Craig Groeschel Quotes

#1. When you give, you will be blessed. When you give, it will be given back to you.

#2. Never let the presence of a storm cause you to doubt the presence of God.

#3. Becoming obsessed with what people think is the quickest way to forget about what God thinks.

#4. When we think about the kind of person we want others to remember us for being, it's much easier to work backward from our deaths

#5. Bitterness never draws us closer to God. Bitterness is a nonproductive, toxic emotion, usually resulting from resentment over unmet needs.

#6. We may claim to believe in God, but we don't want to believe so much that it makes us different.

#7. Even though I'm upset, angry, confused, frustrated, disappointed, and impatient, I will remember who God is.
The Lord is still in charge.
And he is good.
He is righteous.
He is true.
He is faithful.
He is all-knowing, all-powerful, and ever present.
The world may seem upside down, but the Lord is still there.
He is sovereign, and he has a plan - a much bigger plan than I can see right now.
I have to respect that he is God and I am not.
His timing is not my timing.
His ways are higher than I'll ever understand.
He is supreme in all wisdom, and he knows the end from the beginning.
I'm just a person, his creation.
He has everything under control.

#8. Most of all, we remain focused on our Rock that never moves.

#9. When you delegate tasks, you create followers. When you delegate authority, you create leaders.

#10. If the seed doesn't get planted, it can't become a toxic thornbush. We must guard our minds and our hearts, starting with our eyes.

#11. Where your money goes, there your heart follows.

#12. A man with nothing to fight for quickly becomes a frustrated man, often without a clue as to why.

#13. You don't believe He knows what's best for you: that rest will make you more productive and more spiritually healthy.

#14. The truth: you have what you need. Watch out for excuses. Whenever you're tempted to whine about what you don't have, remember that God has given you everything you need to do everything He wants you to do.

#15. A Christian who met a total stranger who also followed Christ would have an instant bond: We belong to the same spiritual family. Just like Michelle, the girl on the plane, felt an immediate bond with me because of Christ, so should we with other Christians. When we as believers are committed to Christian fellowship, we are known and needed. We each have certain gifts and roles to play. Without us, the church is incomplete. When we use our God-given gifts in relationship with fellow Christians, we experience the deep satisfaction of being a part of the larger body of Christ.

#16. But I can please God

#17. Many people may be heartbroken, but not enough to take action.

#18. Belief overflows to behavior. First we need to change what we believe. when we truly change what we believe, we'll gladly change how we behave.

#19. Rather, we are who God says we are: his children. We are forgivable. We are changeable. We are capable. We are moldable. And we are bound by the limitless love of God.

#20. 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.

#21. Godliness with contentment is rare.

#22. Respect is EARNED but honor is GIVEN.

#23. Life has trained many of us to think of love as temporary and conditional.

#24. Our minds are so cluttered with endless to-do lists that there's no room for us to experience the joy in being alive today.

#25. The challenge is that many believe heaven is the default destination when, in fact, the opposite is true.

#26. If we don't fear God, it's because we don't know God.

#27. Let the wind of God's comforting, guiding Spirit life you above temporary problems. With His help, you can soar to new heights of maturity and confidence.

#28. Offer God what you have and trust Him to give you what you need.

#29. This is God's universe; we just live in it. He doesn't owe us anything. We owe him everything. What did you make? Nothing. He made everything. For everything you have, you owe him.

#30. You are not who others say you are. You are who God says you are.

#31. For many of us, it's just one thing standing in our way of completely following Jesus.

#32. Rather than just reacting to the waves of things that come, ride them with deliberate intention.

#33. What you pray for reflects what you believe about God.

#34. To be fully alive, you need time with God to recharge.

#35. Earth is not heaven. It was never meant to be. No new car, new house, new living room furniture, new kitchen appliances, new clothes, new hair, new baby, new vacation, new job, new income, new husband, or new anything will ever satisfy us, because we were not made for the things of this world.

#36. We need to step into certain uncertainty. Without faith it is impossible to please God.

#37. But don't ever forget: adultery is also biblical grounds for forgiveness, healing, and restoration.

#38. The fact is, you can't marry the best when you're dating the runner-up. While you're searching for Mr. Right, don't settle for Mr. Right Now.

#39. If you want to reach people nobody is reaching, you've got to do things nobody is doing

#40. He is the God who loved you so much that His Son stripped Himself of all heavenly glory to live as an impoverished Jewish carpenter so He could shed His blood, suffer, and die for the forgiveness of our sins.

#41. The younger generation can smell fakes - Authenticity trumps cool.

#42. God has given you every thing you need to reach every person you need to reach.

#43. Your brain does not understand what you are capable of. There is way more inside of you than you can imagine.

#44. Envy is when you resent God's goodness in other people's lives and ignore God's goodness in your own life.

#45. The problem is that many bitter people don't know they are bitter. since they are so convinced that they are right, they can't see their own wrong in the mirror. And the longer the root of bitterness grows, the more difficult it is to remove.

#46. Sometimes God guides by what He withholds, rather than what He provides.

