People of vision gauge decisions on the future; the story of the past cannot be rewritten.
J. Oswald SandersOur sense of humor is a gift from God which should be controlled as well as cultivated.
J. Oswald SandersIt is to be kept in mind that the generations of men do not wait for the convenience of the church in respect to their evangelization. Men are born and die whether or not Christians are ready to give them the Gospel. And hence, if the church of any generation does not evangelize the heathen of that generation, those heathen will never be evangelized at all. It is always true in the work of evangelization that the present can never anticipate the future, and that the future can never replace the past. What is to be done in soul saving must be done by that generation.
J. Oswald SandersJesus was the meeting place of eternity and time, the blending of deity and humanity, the junction of heaven and earth.
J. Oswald SandersThe final estimate of men shows that history cares not an iota for the rank or title a man has borne, or the office he has held, but only the quality of his deeds and the character of his mind and heart.
J. Oswald SandersIt is obvious that Paul did not regard prayer as supplemental, but as fundamental-not something to be added to his work but the very matrix out of which his work was born. He was a man of action because he was a man of prayer. It was probably his prayer even more than his preaching that produced the kind of leaders we meet in his letters.
J. Oswald SandersThe secular mind and heart, however gifted and personally charming, has no place in the leadership of the church.
J. Oswald SandersOur problem is not too little time, but making better use of the time we have. Each of us has as much time as anyone else.
J. Oswald SandersWhen God lays a burden on our hearts and thus keeps us praying, He obviously intends to grant the answer.
J. Oswald SandersThe deity of Christ is the key doctrine of the scriptures. Reject it, and the Bible becomes a jumble of words without any unifying theme. Accept it, and the Bible becomes an intelligible and ordered revelation of God in the person of Jesus Christ.
J. Oswald SandersFatigue is the price of leadership. Mediocrity is the price of never getting tired.
J. Oswald SandersIf a man is known by the company he keeps, so also his character is reflected in the books he reads.
J. Oswald SandersThe man of leadership caliber will work while others waste time, study while others sleep, pray while others play. There will be no place for loose or lazy habits in word or thought, deed or dress. He will observe a soldierly discipline, diet and deportment, so that he may wage a good warfare.
J. Oswald SandersVision involves optimism and hope. The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty. The pessimist tends to hold back people of vision from pushing ahead.
J. Oswald SandersFaith never knows where it is being led, or it would not be faith. True faith is content to travel under sealed orders.
J. Oswald SandersIf you would rather pick a fight than solve a problem, do not consider leading the church
J. Oswald SandersGod prepares leaders with a specific place and task in mind. Training methods are adapted to the mission, and natural and spiritual gifts are given with clear purpose.
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