Quotes from Andy Stanley

When happiness points in one direction while wisdom, truth, integrity, and common sense point in another, that's when really smart people start doing really stupid things.

One never accomplishes the will of God by breaking the law of God, violating the principles of God, or ignoring the wisdom of God.

God, I want what you want more than I want what I want.

Lord, give me the wisdom to know what's right and the courage to do what's right-even when it's hard.

Asking doesn't mean you lack wisdom - it's evidence of wisdom.

The health of your marriage tomorrow will be determined by the decisions you make today.

If a man can predict his own death and resurrection, and pull it off, I just go with whatever that man says

Vions are born in the soul of a man or woman who is consumed with the tension between what is and what could be.

There is something insincere about a man or woman who repeatedly tells God how much he or she loves Him while refusing to obey Him.

Uncertainty is not an indication of poor leadership; it underscores the need for leadership.

There will be very few occasions when you are absolutely certain about anything. You will consistently be called upon to make decisions with limited information. That being the case, your goal should not be to eliminate uncertainty. Instead, you must develop the art of being clear in the face of uncertainty.

Uncertainty is a permanent part of the leadership landscape. It never goes away.

All Scripture is equally inspired, but not all Scripture is equally applicable or relevant to every stage of life.

The more conscious I am of the work God has yet to do in me, the less critical I am about what he has yet to do in you

We ask our volunteers, "Do you work here?" They say, "Not yet."

Greed is not a financial issue. It's a heart issue.

The church wasn't an organization in the first century. They weren't writing checks or buying property. The church has matured and developed over the years. But for some reason, the last thing to change is the structure of leadership.

The issue is: how do you engage the audience? And one of the things I talk to our communicators about is: The outline is great; the stories are great. But how do you engage them? How do you make it feel like we are on a journey, not you are just up there giving me information.

If you're a Christian you can't have an "I'm better than" attitude toward anyone because everybody is somebody for whom Jesus died.

Your beliefs shape your attitudes!

A single act of courage is often the tipping point for extraordinary change.

You won't take risk without courage.

Success means your options multiply. Size increases complexity, and complexity can confuse vision.

What breaks your heart is part of a divine design to bring change!