Craig Groeschel Quotes

Better a little with God than a whole lot without Him. Better to have fewer houses, cars, appliances, clothes, toys, and bills than to have the whole world and lose your soul. Better something paid for that's used and enjoyed and shared and worn out than something nice and shiny and new that won't be paid for until 2019 and that you're too stressed to enjoy. Better a little with the fear of the Lord than more of what everyone else has. Better than normal, instead of normal is best.

Wherever you are, be all there.

Where your money goes, there your heart follows.

But just as your body needs sleep, your soul needs time to rest in God. To learn more about Him. To talk to Him. To worship and praise Him. To fellowship with other brothers and sisters.

Reality ground my expectations into microscopic particles.

When something small loudly demands all our attention, its noise often drowns out the whisper of what's enormously important.

Without someone speaking into your life and keeping you on track with the things you believe, you have a tendency to drift into habitual sin- and you recognize this about yourself.

He blesses us so we can be different.

If you pour everything you have into this life, this world, which is temporary and fading, you're jeopardizing your relationship with God, the only thing that's eternal.

You've never really know what it's like to trust God to provide for you today, because you've got today provided for. And probably tomorrow too. Maybe even into next winter, with all the food socked away in that extra freezer in the garage.

When did we, as Christ followers, start to think that the church exists for us? When did we forget that we are the church? And that we're here for the world?

And as you come to know Him, you're becoming like Him. The more you are like Him, the more different you will be.

Young people today are deeply passionate and crave authentic life based on truth. They're hungry to make a difference. They're willing to take a stand for whatever they believe, even to die for a cause. When they sell out to Jesus, they'll pursue a standard of righteousness that is greater than anything you and I ever saw growing up. Don't water it down. Don't lower the standard. And don't just settle for raising it-raise it higher. Believe in your children. Talk with them. Speak well of them. Encourage them. Pray for them. Celebrate the victories with them. Affirm their growth. We can raise a generation that, although they'll make mistakes, will sell out completely when Jesus grips them. They'll give Him everything. They'll make you proud by being even weirder than you are.

The simplest definition of prayer is communicating with God. That's it. Did you miss it? Let me say it again. Prayer is simply communicating with God. That one uncomplicated thought began to revolutionize my whole prayer life. What is communication? It's transferring a thought, feeling, emotion, or idea to another person. So prayer is giving God my thoughts, feelings, emotions, and ideas, by whatever means works. It doesn't have to be formal. It doesn't have to be long and dry. It's simply communicating.

Inspire them to want so much more than what's normal.

Remember, to get what you've never had, you must do what you've never done. But to get what you once had, you must do what you once did.

When you feel this burden, you might be frustrated, wondering why no one else cares as much as you do. The reason why you care and others don't could be because God has aimed it directly at you.

What one promise do you need to claim? Find it. Don't give up. Cling to it.

What is it that makes you so angry, bothers you so deeply, that you're compelled to act?

Normal people live distracted, rarely fully present. Weird people silence the distractions and remain fully in the moment.

Don't be afraid to be weird for being wise.

No matter what I feel, I hold the assurance that God never leaves me.

Fueled by faith and passion for our true priorities we're going to drive against traffic in order to find rest, refreshment, and time for what matters most in life.

Instead of having just good intentions that are me-centered,you can have God intentions that are God-centered. And when God puts something into you, you can be certain it will come to pass.

Whatever's on your mind is also on God's heart.

It's critical to God that we think about how we live, how we spend the present time with which we're gifted each day.

In order to honor God with your wealth, you first have to admit that you are rich. Most people won't do that. It's not normal.

Not only did he unleash his emotions through rivers of tears, but for several days he denied his body food so he could pray and seek the God of heaven.

When you reach out to God humbly, you'll find that He's already reaching out to you.

Sex joins two people spiritually and emotionally as well as physically. This is its purpose-to bond a couple together. Sex connects and fuses people together.