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John Stott Quotes: The Bible isn’t about people trying to discover God, but about God reaching out to find us.
         

The Bible isn’t about people trying to discover God, but about God reaching out to find us.


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We should not ask, ‘What is wrong with the world?’ for that diagnosis has already been given. Rather we should ask, “What has happened to salt and light?

We should not ask, ‘What is wrong with the world?’ for that diagnosis has already been given. Rather we should ask, “What has happened to salt and light?



A Christian should resemble a fruit tree with real fruit, not a Christmas tree with decorations tied on

A Christian should resemble a fruit tree with real fruit, not a Christmas tree with decorations tied on



We must allow the Word of God to confront us, to disturb our security, to undermine our complacency and to overthrow our patterns of thought and behavior.

We must allow the Word of God to confront us, to disturb our security, to undermine our complacency and to overthrow our patterns of thought and behavior.



The purpose of prayer is emphatically not to bend God's will to ours, but rather to align our will to his.

The purpose of prayer is emphatically not to bend God's will to ours, but rather to align our will to his.



We must be global Christians with a global vision because our God is a global God.

We must be global Christians with a global vision because our God is a global God.



What we need is not more learning, not more eloquence, not more persuasion, not more organization, but more power from the Holy Spirit.

What we need is not more learning, not more eloquence, not more persuasion, not more organization, but more power from the Holy Spirit.



We are sent into the world, like Jesus, to serve. For this is the natural expression of our love for our neighbors. We love. We go. We serve.

We are sent into the world, like Jesus, to serve. For this is the natural expression of our love for our neighbors. We love. We go. We serve.



The Christian's chief occupational hazards are depression and discouragement.

The Christian's chief occupational hazards are depression and discouragement.



Sin and the child of God are incompatible. They may occasionally meet; they cannot live together in harmony

Sin and the child of God are incompatible. They may occasionally meet; they cannot live together in harmony



Christians who neglect the Bible simply do not mature.

Christians who neglect the Bible simply do not mature.





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My lips still quiver when I think about her smile.

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Gray is not a substitute for black and white. You don’t bump into people without saying you’re sorry. When you shake hands, it’s supposed to mean something. If someone is in trouble, you reach out.

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Nows the time to go for all the gusto you can grab. You'll have plenty of time to be low-key when you're laid out on the slab.

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No, I don't make my work in order to challenge or confuse other people's expectations - I only do what I find natural.

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In poetry, rhythm is a priority above everything else.

In poetry, rhythm is a priority above everything else.



If you show people you don't care, they'll return the favor. Show them you care, they'll reciprocate.

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