Jim Cymbala Short Quotes

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Your future and mine are determined by this one thing: seeking after the Lord.

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When we see only what we want to see in the Bible, it loses all power to transform us.

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The fact that we were created to enjoy God and to worship him forever is etched upon our souls

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When we sincerely turn to God, we will find that His church always moves forward, not backward

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I knew God wanted to do much more...and he would, if we provided good soil in which he could work.

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Trouble is one of God's great servants because it reminds us how much we continually need the Lord.

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I have seen God do more in people's lives during ten minutes of real prayer than in ten of my sermons.

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Oh, how we need to wake up to the fact that the Holy Spirit's blessing and power is the key to everything.

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Jesus called fishermen, not graduates of rabbinical schools. The main requirement was to be natural and sincere.

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No matter what I preach or what we claim to believe in our heads, the future will depend upon our times of prayer.

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The more we pray, the more we sense our need to pray. And the more we sense a need to pray, the more we want to pray.

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The apostles had this instinct: When in trouble, pray. When intimidated, pray. When challenged, pray. When persecuted, pray!

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What does it say about our churches today that God birthed the church in a prayer meeting, and prayer meetings today are almost extinct?

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We need to realize that the promises that overflow our Bibles will overflow into our own lives only as we appropriate them through prayer.

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It may not seem obvious at first glance, but the way we make decisions in life tells a lot about the kind of faith we have in Jesus Christ.

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The old saying is true: If you have only the Word, you dry up. If you have only the Spirit, you blow up. But if you have both, you grow up.

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I discovered an astonishing truth: God is attracted to weakness. He cannot resist those who humbly and honestly admit how desperately they need him.

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The devil is not terribly frightened of our human efforts and credentials. But he knows his kingdom will be damaged when we begin to lift up our hearts to God.

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God is more powerful than anybody's past, no matter how wretched. He can make us forget - not by erasing the memory but by taking the sting and paralyzing effect out of it

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The Bible does not say we should aim at numbers but rather urges us faithfully to proclaim God's message in the boldness of the Holy Spirit. This will build God's church God's way.

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Every time we open the Bible, let's stop and pray, whether for fifteen seconds or fifteen minutes, asking the Spirit to teach us. When I read the Bible, I want God to talk to my soul.

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In too many churches today, people don't see manifestations of God's power in answer to fervent praying. Instead, they hear arguments about theological issues that few people care about.

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People who have a seeking heart still make mistakes. But their reaction to rebuke and correction shows the condition of that heart. It determines what God is able to do with them in the future.

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