Quotes from Walter A. Henrichsen

No one will go to heaven glad that they sinned, but they will be glad they obeyed.

When Jesus said He came "to seek and to save the lost," he meant that there are two kinds of people in the world: those that know they need saving, and those that don't know.

Good habits are hard to establish and easy to lose. Bad habits are easy to establish and hard to break. The reason has to do with our depravity; our natural inclination is to sin, not be righteous.

Fellowship with God is for those who want to live under His authority.

The attitude of John reflects that of all of Christ's followers. As you minister to others, investing yourself in their lives, your objective remains the same: "He must increase and I must decrease." To the degree that you call attention to yourself, you draw attention away from Jesus. As you minister to others let this be your job description, the gauge of your success: You and your opinions become less and less important while Jesus becomes more and more important.

View every day as a school day and every relationship as an opportunity to learn. There is no such thing as an accidental encounter. Each person you meet has been sent by God for your edification.

Ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make your free." John 8:32 These words are carved over the doors of university buildings. Obviously, how the university and Jesus use this phrase differ. Jesus said of Himself, "I am Truth."1 And again, "If the Son shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed."2

God meets you where you are, not where you ought to be. When you manifest a heart to seek Him, your sin and error do not stand in His way.

Repentance is essential, but never presume to come to God with a broken heart of repentance without acknowledging your dependence upon Jesus Christ's death as the sole basis of God's mercy. It is only in His name and for His sake that God promises to forgive you.

In your heart you know whether you are as close to God as you ought to be; keep your ears open to your conscience, your heart open to God and your eyes in the Word. 1

Absorption of Scripture is an essential counter-balance to the background noise of the world.

Do not confuse discipline and mercy. When you discipline a person and it is suggested that you show mercy, someone is not thinking biblically. The objective of mercy is withholding justice. The objective of discipline is correction, not justice. Justice is the objective of punishment. Godly behavior is the objective of correction.

You can know that you are judging illegitimately when your standard rests outside of Scripture, such as judging motives. Clearly, judging the motives of another places you outside the parameters of legitimate judging.

God distributes in unequal amounts certain gifts, abilities, and opportunities. The sickly person with few gifts who dies early is not handicapped in the economy of God. Your reward in heaven will not be determined by what God gave you, but by what you do with what God gave you and why you do it.