56 Quotes by Henry Blackaby

Nothing is more pathetic than having a small character in a big assignment. Many of us don’t want to give attention to our character, we just want the big assignment from God.

Why is it that when we talk to God, it’s called ‘prayer,’ but when God speaks to us, it’s called schizophrenia?

Prayerless leaders are like ship captains without compasses; they can make their best guess at which direction to go, but they have no assurance they are heading the right way. Prayer keeps leaders focused on the one absolutely consistent factor in life – God.

If things are getting darker, the problem is with us.

God’s commands are designed to guide you to life’s very best.

God doesn’t want people to do what they think is best: he wants them to do what he knows is best, and no amount of reasoning and intellectualizing will discover that.

Wouldn’t it be a tragedy to get to the top of the ladder and find you placed it against the wrong wall?

If you know that God loves you, you should never question a directive from Him.

Regardless of what we say, it’s what we do that reveals what we as a church or individual actually believe about God and His will for us.