Quotes from Elmer L. Towns

We choose our attitudes. When we let little things annoy us, we even choose to be grumpy.

write and rewrite the problem three or four times. Each time you process the information about the problem, you get a different view-point. Rewrite the problem again. Eventually you will clearly understand the problem, and your mind will focus on an answer.

If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him. 1 J O H N 5: 1 41 5

Also, to build a million-member church, the pastor must have the evangelistic power of Billy Graham, the expositional ability of Charles Spurgeon, the apologetic answers of Josh McDowell, the teaching focus of John MacArthur, the organizing skills of Bill Bright, and the persuasive ability of Ronald Reagan.

You must go beyond everything you have known about God and prayer in the past. You must pray many ways1 and at many times.

Just as my mother reminded me to live up to the reputation of my family name, we all need to be reminded to live up to the reputation of the name of Jesus.

studying God's names reveals His character to us more intimately. Among other names, for example, we know God as Creator, Judge, Savior and Sustainer. By reflecting on His names, we can gain insight into His nature and understand more about how He works in our lives.

He will be your Shaddai—your strength and satisfaction.

They didn't seem to pray as hard as I prayed, and when God answered, they didn't seem to rejoice as much as I did.

They are equal in nature (that is, they are both boys). Yet they are separate persons. In most cases one will submit to the other's expertise, insight or perceived authority in the relationship. In this sense one might be described as subservient in duty to the other, at least in certain areas.

the most high God [El Elyon], the possessor of heaven and earth" (14:22), he is telling this Gentile leader that God is the king's leader and that the king is God's servant.

Pain is the road to both birth and death.

As a matter of research, a patient's confidence will actually help block more pain signals to the brain than the morphine-medicine itself. What does that say to you? Our fears make us hurt a lot more than we actually do. And our confidence reduces our pain—we don't hurt as much as we should.

If you are serious enough to take up the discipline of fasting, you can expect resistance, interference and opposition. Plan for it, insofar as you are able. Do not be caught unawares. Remember that you are attempting to advance in your spiritual journey and to gain ground for the Kingdom. That necessitates taking ground away from the enemy - and no great movement of the Holy Spirit goes unchallenged by the enemy. (Intro)

The goal of any discipline is freedom. If the result is not greater freedom, something is wrong. (Chapter 1)

Simple Church by Thom Rainer and Eric Geiger.

You may think nothing is happening when people are silent, but when the mouth is quiet, the heart, soul and mind can be actively engaged. In silence, people repent of their sins. In silence, people meditate on Scriptures and grow spiritually. In silence, people stand in awe of God.