Quotes from Andy Stanley

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.

If it suddenly became impossible for us to cover up all the junk we normally hide from the rest of humanity, I have a feeling we would all get real motivated to deal with the source of what ails us.

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.

Peace is a fruit of the Spirit, not the byproduct of accumulated wealth.

Loyalty publicly results in leverage privately.

I've talked to many individuals who want to discuss their problems. But they don't really have problems. They have chosen to live in the wrong direction. They don't need a solution. They need a new direction.

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.

Are you the person the person you're looking for is looking for?

Knowledge alone makes Christians haughty. Application makes us holy.

Greed is supported by an endless cast of what-ifs. Greedy people can never have enough to satisfy the need they feel in light of every conceivable eventuality.

Guilt rarely results in positive behavior. But gratitude? Great things flow from a heart of gratitude.

What people pray for will tell you more than anything else whether they are locked into the vision and priorities of the church.

Spiritual maturity is measured in terms of persevering faith, not perfect behavior

The love of Christ comes from simple people who love simple people. Never be fooled by the spiritual leader who knows a lot but doesn't love a lot.

When the house is on fire, don't tell me what your spiritual gift is. Just grab a hose and put out the fire.

Life is filled with problems to be solved and tensions to be managed. Sometimes it helps to know which is which.

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.

Nothing is more honoring to your heavenly Father than making life decisions based upon what he has claimed about himself.

Blessed is the man who gets the opportunity to devote his life to something bigger than himself and who finds himself surrounded by friends who share his passion.

If you don't conquer your fear, you are going to miss out on some great things in life.

Preaching for life changes requires far less information and more application. Less explanation and more inspiration.

Success is remaining faithful to the process God has laid out for you.

Success is an intoxicant, and intoxicated people seldom have a firm grasp on reality.

I've concluded that while nobody plans to mess up their life, the problem is that a few of us plan not to. That is, we don't put the necessary safeguards in place to ensure a happy ending.