Andy Stanley Religious Quotations

Maintaining peace with God is more important than keeping pace with someone else.

Christianity teaches that when man sinned, God opted for forgiveness rather than fairness. He opted for grace and mercy rather than justice.

Saying a prayer won't make you a Christian. Placing your faith in Christ as your savior makes you a Christian.

How you live your life on this side of the grave determines what happens next.

Why? Why did God provide me with more than I need?

The followers of Jesus did not die for what they believed - they died for what they claim to have seen.

One of the exciting things about being a believer is watching God unveil His plan for our lives.

If there is a perceived difference between what you expect from others and what you expect from yourself, it will eventually erode your influence.

God's extravagant generosity toward us compels us to be extravagantly generous toward others.

If you're not looking forward to church this morning perhaps it's time to look for a church.

Here's something to think about: If God appeared to you and asked, "Why should I let you into heaven?" how would you answer?

Something I've noticed. Church planters don't pray for revival. They pray for opportunity, favor with the unchurched and leaders.

It is when our hearts are stirred that we become most aware of what they contain.

People who blame things rarely change things. Blame is an unassailable change-avoidance strategy.

Celebrate what God has given others. Leverage what God has given you.

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.

Past boldness is no assurance of future boldness. Boldness demands continual reliance on God's spirit.

Good people don't go to heaven. Forgiven people go to heaven.

Two things make a relationship providential: when we hear from God through someone and when we see God in someone.

When I count other people's blessings I lose sight of mine.

There is an appropriate way to use your story, not as an excuse but as a testimony to God's ability to free you from the past.

Blame enables us to smuggle our issues into our future.