Robert H. Schuller Quotes

Faith is making claims to victory before it is achieved.

I was called to start a mission, not a church. There is a difference.

As we grow as unique persons, we learn to respect the uniqueness of others.

Faith is reacting positively to a negative situation.

Nobody has a money problem - there are only idea problems.

Tough times never last, but tough people do.

High achievers spot rich opportunities swiftly, make big decisions quickly and move into action immediately. Follow these principles and you can make your dreams come true.

We are born to soar. We are children of God. ... The Fatherhood of God offers a deep spiritual cure for the inferiority complex and lays the firm foundation for a solid spiritual self-esteem.

Never cut a tree down in the wintertime. Never make a negative decision in the low time.

Todays impossibilities are tomorrows miracles.

I found myself immediately attracted to Pope John Paul II when, upon his election to the Papacy, his published speeches invariably called attention to the need for recognizing the dignity of the human being as a child of God.

Roman Catholics utter their Papal edicts, Protestants quote their Bible, Fundamentalists declare their orthodox theological dogmas, and we are all expected to renounce private reflection and peacefully acquiesce to these pronouncements. And the result is that the dignity of the person is violated by such oppressive, intelligence-smothering forms of communication.

When the sun is shining I can do anything; no mountain is too high, no trouble too difficult to overcome. Only those who have learned the power of sincere and selfless contribution experience life's deepest joy: true fulfillment. What great thing would you attempt if you knew you could not fail?

God's forgiving grace is incomplete until he gives me - and I accept - a new kingdom-building dream and opportunity.

Possibilitizing is overcoming while you're undergoing.

I will! I am! I can! I will actualize my dream. I will press ahead. I will settle down and see it through. I will solve the problems. I will pay the price. I will never walk away from my dream until I see my dream walk away: Alert! Alive! Achieved!

The emerging church, reformed according to the needs of self-esteem-starved-souls under the Lordship of Christ.... will help us to affirm the concept that 'While god's ideas may seem humanly impossible, he will give us these ideas which will lead to glorious, self-esteem-generating success.

Through faith, the weak times can become peak times.

Life is but a moment, death also is but another.

It's impossible to fail completely and it's impossible to succeed perfectly.

If the gospel of Jesus Christ can be proclaimed as a theology of self-esteem, imagine the health this could generate in society!

Daring to dream means daring to live.

Quitting is never an option. The cows have to be milked come Hell or High Water.

Again and again, the impossible problem is solved when we see that the problem is only a tough decision waiting to be made.

Winning starts with beginning.

Since it doesn't cost a dime to dream, you'll never shortchange yourself when you stretch your imagination.

Press on. Obstacles are seldom the same size tomorrow as they are today.

The world of tomorrow belongs to the person who has the vision for today.

What do I mean by sin? Answer: Any human condition or act that robs God of glory by stripping one of His children of their right to divine dignity. ... I can offer still another answer: 'Sin is any act or thought that robs myself or another human being of his or her self-esteem'.

Classical theology has erred in its insistence that theology be 'God-centered,' not 'man-centered'.

...the kingdom of God is that invisible collection of committed Christians that transcends cultures, ideologies... and creeds- all bound by the golden commitment to say nothing and do nothing that would attack the self-esteem, the self-respect, and the dignity of any other human being, whether or not they are committed members of the kingdom of God. The dignity of the person then is the irreducible cell of true Christianity.

Nothing is more important than honesty in prayer. There are no pretensions in prayer, so the best place to begin is wherever you are.

Every problem has a limited life span.

Goals are not only absolutely necessary to motivate us. They are essential to really keep us alive.

Success may or may not mean that you've acquired a lot. It does mean that you have become a generous person.

The core of original sin, then is LOT - Lack of Trust. Or, it could be considered an innate inability to adequately value ourselves. Label it a 'negative self-image,' but do not say that the central core of the human soul is wickedness. ... positive Christianity does not hold to human depravity, but to human inability.

There exists only one person who has the power to cast the deciding vote that will kill your dream…you!

Big egos have little ears.

You can often measure a person by the size of his dream.

To be born again means that we must be changed from a negative to a positive self-image - from inferiority to self-esteem, from fear to love, from doubt to trust.

You won't win if you don't begin.

The very word possibility creates a mental climate conducive to creativity.

If only we could love ourselves enough to dare to approach God, what constructive dreams he would give us! What noble possibilities God wants to reveal to us - possibilities that would offer stimulation plus real security in service. But we feel too unworthy. So one layer of negative behavior is laid upon another until we emerge as rebellious sinners. But our rebellion is a reaction, not our nature. By nature we are fearful, not bad.

Success is never ending, failure is never final.

The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it.

Never underestimate the value of an idea. Every positive idea has within its potential for success if it is managed properly.

Classical theology defines sin as 'rebellion against God.' The answer is not incorrect as much as it is shallow and insulting to the human being. Every person deserves to be treated with dignity even if he or she is a 'rebellious sinner'.

When you can't solve the problem, manage it.