James MacDonald Quotes - Page 2

While we wait, God builds our faith in His promises.

I've learned to be careful of becoming a critic. Criticism really sours your heart.

Fear is the contradiction of faith. Faith says, Whatever it is, it'll be okay because of God.

I don't have everything I want but I have everything I need. That's contentment.

Jesus washing the disciples feet is the most supreme act of humility in all of God’s word.

Beware of begging God for things you don't have to have.

These criminals represent us. One of them recognized Jesus for who he was and received him; Jesus promised that when he died he would be in heaven with him. The other man rejected Jesus and closed his heart. Unlike the first criminal, when he died he didn't go to heaven. He went to hell. In that sense, these two men on either side of Jesus are just like every person. We either embrace Christ as our Savior and spend eternity with him, or we reject him and say, 'I don't believe it. I'll have nothing to do with.' And these people spend eternity separated from him.

The core of humanity's sin problem is not a horizontal behavior to be corrected but a Vertical relationship to be restored.

I will not fail: God is always victorious.

You'll face overwhelming odds; you'll be incredibly outnumbered. Fear would be your natural inclination. But keep in mind, God is with you.

God brings tests into your life because your faith in Him--your belief that He is in control and that He is good--can be proved only in times when life is hard.

Humility is a do thing, not a feel thing. Humility is an action, not a style.

Humility is losing yourself in the doing of serving.

Repentance is the key that unlocks the door to all that God has for us, but it is not easy.

God's not afraid of a mess. He wants to do a cleaning.

[God's] purposes are always accomplished. His enemies are always defeated. His faithful followers are always rewarded. His Son's throne will be established forever.

When it's personal and painful, humble yourself.

You might not think it now, but if you're one of God's children, you're going to figure it out by the end of your life God is good.

I want to be a part of the grand plan. Being on board with God's objectives means I understand that this is not about me.

Let God Himself be the main attraction at church again.

Whether you realize it or not, your ongoing battle with unbelief drives all your sinful thoughts, emotions, desires, and actions.

Too many times we're looking for ways to get around deep waters and dangerous fires, rather than through them. Has this ever been your experience?

Ed Welch says that all counseling is a variation on a single theme: knowing and praying for the counselee. Of all the questions the counselor might ask, then, the central guiding question in the counselor's mind is, "How can I pray for you?

In a society where rationality has ruled so long, the church frequently fails to see that in forsaking the weekly pursuit of the transcendent, we have given up the only ground that was uniquely ours in this world. In attempting to make the church something that can attract and add value to secular mind-sets, we have turned our backs on our one true proposition - transcendence.

All I can say is Bishop Jakes would not currently accept the designation of Prosperity Preacher or Word of Faith Preacher as an accurate description of what he believes currently. Now his ministry will have to bear that out. I'm not here to defend him or stick up for his various errors. And I don't want to minimize error that is significant. All I'm saying is that he, as of two weeks ago, would not accept those terms, in private conversation, as accurate descriptors of what he believes.