Hal Lindsey Quotes

At least I have the modesty to admit that lack of modesty is one of my failings.

After I fulfilled my Warners contract, I really wanted to go deeper into what the Lord wanted me to do.

We are but little children weak Nor born in any high estate. . . . . There's not a child so small and weak But has his little cross to take, His little work of love and praise That he may do for Jesus' sake.

I am called to live in such a perfect relationship with God that my life produces a yearning for God in the lives of others, not admiration for myself. Thoughts about myself hinder my usefulness to God. God’s purpose is not to perfect me to make me a trophy in His showcase; He is getting me to the place where He can use me. Let Him do what He wants.

The Bible is teh means through which we are introduced to Jesus and invited to follow Him in the life of humility and service. Secured by the knowledge that in Christ, our origin... and destination is God, we will yield the fruit of service to God. This is the "so what" of our Bible reading. Does it shape our spirits in love and humility? Does it lead us more fully into life with God? (Life with God, p. 34-35)

He was, he would be the first to admit, a coward, an incompetent, and not even very good at being a failure.

God gave me Parkinson's syndrome to show me I'm not 'The Greatest' - he is.

The thing I love about God is He intentionally guides people into failure.

I often think that God must have been looking for someone small enough and weak enough for Him to use, and that He found me.

I have to learn that the aim in life is God's, not mine.

I must learn that the purpose of my life belongs to God, not me. God is using me from His great personal perspective, and all He asks of me is that I trust Him. ... When I stop telling God what I want, He can freely work His will in me without any hindrance. ... Self-pity is of the devil, and if I wallow in it I cannot be used by God for His purpose in the world.

The secret of the missionary is...I am His, and He is carrying out His work through me.

You think that God positioned you here so you can just have it all to yourself? God blesses you to become a blessing. That's the deal.

It is true that God may have called you to be exactly where you are. But, it is absolutely vital to grasp that he didn’t call you there so you could settle in and live your life in comfort and superficial peace.

Ibn Ata' Allah said: "God may open up for you the gates of obedience, but without opening up for you the gates of acceptance. On the other hand, He may Allow you to fall into disobedience which happens to lead you to the right path. DISOBEDIENCE that teaches you HUMILITY is better than PIETY that fills you with VANITY and ARROGANCE.

Love's secret is always to be doing things for God, and not to mind because they are such very little ones.

You cannot fulfil God's purposes for your life while focusing on your own plans.

My imperfections and failures are as much a blessing from God as my successes and my talents and I lay them both at his feet.

I'm just waiting for God to tell me what to do, but whatever it is, I want to be doing something like I am doing now-serving God and helping people.

I keep God first. He me to go out and act and be humble and keep it simple. God gave me this gift to bless the world. That's what I'm here to do.

We often forget that the author of our faith must be the finisher of it also.

If it weren't for Jesus, I would not be where I am today and my life would be without purpose. I've heard kids say they want to be just like me when they grow up. They should know I want to be just like Jesus.

Brokenness is God’s requirement for maximum usefulness.

The only way we can be of use to God is to let Him take us through the crooks and crannies of our own characters.

If our prayer is “Dear God, please use me to be of service,” then that is what we will be. And it is not for us to judge either the size or value of our gifts. Our job is to try to get out of the way, to defer to the spirit moving within us and become open channels for the flow of God’s love.