James MacDonald Quotes - Page 3

Competing loves are detected in the gap between saying and doing.

You can't teach a person to love something. But you can get him to feel the heat of your love for something.

Do the things you used to do, and you'll feel the feelings you used to feel.

Church was never intended to be a place where we serve God to the exclusion of meeting with Him.

This fight is not going to be over in 10 minutes or 10 weeks; there's no quick solution. If you think it's taking too long, remember, God is with you.

Every obedience is not easy. This is for Jesus Christ. He deserves everything!

A rebellion against God, even as believers, is fueled by the toxic fumes of unbelief.

The day you stop loving your people, they're not your people anymore.

When we pray, we are speaking to the One Whose eternal purpose and designs are unfolding as our present realities. In order to find hope in them, we must seek HIM and HIS perspective. This requires a keen understanding of the redemptive nature of our existence, which points to the glorious gospel of Christ.

By your grace, I will not despair. I believe that I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.

What kind of future is in God's plan? A good one to which you can look forward. That's why you can hope.

We all know the disappointments that come when we base anticipation on what we and other humans can deliver. God will never have a problem delivering!

God owns the truth. The issue is our ability to derive truth apart from God's sufficient Word.

The counselee should be aware that you are not God. Better yet, she should be aware that you are aware that you are not God.

The marquee scrolling across our minds trying to reinterpret life reads: "God-Against-Us." This becomes the dominant lens through which our flesh interprets life. We no longer give our loving Father the benefit of the doubt. Instead, we view every event as conclusive proof that God is against us.

I experience transcendence when something infinite reminds me I am finite.

At this moment, God is watching your life and at some point in this trial, He will say enough. You don't need to falter.

It's not unlikely that God would lie that would be a matter of probability. It is impossible for God to lie.