Joyce Meyer Quotes

But these dear boys and girls--there is, something to be made out of them. If now they yield themselves to Christ they may have a long, happy, and holy day before them in which they may serve God with all then hearts. Who knows what glory God may have of them? Heathen lands may call them blessed. Whole nations may be enlightened by them. O brethren and sisters, let us estimate children at their true valuation, and we shall not keep them back, but we shall be eager to lead them to Jesus at once.

Becoming a Christian is the work of a moment; being a Christian is the work of a lifetime.

Spiritual direction involves a process through which one person helps another person understand what God is doing and saying.

When you choose to follow Christ, you choose to be changed.

A church is an incubator, a nursery, a grade school. You start where people are and move them to where they need to be.

Spiritual formation in a Christian tradition answers a specific human question: 'What kind of person am I going to be?' It is the process of establishing the character of Christ in the person. That's all it is.

'Discipleship' as a term has lost its content, and this is one reason why it has been moved aside. I've tried to redeem the idea of discipleship, and I think it can be done; you have to get it out of the contemporary mode.

Conversion does not make us perfect, but it does catapult us into a total experience of discipleship that affects - and infects - every sphere of our living.

I owe my nurture to evangelicalism. The evangelical wins hands down in the history of the church when it comes to nurturing a biblically literate laity. When we think of evangelism, evangelicals are the most resourceful, the most intrepid, and the most creative. But evangelicals themselves would say that they have never come to grips with what the whole mystery of the church is.

Now is the time to Start a Normal Christian Life!

Our mission as Christians is to conform ourselves evermore to Jesus as the model of our lives.

I study the bible regularly, meet with older wiser mentors weekly, and keep a group of guys in my life who challenge me spiritually. That keeps me moving.

I believe it to be one of the most important discipleship resources we have produced at Ligonier.

God uses his Word, people and circumstances to mold us. All three are indispensable for character development. God's word provides the truth we need to grow, God's people provide the support we need to grow, and circumstances provide the environment we need to grow.

Truth is we must plant and we must water if we are to make progress with our children in holiness but only the Holy Spirit can change our children more and more into the likeness of Jesus. Our problem is we tend to depend upon our planting and watering rather than the Lord.

Discipleship is based solely on devotion to Jesus Christ, not on following after a particular belief or doctrine.

It is in the ordinary duties and labors of life that the Christian can and should develop his spiritual union with God.

Our children should be indoctrinated in the principles of the Gospel from their earliest childhood. They should be made familiar with the contents of the Bible, the Book of Mormon and the Book of Doctrine and Covenants. These should be their chief text books, and everything should be done to establish and promote in their hearts genuine faith in God, in His Gospel and its ordinances, and in His works.

Part of the faith walk is to understand your weaknesses and is to constantly try to embetter yourself and get closer to the Lord.

Every mountain that every Christian ever faces, the Lord levels with sufficient grace.

The assumption of Jesus' program for his people on earth was that they would live their lives as his students and co-laborers.

Becoming like Christ is a long, slow process of growth.

The life of a Christian is an education for higher service.

I get sent Bibles. I have a collection of about 20 in my room. People think I need to be guided.

I thought when I became a Christian I had nothing to do but just to lay my oars in the bottom of the boat and float along. But I soon found that I would have to go against the current.