The Power of Godly Wisdom
As blood-bought believers, we are engaged in an invisible, relentless spiritual battle for our minds, and we must aggressively govern our thought life. It helps profoundly to hear messages and reflections from those who have victoriously walked the faith before us, or those who are further ahead in the Lord. By intentionally immersing our spirits in the godly wisdom of the saints, we actively starve out fear and cultivate an internal environment where triumphant faith can explosively grow.
When we read the inspired words of great evangelists, theologians, and our own local pastors, we are reminded that the identical, carbon-copy spirit of faith that moved mountains in the early church resides permanently within us today. Let these quotes act as a hammer to break down worldly thinking and establish the eternal truth of God's unbreakable promises in your daily reality!
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Wisdom from Local Shepherds
We do not only draw strength from the historical heroes of the faith, but also from the anointed men of God who faithfully shepherd our local churches today. Pastors who preach the uncompromising, finished work of the cross equip the saints to walk in absolute victory. They remind us that true Christianity is not a passive religion, but a militant, living reliance on the promises of Almighty God.
When our local pastors preach the Word, they enforce the victory of Calvary. As Pastor Duane Vander Klok reminds us, we must take up the sword of the Spirit and speak directly to our obstacles, because if our faith does not move our mouth, it will never move our mountains.
A Massive Treasury of Life Quotes
Below is a powerful collection of quotes from mighty warriors of the faith, including classic evangelists, deep Christian thinkers, and uncompromising local pastors. Soak your mind in these truths and let them transform your spiritual vision!
| Quote | Author |
|---|---|
| "Faith is not to get you out of a hard place but to change your heart in the hard place. [9]" | David Wilkerson |
| "A humble person is not one who thinks little of himself, hangs his head and says, 'I'm nothing.' Rather, he is one who depends wholly on the Lord for everything, in every circumstance. [9]" | David Wilkerson |
| "When God sets His heart on you, you will be tried often. But the longer and harder your affliction, the more deeply God has set His heart on you, to show you His love and care. [9]" | David Wilkerson |
| "The day you learn to be publically specific in your prayer, that is the day you will discover power. [10]" | David Wilkerson |
| "Great faith is the product of great fights. Great testimonies are the outcome of great tests. Great triumphs can only come out of great trials. [11]" | Smith Wigglesworth |
| "In me is working a power stronger than every other power. The life that is in me is a thousand times bigger than I am outside. [11]" | Smith Wigglesworth |
| "It is better to live ready than to get ready! [11]" | Smith Wigglesworth |
| "There is nothing that our God cannot do. He will do everything if you will dare to believe. [12]" | Smith Wigglesworth |
| "Fear looks; faith jumps. Faith never fails to obtain its object. If I leave you as I found you, I am not God's channel. I am not here to entertain you, but to get you to the place where you can laugh at the impossible." | Smith Wigglesworth |
| "I am not moved by what I see. I am not moved by what I feel. I am moved only by what I believe." | Smith Wigglesworth |
| "To discern spirits, we must dwell with Him who is holy, and He will give the revelation and unveil the mask of satanic power on all lines." | Smith Wigglesworth |
| "The secret of praying is praying in secret. A sinning man will stop praying, and a praying man will stop sinning. [12]" | Leonard Ravenhill |
| "Most Christians pray to be blessed. Few pray to be broken. [12]" | Leonard Ravenhill |
| "If you want to be popular, preach happiness. If you want to be unpopular, preach holiness. [12]" | Leonard Ravenhill |
| "If Jesus had preached the same message that ministers preach today, He would never have been crucified. [10]" | Leonard Ravenhill |
| "In revival, God is not concerned about filling empty churches, He is concerned about filling empty hearts. [10]" | Leonard Ravenhill |
| "Entertainment is the devil's substitute for joy. The more joy you have in the Lord the less entertainment you need. [10]" | Leonard Ravenhill |
