every day for a generous heart, but until you start acting in that direction, nothing's going to change.”
— Andy Stanley, Enemies of the Heart: Breaking Free from the Four Emotions That Control You
Tagged: Habit, Change, deterioration, prayer, Direction, Regeneration
“Preaching is not talking to people about the Bible; it is talking to people about themselves from the Bible.”
— Andy Stanley, Communicating for a Change: Seven Keys to Irresistible Communication
Tagged: Communication, Preaching, Christianity, Bible, Connection
“Your talent and giftedness as a leader have the potential to take you farther than your character can sustain you. That ought to scare you.”
— Andy Stanley, Next Generation Leader: 5 Essentials for Those Who Will Shape the Future
Tagged: Talent, Giftedness, Leadership, Potential, character
“It is when our hearts are stirred that we become most aware of what they contain.”
— Andy Stanley, It Came from Within!: The Shocking Truth of What Lurks in the Heart
Tagged: heart, Suffering, Soul, Truth
“Where there’s no progress, there’s no growth. If there’s no growth, there’s no life. Environments void of change are eventually void of life.”
— Andy Stanley, Next Generation Leader: 5 Essentials for Those Who Will Shape the Future
Tagged: Progress, Growth, Life, Change
“Relationships are built on small, consistent deposits of time. You can't cram for what's most important. If you want to connect with your kids, you've got to be available consistently, not randomly.”
— Andy Stanley, Ask It: The Question That Will Revolutionize How You Make Decisions
Tagged: Quality Time, Family, Love, Building Relationships, Relationships
“Here's a scary thought: What if God called you to give beyond your comfort level? Would you be afraid? Would you try to explain it away or dismiss it as impractical? And in the process, would you miss out on a harvest opportunity for which God had explicitly prospered you in the first place?”
— Andy Stanley, Fields of Gold
Tagged: Generosity, Comfort Zone, Fear, Harvesting, prosperity
“Knowledge alone makes Christians haughty. Application makes us holy.”
— Andy Stanley, Deep and Wide: Creating Churches Unchurched People Love to Attend
Tagged: Knowledge, Christianity, Application, Holiness
“Show me an angry person and I’ll show you a hurt person.”
— Andy Stanley, Enemies of the Heart: Breaking Free from the Four Emotions That Control You
Tagged: hurt, angry, Pain, Mask, Truth About Love
“Here’s a question every angry man and woman needs to consider: How long are you going to allow people you don’t even like — people who are no longer in your life, maybe even people who aren’t even alive anymore — to control your life? How long?”
— Andy Stanley, Enemies of the Heart: Breaking Free from the Four Emotions That Control You
Tagged: Hate, Control, Death
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