Erwin McManus Quotes

I never prayed for no money, and I never prayed for no fame. I said, 'I'll take care of that myself. You just keep me healthy and I'll do all I can to try to turn people around, to try to steer 'em in the right direction.' That's the whole trip in life, ya know.

I believe God put that desire inside of all of us so that we can evaluate ourselves in the light of His Word in order to become all that He created us to be.

God has a plan for all of us, but He expects us to do our share of the work.

God has his plans and his reasons. Sometimes we are supposed to go through things so that we learn lessons.

If I was to sit there and think about anything, it would be, 'What can you look forward to, what can you put your time into, and what can help you grow up?'

This life was not intended to be the place of our perfection, but the preparation for it.

This is what you do. You make a future for yourself out of the raw material at hand.

Take responsibility for making your own life beautiful.

I want to keep growing and living life to the fullest for as long as I'm on this planet.

The secret of salvation is this: keep sweet, be useful, and keep busy.

Redeem the time. Redeem the unread vision of a higher dream.

Life is continued work. It's constant learning. The whole concept of retirement I don't even buy into. We should constantly be working. Maybe not physically working, but we could be spiritually, emotionally working toward bettering ourselves and bettering the lives of others around us.

Sad will be the day for every man when he becomes absolutely contented with the life that he is living, with the thoughts that he is thinking, with the deeds that he is doing, when there is not forever beating at the doors of his soul some great desire to do something larger, which he knows that he was meant and made to do because he is the child of God.

You are your own master, you make your own future. Therefore discipline yourself as a horse-dealer trains a thoroughbred

Every day can be a platform to get you closer to your mountaintop. And yet, too many people live life by accident.

God’s priority isn’t your destination but your development. God’s priority isn’t the dream but the dreamer.

You are here on earth for a divine purpose. It is not to be endlessly entertained or to be constantly in full pursuit of pleasure. You are here to be tried, to prove yourself so that you can receive the additional blessings God has for you. . . some blessings will be delivered in this life; others will come beyond the veil. The Lord is intent on your personal growth and development. That progress is accelerated when you willingly allow Him to lead you through every growth experience you encounter, whether initially it be to your individual liking or not.

Create a vision of who you want to be, and then live into that picture as if it were already true.

You can determine what your future holds based on how much time and energy you spend working on yourself now. Find out what it is you want, and go after it as if your life depends on it. Why? Because it does.

We can become the masters of our own destinies by practicing self-discipline and by setting worthy goals that will lead to higher ground so that we can become what our heavenly father wants us to become.

I gradually stopped wondering, ‘What life do I have?' and began to consider, ‘What life can I build?

You are embarking on the greatest adventure of your life - to improve your self-image, to create more meaning in your life and in the lives of others. This is your responsibility.

You need a plan to build a house. To build a life, it is even more important to have a plan or goal.

Creating and integrating an empowering personal mission statement is one of the most important investments we can make.

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.