Quotes from Monica Johnson

Some churches make intercessory prayer part of their weekly schedule. If that's not the case at your church, find another person in the faith to intercede with or go before God on your own.

Through prayer, fasting, and studying, God will answer.

There's a loss of autonomy that comes from not being able to own the wealth you've earned.

Singles have a purpose that is higher than any earthly relationship. Marriage is honorable, but so is being single.

Whenever I left New York, the Twin Towers welcomed me back in. It was a symbol of my city - the most unique city in the world, so when I moved to Virginia and later to Maryland, it meant even more.

We need to pray for our brethren around the world.

Praying in Jesus' name makes the distinction that all glory and honor belong to Christ, who is one with God the Father.

There is no need to be longwinded as a pastor, but there is a difference between being longwinded and preaching for a long time. Preachers should be conscious of time because God does everything in decency and order; nonetheless, God's word is not on the clock!

God can show you just what you need to give, even if you don't know exactly why you're giving it. That's why we should always seek God and prepare to give Him our very best.

'Doing your own thing' and being a Christian is an oxymoron. As Christians, every day we need to be presenting ourselves before the Lord, thanking Him for His mercy and asking Him to make us more like Him by emptying us of our will, so God's will can be done.

God has given His children a love that is so great in Christ that the world can't touch it with chocolates, roses, or diamonds.

Pray for someone else's child, your pastor, the military, the police officers, the firemen, the teachers, the government. There's no end to the ways that you can intervene on behalf of others through prayer.

Your example should be stellar among your friends, associates, family, teachers, co-workers, and other Christians.

The word of God is complete, and those who don't preach the word in its fullness are false teachers.

Though monetary compensation may never add up, teachers can rest assured that they are important.

Just the simple act of sharing wisdom is something that many parents have left to society to do; however, that is not what God teaches in His word.

Make intercessory prayer a priority in your life and the life of your family. It will cause you to be more empathetic, less self-obsessed, and increasingly more like Christ.

I often think about Christ having all power, but He abdicated the power to live a sacrificial life for His children. In His own words he told his disciples that His meat was to do the will of the Father.

When we have fallen and need to get back up again, we are able to do it in His strength walking in His Spirit. Cling to the Spirit of Christ Jesus - He will never fail.

Real Christianity is based upon God's word given to us through the scriptures, and His word is final.

I realize that sometimes I get bothered when I see the world acting like the world. Did you hear what I said? The world is supposed to act like the world, and God tells us that every generation gets more wicked, so why the surprise? Maybe we have some word to swallow ourselves.

Those who operate through the Holy Spirit are more equipped to resist temptation.

Believe it or not, when you fast in the Spirit, God makes you more equipped to deal with hunger, irritability, and temptation.

As a child of God, our whole reason for existing is to give God praise. What a testimony to give in a difficult situation.