#47. Our greatest priority as Christian parents is to gradually transfer our children's dependence away from us until it rests solely on God.

#48. To reach people no one else is reaching we must do things no one else is doing

#49. We know for certain that we are not made right with God by our good works. We are saved only by grace through faith. And while we're not saved by good works, we are saved for good works.

#50. When it's clear that we have a commitment to God that comes before anything else in our lives, most people will respect us even if they don't share our faith.

#51. You are not a victim of your thoughts. You have the power through Christ to take them captive. As a result, you will find what you are looking for. You can believe the worst or think the best. You can find reasons to worry or reasons to have faith. You can live pessimistically, or you can possess life-changing faith.

#52. Reputation shows who people think you are. Character shows who you really are.

#53. Wisdom is all about the simple, often tiny, obvious things, done consistently, one at a time.

#54. These people were different. Passionate, godly, sincere, authentic, transparent, hungry for Christ. It was instantly recognizable, too obvious to miss.

#55. It's almost impossible to live the right life when you have the wrong friends.

#56. We don't have eternal life because we're good, we have it because God is good.

#57. You can't walk on water until you get yourself out the boat.

#58. 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.

#59. God says happiness is contentment with what you already have, with what He provides you, with what you can share.

#60. Don't worry when you're being persecuted for God, worry when you're not.

#61. The New Testament is peppered with "one another" reminders. While Scripture says to love another, encourage one another, offer hospitality to one another, be kind to one another, many people are content tolerating one another, if not ignoring one another.

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

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

#64. The best thing you can do for your kids is to show them God working in you on a daily basis.

#65. How bad you want something determines what you will do to get it.

#66. Will you have the courage to obey the voice of God?

#67. 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.

#68. God is not calling us to go to church; he is calling us to be his church, the hope of the world.

#69. If you had a friend you refused to talk to, eventually you couldn't keep calling that person a friend anymore.

#70. If you're a follower of Jesus, He has given you abundance so that you can care for others, not so you can stock up on capri pants for next summer or afford a leather interior in the new SUV.

#71. When it comes to your marriage, if the grass looks greener somewhere else, it's time to water your own yard!

#72. Each time you think something good, speak it. Never rob someone of the blessings of an unspoken treasure.

#73. We reflect God's character the most when we give freely of ourselves with no strings attached, no secret motives, no hidden agenda.

#74. Normally, we're never satisfied.

#75. ...If we believe that God wants us happy above all else, rather than acknowledging that our role is to serve God, we wrongly believe that God exists to serve us. God becomes a a means to our end: happiness.

#76. Weirdly enough, the more we give away, the richer we become.

#77. Don't blame yourself for the declines, because one day you will credit yourself for the increases.

#78. You can't change in your own power. If you feel overwhelmed by something bigger than you, let the one who is bigger than all things be the power you need in your weakness.

#79. Reality ground my expectations into microscopic particles.

#80. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything" (James 1:4,

#81. But if we've honestly done everything we can, by definition we can't do anything more.

#82. When I ask God to change my actions, that honesty about my own inconsistent behaviors forces me not to be so hard on other believers. Humble acknowledgment of the plank in my own eye gives me more patience with the specks in everyone else's (see Matthew 7:1-5). Instead of pointing the finger at others, let's allow God to examine us.

#83. True loyalty is proven not proclaimed.

#84. All couples fight, but healthy couples fight fair. Unhealthy couples fight dirty, with below-the-belt jabs, sucker punches, angry accusations, and bitter grudges. Healthy couples fight for resolution. Unhealthy couples fight for personal victory. Dr.

#85. If your vision doesn't compel, move or stir people, your vision is too small.

#86. But God does give us responsibility, and it takes biblical faith to do those things in dependence on God.

#87. God decided that this time in history was perfect for you to glorify Him and make an eternal difference. So God gave you unique gifts, talents, passions, and experiences to propel you into your life purpose.

#88. Pride is always born of our insecurities. When we don't know who we are in Christ, we use pride to try to fill that void.

#89. Suffocate the flames of envy with a blanket of gratitude.

#90. Full-time lover of your world; part-time lover of God

#91. The more I looked, the more I found Christian Atheists everywhere.

#92. As you'll recall, what you believe - about who you are and who God is - determines how you behave. If you believe everybody is going to criticize you, you'll behave cautiously. If you believe you're probably going to fail, you're going to venture out tentatively. If, however, you believe that the one true Lord God is calling you, empowering you, leading you, and equipping you, then you will live boldly. Why? Because boldness is behavior born of belief.

#93. If you want to be different, if you want to be better than normal, then you must live differently.

#94. God had to do something IN me before He could do something THROUGH me.

#95. ..we're not changed by the promises we make to God; we're changed by believing the promises God makes to us.

#96. The clearer your vision becomes, the easier it is to guard what God calls you to do.

#97. 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?

#98. I'd argue that people today aren't rejecting Christ so much as they're rejecting the church.

#99. Renew your mind by washing it with truth: God's Word.

#100. Your prayer for someone may or may not change them, but it always changes YOU.