Many stop short of a divine encounter because they are satisfied with good theology. The word of God is to lead us to the God of the word.
Bill JohnsonOur identity sets the tone for all we do and become. Christians who live out of who they really are cannot be crippled by the opinions of others. They don't work to fit into other people's expectations, but burn with the realization of who the Father. says they are.
Bill JohnsonPart of our problem is this: we are accustomed only to doing things for God that are not impossible.
Bill JohnsonIf you live cautiously, your friends will call you wise. You just won't move many mountains
Bill JohnsonThe devil considers all misplaced trust as devil worship, for he hides himself in its shadows.
Bill JohnsonDon’t be impressed by darkness. Jesus didn’t do the opposite of whatever the devil did. He did what He saw the Father doing… The moment I have a lesser sense of Him and a greater sense of the problem, I will live in reaction to the problem.
Bill JohnsonThe most simple way to stay encouraged is to feed your heart on what He is doing, not on what He hasn't done. If you can't see what He is doing, feed on what He has done in the past.
Bill JohnsonBeware 'good' main characters who have a limited repertory of culturally acceptable feelings, while your evil bastards have a full range of vivid, passionate feelings.
Bill JohnsonResponding to truth will keep you safe. Reacting to error will only create another error.
Bill JohnsonA private victory leads to a public victory and a corporate blessing, because God turns His face toward those who will demonstrate character when no one is looking.
Bill JohnsonLive in such a way that unless God shows up what you're attempting to do is bound to fail. This is the nature of the Gospel.
Bill JohnsonI’m not a good faster. My friends have visions of God, I have visions of hamburgers. The only time I watch the Food Channel is when I’m fasting. It’s pitiful. We did a 40 day fast. I bought 29 cookbooks. I don’t cook, but the pictures! I bought a deep-fryer and we don’t eat deep-fried food!
Bill JohnsonGod will never violate His Word, but He doesn’t seem to mind violating our understanding of His Word.
Bill JohnsonAutomatically thinking ‘everything that happens is God’s will’ is a lazy way to live. We live in a war. Jesus wasn’t fighting the Father’s will when He raised the dead.
Bill JohnsonMy history shouts the power of the blood of Jesus. My presence demonstrates the absolute love, affection and purpose of God for my life. My future is drawing me into a hope-filled life that has a purpose of saying, 'on earth as it is in Heaven.'
Bill JohnsonA culture of honor is celebrating who a person is without stumbling over who they're not.
Bill JohnsonAs a forgiven son, I am justified, cleansed, washed clean. This is a greater reality than my sinful past.
Bill JohnsonMost closed heavens for the Christian are between his ears. Believing a lie empowers the liar.
Bill JohnsonIt is abnormal for a Christian not to have an appetite for the impossible. It has been written into our spiritual DNA to hunger for the impossibilities around us to bow at the name of Jesus.
Bill JohnsonAmerica should meet its obligations in the form of Social Security, Medicare, our ability to pay our military, legally binding legislation that allows unemployment compensation, the judiciary, the federal court system, the federal prison system, all those kinds of things have to be paid for.
Bill JohnsonWhen Jesus performed miracles, he wasn't demonstrating what God can do, but what God can do through a man.
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