6 Quotes by Elmer L. Towns

If you are serious enough to take up the discipline of fasting, you can expect resistance, interference and opposition. Plan for it, insofar as you are able. Do not be caught unawares. Remember that you are attempting to advance in your spiritual journey and to gain ground for the Kingdom. That necessitates taking ground away from the enemy - and no great movement of the Holy Spirit goes unchallenged by the enemy. (Intro)

The goal of any discipline is freedom. If the result is not greater freedom, something is wrong. (Chapter 1)

Just as my mother reminded me to live up to the reputation of my family name, we all need to be reminded to live up to the reputation of the name of Jesus.

We choose our attitudes. When we let little things annoy us, we even choose to be grumpy.

Also, to build a million-member church, the pastor must have the evangelistic power of Billy Graham, the expositional ability of Charles Spurgeon, the apologetic answers of Josh McDowell, the teaching focus of John MacArthur, the organizing skills of Bill Bright, and the persuasive ability of Ronald Reagan.

You must go beyond everything you have known about God and prayer in the past. You must pray many ways1 and at many times.