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Evangelist · American · 1918–2018
American evangelist (1918–2018)
“We shouldnt think about ourselves and how weak we are. Instead, we should think about God and how strong He is.”
“God will give us the strength and resources we need to live through any situation in life that He ordains.”
“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 Gods 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.”
“Science is learning to control everything but man.”
“The blessing of knowledge becomes a curse when we pervert it.”
“If ever a generation was bequeathed the knowledge of God, we were. Yet we are throwing away this glorious heritage on our lust and passions.”
“The more man learns, the less he knows.”
“Today an educated, civilized society is turning its face while thousands of unborn babies are being killed. God Himself, if not history, will judge this greater holocaust.”
“Much of the world in search of knowledge and fulfillment ignores God!”
“Today we have more knowledge than at any other time in history. In seconds our laptops or PCs can call up information about a topic that would have taken years to collect. Young people graduate wit...”
“It is the absence of the knowledge of God and mans refusal to obey Him that lie at the root of every problem which besets us.”
“We are the most informed people in the history of civilizationand yet the most confused. Though our heads are crammed with knowledge, our hearts are empty.”
“Joy cannot be pursued. It comes from within. It is a state of being. It does not depend on circumstances, but triumphs over circumstances. It produces a gentleness of spirit and a magnetic personal...”
“Sincerity is the biggest part of selling anything -- including the Christian plan of salvation.”
“Some people think that going to church on Sunday and owning a dust-covered Bible makes a person a Christian. That is not true. A Christian is one in whom Christ dwells, and the persons life will gi...”
“Christians are expected to carry the marks of the Lord Jesus, not adapt to the fashionable counterculture driven by marketing traps.”
“If you are a true Christian . . .you will reveal through your daily life the fruit of the Spirit . . .and all the other Christian virtues which round out a Christlike personality.”