Quotes from Henry Blackaby

Scripture is not a concept; scripture is a person (John 1:1,14). When you stand before the Word of God, you are not merely encountering a concept; you are standing face-to-face with God.

It takes intentional effort to tune out every voice except God's.

You cannot go with God and stay where you are.

Missions is God finding those whose hearts are right with Him and placing them where they can make a difference for His kingdom

If you have been given a word from God, you must continue in that direction until it comes to pass (even twenty five years like Abraham).

It is impossible to worship God and remain unchanged

God speaks through a variety of means. In the present God primarily speaks by the Holy Spirit, through the Bible, prayer, circumstances, and the church.

Revival is when God's people return to God and God returns to them, and everyone sees the difference.

We should thank God for being with us, not ask Him to be with us (this is always given!).

Regardless of what we say, it's what we do that reveals what we as a church or individual actually believe about God and His will for us.

If we function according to our ability alone, we get the glory; if we function according to the power of the Spirit within us, God gets the glory.

The essence of sin is a shift from God centeredness to a self-centeredness. The essence of salvation is a denial of self, not an affirming of self.

During true revival, thousands of lost people are suddenly swept into the Kingdom of God. Scenes of the lost coming to the Savior in great, and unprecedented numbers, are common.

We don't realise how much the world has affected us. We put God in the background.

What an incredible witness it is to a lost and fearful society when the Christian acts like a child of God, living under the loving sovereignty of the Heavenly Father.

Prayer is designed to adjust you to God's will, not to adjust God to your will.

If you have trouble hearing God speak, you are in trouble at the very heart of your Christian experience.

Why is it that when we talk to God, it's called 'prayer,' but when God speaks to us, it's called schizophrenia?

To be loved by God is the highest relationship, the highest achievement, and the highest position in life.

We've got to have a deep, intimate relationship with the Father if we're going to lead like Jesus.

To be loved by God is the highest relationship.

Ultimately, leadership is more about 'being' than 'doing.'

How you live your life is a testimony of what you believe about God.

Spiritual leadership is moving people on to God's agenda.