I love a good quotation. When in college and seminary, my profs encouraged us to keep illustrations in files (the old fashioned paper ones). I did that. But now with my Logos Bible software, I can find all kinds of illustrations! The following, in fact, came from their own blog post (HERE). His was a household name growing up. I include Logos' brief bio of Wiersbe on the chance that you may not have heard of him. Blessings . . .
Warren Wiersbe |
Born May 16, 1929, beloved author, pastor, and preacher Dr.
Warren Wiersbe is best known for the Old Testament “Be” Series and New
Testament “Be” Series of expositional Bible studies, which have sold more than
four million copies. But not many know that Wiersbe’s first foray into
publishing had more to do with his love of magic tricks than with his spiritual
pursuits.
As a teenager, Wiersbe wrote a book and sent his manuscript
to the L. L. Ireland Magic Company. In 1944 they published his For Magicians
Only: Action with Cards. This early success fed Wiersbe’s desire to write. 68
years later, he has written more than 150 books.
Here are 10 inspiring Wiersbe quotes:
1. “The Christian life is not a playground; it is a
battleground, and we must be on our guard at all times.”—from The Bumps Are
What You Climb On
2. “This modern emphasis only on personal salvation makes us
lose sight of the grandeur and glory of God’s church. I am not minimizing our
personal experience with Christ, but I am affirming that it is not the primary
goal that God has in mind. He is building His church. He is building up the
Body of Christ. The glory and greatness of our personal salvation is but a
reflection of what God is doing corporately in and through His church.”—from
Prayer: Basic Training
3. “You don’t have to read very far in your Bible to
discover that God forgives His servants and restores them to ministry.”—from Be
Amazed
4. “The immediate purpose of prayer is the accomplishing of
God’s will on earth; the ultimate purpose of prayer is the eternal glory of
God.”—from On Earth as It Is in Heaven: How the Lord’s Prayer Teaches Us to
Pray More Effectively
5. “For the most part, the people we serve in our
congregations don’t look like Josephs, Esthers, or Davids, nor do we; but the
same God who glorified himself in the lives of ‘ordinary people’ in ancient
days will glorify himself in our lives today if we will trust him.”—from 10
Power Principles for Christian Service
6. “God’s people don’t live on explanations; they live on promises.”—from
Be Heroic
7. “We may be statistics and numbers as far as the world’s
computers are concerned, but we are precious individuals as far as our Shepherd
is concerned. He knows his sheep personally.”—from Be What You Are
8. “Satan wants us to think that our ‘disobedience detours’
must become the permanent road for the rest of our lives, but this is a
lie.”—from Be Obedient
9. “The most important meeting we as leaders attend is that
daily personal meeting with the Lord, before the day begins, when worship and
meditation increase our faith as we receive the orders for the day.”—from On
Being a Leader for God
10. “If you serve only to earn a salary, you will never do
your best as long as you think you’re underpaid. If you minister to get
recognition, you will start doing less when people don’t show their
appreciation. The only motivation that will take you through the storms and
keep you on the job is, ‘I’m serving Jesus Christ.’ “—from On Being a Servant
of God
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