Bill Hybels Quotes

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God wants to father all of us until we're dead sure of his approval, his guiding power and his promise of heaven.

Bill Hybels
Dignity does not float down from heaven it cannot be purchased nor manufactured. It is a reward reserved for those who labor with diligence.

Bill Hybels
Unconfessed sin cuts off our communication with the Father.

Bill Hybels
The local church is the hope of the world, and its future rests primarily in the hands of its leaders.

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Destructive fear must be stopped in its tracks or it will undermine the life God invites us to live.

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Adoration in prayer purges our spirit and prepares us to listen to God.

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You don't have to be any more talented, any richer, any slimmer, any smarter, any more or less of anything to partner with God. All you have to be is willing to be used by him in everyday way

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Before bringing a request to the Lord, it's a good idea to ask: If God granted this request, would it bring glory to him? Would it advance his kingdom? Would it help people? Would it help me to grow spiritually?

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The Church will never reach her full redemptive potential until men and women with the leadership gift step up and lead.

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God is no more intimidated by childish demands for instant gratification than are wise parents.

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It's amazing how many coincidences occur when one begins to pray.

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I sometimes wonder if my requests are legitimate. So I'm honest with God. I say, "Lord, I don't know if I have the right to ask for this. I don't know how I should pray about it. But I hand it over to your now, and if you'll tell me how to pray, I'll pray your way."

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We will probably have to pay a price for devoting our lives to building the kingdom of God. Jesus did.

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Authentic Christianity is a supernatural walk with a living, dynamic, communicating God.

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If the request is wrong, God says, "No." If the timing is wrong, God says, "Slow." If you are wrong, God says, "Grow." But if the request is right, the timing is right and you are right, God says, "Go!"

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Be wary of insisting that you know better than God about when a prayer request should be granted. God's delays are not necessarily denials. He always has reasons for his 'not yets.'

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Sin is plenty strong enough to create an ever-widening gap in one's relationship with God. The wider the gap, the less likely we are to pray. And the less we pray, the wider the gap becomes.

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If you let even a little sin into your heart, it's going to contaminate your prayers. Your Christian life will not achieve its full potential.

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The idea that God doesn't care about his children is rooted in a lie, plain and simple.

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Keep on praying because the Father does listen. He loves our company, he wants us to endure in prayerfulness and he is eager to do whatever is best for us.

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When I pray, I'm not just telling God my problems, but rather I'm turning over my biggest concerns to him. It's only when I've put them in his capable hands that I can go about my day in his strength and freedom.

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As you walk with God, your faith will grow, your confidence will increase and your prayers will have real power.

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Adoration in prayer reminds us of God's identity and inclination. As we list his attributes, lifting up his character and personality, we reinforce our understanding of who he is.

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Wise leaders understand that the single greatest determinant of whether followers will ever own a vision deeply is the extent to which whose followers believe the leader will own it.

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The nature of human beings is such that we tend not to drift into better behaviors. We usually have to be asked by someone to consider taking it up a level.

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