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Quotes by Clergyman
"Don't savor temptations; don't dwell on them or toy with them or replay them over and over in your mind. The more you think about a particular temptation, the more enticing it becomes."
"All of us are not subjected to the same weaknesses and temptations.To one, alcohol may be the temptation;to another, it may be impure thoughts and acts; to another, greed and covetousness; to another, criticism and an unloving attitude."
"Temptation is not a sin. It is the yielding that is sin. All temptation is from the devil."
"Only a strong faith-a faith based on God's Word-will protect us from temptation and doubt."
"The Bible is intensely practical, and one of the reasons God gave it to us is so we'll be better prepared to deal with life's problems and temptations. All too often we respond to these in ways that don't reflect Christ . . .when we do that, Satan is the winner and the cause of Christ suffers."
"Temptation: Recognize it for what it is, and then reject it-immediately and without compromise."
"I urge new converts to take plenty of time in Bible study and prayer before getting on a public platform to testify."
"The unbelieving world should see our testimony lived out daily because it just may point them to the Savior."
"The greatest testimony to this dark world today would be a band of crucified and risen men and women, dead to sin and alive unto God, bearing in their bodies “the marks of the Lord Jesus” [Galatians 6:17 NKJV]."
"The devil will try to discourage you, to divert you; he will seek to dilute your testimony; he will attempt anything to destroy your relationship to Christ and your influence upon others."
"We should not let a day go by without thanking God for His mercy and grace to us in Jesus Christ."
"Thanksgiving is recognition of a debt that cannot be paid. We express thanks, whether or not we are able otherwise to reimburse the giver."
"When we use the word “sin,” we usually think of our misdeeds-actions or habits we know are wrong. But those are specific sins, and they are the result of sin, the deeper spiritual disease that infects our souls. Sin is the cause; sins are the effect.Sin is the tree; sins are the fruit. Sin is the disease; sins are the symptoms."
"There are many new sinners today, but there aren't any new sins, just the old ones clothed in different rags."
"In a decadent society the will to believe, to resist, to contend, to fight, to struggle is gone. In place of this will to resist, there is the desire to conform, to drift, to follow, to yield, and not give up."
"Sometimes I think the truly committed Christian is in conflict with society around him more than any other person. Society is going one direction, and the Christian is going in the opposite direction. This brings about friction and conflict. But God has promised, in the midst of trouble and conflict, a genuine peace, a sense of assurance and security, that the worldly person never knows."
"The world does need changing, society needs changing, the nation needs changing, but we never will change it until we ourselves are changed."
"The same conditions that prevailed in Rome prevail in our society. Before Rome fell, her standards were abandoned, the family disintegrated, divorce prevailed, immorality was rampant, and faith was at a low ebb."
"Jesus indicated that there will be a permissive society just before He comes back . . . the world today is on an immoral binge such as has not been known since the days of Rome. We are in a hedonistic society, and what we are seeing is human nature expressing itself without God."
"Sickness is deep within the soul of our society-and that has always been God's exclusive territory."
"The focus on self has led our society into a fascination with pleasure, emotional and sexual stimulation, and “personal fulfillment.” America's compulsion for “maximum personhood” is evidenced everywhere."
"Are you disappointed with society? If you are,I challenge you to take the first step. I challenge you to look at yourself."
"Today we see social evil, terrorism, and gross immorality throughout the world. Someone has said, “A wrong deed is right if the majority of people declare it not to be wrong.”By this principle we can see our standards shiftingfrom year to year according to the popular vote!This new permissiveness is condoned by intelligent men and women,many of whom are found in the churches."
"Jesus said our souls are more valuable than all the rest of the world put together."
"[God] knows that an uncontrolled life is an unhappy life, so He puts reins on our wayward souls that they may be directed into the “paths of righteousness."
"Double-mindedness means the faculty of holding two contradictory beliefs in one's mind and accepting both of them. We talk out of both corners of our mouths at once."
"Each of us has a tongue and a voice. These instruments of speech can be used destructively or employed constructively."
"Some of the most healing words in any language are, “I'm sorry. Will you forgive me?” How much more we need that confession to our Father in heaven."
"Our daily conversation when we meet each other, whether it be in the office or on the campus or in the shop, should be concerned with the things of God."
"We should say nothing that we would not wish to say in His Presence. We should do nothing that we would not do in His Presence."
"The Scripture warns about evil communications that corrupt good manners. Off-color jokes and dirty stories have no place in the Christian life. Thousands of people are engaging in immorality by the way they talk. Keep your talk pure. Ask God to purify your tongue."
"You can use your tongue to slander, to gripe, to scold, to nag, and to quarrel; or you can bring it under the control of God's Spirit and make it an instrument of blessing and praise."
"Cursing, telling smutty stories, smearing the good name of another, and referring irreverently to God and the Scriptures may be considered as coming under the expression corrupt speech. Our speech is to be clean, pure, and wholesome."
"The Bible teaches that a man who can control his tongue can control his whole personality."
"Suppose there was no anger, no profanity, no lying, no grumbling or complaining; suppose there were no dirty stories told, no unjust criticism-what a different world this would be!"
"Pain has many faces . . .the unseen part of man is often the victim of the most debilitating of pains . . . a man can endure excruciating physical pain, and yet he can be felled by one unkind word."
"Are you willing to follow [Christ] with a disciplined mind and tongue?"
"Our ministries are strengthened, sometimes more than we realize, by our devotional life."
"We must learn to let the Word of God feed us and strengthen us in our faith in God its author, Christ its message, and the Holy Spirit its teacher."
"Are your beliefs anchored in a faith that can withstand emotionalism, the drug culture, social and peer pressure, and material temptations? The world is seething with demonic energy. Only supreme inner strength can resist its ceaseless hassling."
"We shouldn't think about ourselves and how weak we are. Instead, we should think about God and how strong He is."
"God takes the weak and makes them strong. He takes the vile and makes them clean. He takes the worthless and makes them worthwhile. He takes the sinful and makes them sinless."
"God is in control. He may not take away trials or make detours for us, but He strengthens us through them."
"Grief can kill a person emotionally and physically. If not counteracted with God's strength and power, our personal weakness may debilitate us."
"A muscle becomes weak if it is not used. To become strong, a muscle must push against something."
"Success stories may be great motivational material for sales seminars, but we are not always successful."
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