| "A man who is intimate with God is not intimidated by man." | Leonard Ravenhill |
| "No man is greater than his prayer life." | Leonard Ravenhill |
| "Are the things you are living for worth Christ dying for?" | Leonard Ravenhill |
| "God helps those who cannot help themselves. [13]" | Charles Spurgeon |
| "A Jesus who never wept could never wipe away my tears. [13]" | Charles Spurgeon |
| "You will never glory in God till first of all God has killed your glorying in yourself. [13]" | Charles Spurgeon |
| "When your will is God's will, you will have your will. [13]" | Charles Spurgeon |
| "The greatest joy of a Christian is to give joy to Christ. [13]" | Charles Spurgeon |
| "It is not great talents God blesses so much as likeness to Jesus. [14]" | Charles Spurgeon |
| "By perseverance the snail reached the ark." | Charles Spurgeon |
| "Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strength." | Charles Spurgeon |
| "Every generation needs regeneration." | Charles Spurgeon |
| "What one generation tolerates, the next generation will embrace. [14]" | John Wesley |
| "God does not tell you what He is going to do; He reveals to you Who He is. [15]" | Oswald Chambers |
| "The outstanding characteristic of a Christian is this unveiled frankness before God so that the life becomes a mirror for other lives. [16]" | Oswald Chambers |
| "God does not give us overcoming life; He gives us life as we overcome. [17]" | Oswald Chambers |
| "Faith is not intelligent understanding, faith is deliberate commitment to a Person where I see no way. [18, 19]" | Oswald Chambers |
| "Prayer does not fit us for the greater works; prayer is the greater work. [20]" | Oswald Chambers |
| "To be born again means that I see Jesus. [21]" | Oswald Chambers |
| "Leave the broken, irreversible past in His hands, and step out into the invincible future with Him." | Oswald Chambers |
| "We are not built for the mountains and the dawns and aesthetic affinities, those are for moments of inspiration, that is all. We are built for the valley, for the ordinary stuff we are in, and that is where we have to prove our mettle." | Oswald Chambers |
| "It is a most disturbing thing to be smitten in the ribs by some providential circumstance, by a disaster, by a bereavement, by an illness; it is the most awakening thing in the world." | Oswald Chambers |
| "If you look for truth, you may find comfort in the end: if you look for comfort you will not get either comfort or truth. [22]" | C.S. Lewis |
| "A silly idea is current that good people do not know what temptation means... Only those who try to resist temptation know how strong it is. [23]" | C.S. Lewis |
| "The Christian does not think God will love us because we are good, but that God will make us good because He loves us. [24]" | C.S. Lewis |
| "Give up yourself, and you will find your real self. Lose your life and you will save it. [25]" | C.S. Lewis |
| "God gave us the Bible to change the way we think... You will never change what you do unless you change the way you think. [26, 27]" | Pastor Duane Vander Klok |
| "The first thing that your faith will ever move is your mouth, and if your faith does not move your mouth it will never move a mountain. [8]" | Pastor Duane Vander Klok |
| "Your vision is your future. [28]" | Pastor Duane Vander Klok |
| "If you always say what you've always said you're going to continue to see what you've always seen and nothing's going to change until something changes and what's got to change is what you're saying. [29]" | Pastor Larry Ollison |
| "What you are against does not define your spirituality... The Holy Ghost is the only one that can make you spiritual. [30]" | Pastor Charles Lawson |
| "If I don't preach Christ to you folks you have no basis to be forgiven... it's not a church. [31]" | Pastor Charles Lawson |
Step forward into today with radiant confidence, utterly refusing to be held captive by the defeated lies of the enemy! Anchor your heart entirely on the unfailing character of God, continually speaking His Word and renewing your mind with the triumphant wisdom of the saints. As you walk in this steadfast, uncompromising faith, you will progressively experience the victorious, completely abundant life that the Father has eternally prepared for you! What promise of God will you boldly declare over your circumstances today?
For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.