Warren W. Wiersbe Quotes

When a person does not know the doctrines of the Christian faith, he can easily be captured by false religions.

The most miserable prison in the world is the prison we make for ourselves when we refuse to show mercy. Our thoughts become shackled, our emotions are chained, the will is almost paralyzed. But when we show mercy, all of these bonds are broken, and we enter into a joyful liberty that frees us to share God's love with others.

The world changes - circumstances change, we change - but God's Word never changes

In our universe there is God and there are people and things. We were made so that we should worship God, love people and use things. However if we worship ourselves, we will ignore God, start loving things and begin to use people.

When we change the message of God, we change the God of the message.

You do not move ahead by constantly looking in a rear view mirror. The past is a rudder to guide you, not an anchor to drag you. We must learn from the past but not live in the past.

I will be satisfied to the extent that I see everything I have as a gift from God. Here is the truth: Everything you have – your money, talent, friendships, marriage, children, material possessions, health, home, bike, car, even the country you live in – is a gift from God that He had chosen out of His generous nature to give you.

After all, a crisis doesn't make a person; it reveals what a person is made of.

Material wealth is either a window through which we see God or a mirror in which we see ourselves.

People can't see your root system, but God can. Praying and meditating on the Word of God will cause your roots to go down deep into His love.

It is futile for us to try to serve God without the power of the Holy Spirit. Talent, training, and experience cannot take the place of the power of the Spirit.

Remember, your worth is founded in Jesus Christ.

God is more interested in the workman than in the work.

People who walk by faith don't see obstacles, they see opportunities.

God doesn't always change the circumstances, but He can change us to meet the circumstances. That's what it means to live by faith.

If the Lord calls you, He will equip you for the task He wants you to fulfill

Truth without love is brutality, and love without truth is hypocrisy.

Nothing paralyzes our lives like the attitude that things can never change. We need to remind ourselves that God can change things. Outlook determines outcome. If we see only the problems, we will be defeated; but if we see the possibilities in the problems, we can have victory.

Daniel gave all the glory to God; he took none of it for himself. There is no limit to what God will do for the believer who will let God have all the glory.

A good book is like a seed: it produces fruit that has in it seed for more fruit. It is not a picture on the wall; it is a window that invies us to wider horizons.

God doesn't bless us just to make us happy; He blesses us to make us a blessing.

The way we respond to criticism pretty much depends on the way we respond to praise. If praise humbles us, then criticism will build us up. But if praise inflates us, then criticism will crush us; and both responses lead to our defeat.

Most Christians are being crucified on a cross between two thieves: Yesterday's regret and tomorrow's worries.

What the majority calls "blessing" may actually be a judgment from God.

Hypocrisy means deliberately pretending. None of us lives up to his ideals; none of us is all that he would like to be or all that he could be in Christ. But that is not hypocrisy. Falling short of our ideals is not hypocrisy. Pretending we have reached our ideals when we have not - that is hypocrisy.

The Christian who walks with the Lord and keeps constant communion with Him will see many reason for rejoicing and thanksgiving all day long.

Ministry takes place when divine resources meet human needs through loving channels to the glory of God.

The most miserable prison in the world is the prison we make for ourselves when we refuse to show mercy.

Jesus asked the Father for his disciples' security, sanctity and unity. Jesus still intercedes for us so fervently because we live in a world that is deceived, dangerous, defiled and divided.

Christ is more concerned about what we do with Him than for Him.

A prophet weeps while others are laughing.

The Christian life is a pilgrimage from earth to heaven, and our task is to take as many as possible with us as we make this journey.

Life's trials are not easy. But in God's will, each has a purpose. Often He uses them to enlarge you.

We must never mistake the process for the result...there is suffering; but this is only the process. God isn't going to stop with the process; He wants to produce the final result. Suffering leads to glory; shame leads to honor; weakness leads to power. This is God's way of doing things.

Some of your greatest blessings come with patience.

It is a remarkable thing that some of the most optimistic and enthusiastic people you will meet are those who have been through intense suffering.

Real contentment must come from within. You and I can not change or control the world around us, but we can change and control the world within us.

The school of suffering never graduates any students, so ask God to teach to you the lessons He wants you to learn.

Sometimes fear comes, not before the battle or even in the midst of the battle, but after we have won the victory.

The mind grows by taking in, but the heart grows by giving out.

Opportunities energize the faithful and paralyze the fearful.

If you take care of yourself and walk with integrity, you may be confident that God will deal with those who sin against you. Above all, don't give birth to sin yourself, rather, pray for those who persecute you. God will one day turn your persecution into praise.

Your heart grows by giving out, but your mind grows by taking in; and both are necessary to a happy and balanced life of service.

Four Lessons on Life 1. Never take down a fence until you know why it was put up. 2. If you get too far ahead of the army, your soldiers may mistake you for the enemy. 3. Don't complain about the bottom rungs of the ladder; they helped to get you higher. 4. If you want to enjoy the rainbow, be prepared to endure the storm.

The devil tempts us to bring out the worst in us, but the Father tests us to bring out the best in us.

Let God enlarge you when you are going through distress. He can do it. You can't do it, and others can't do it for you.

Christians have a dual citizenship - on earth and in heaven - and our citizenship in heaven ought to make us better people here on earth.

Wise people listen to wise instruction, especially instruction from the Word of God.