244 Quotes by Randy Alcorn

If we come to see the purpose of the universe as God’s long-term glory rather than our short-term happiness, then we will undergo a critical paradigm shift in tackling the problem of evil and suffering. The world has gone terribly wrong. God is going to fix it. First, for his eternal glory. Second, for our eternal good.

A Greek philosopher said, ‘All men think it is only the other man who is mortal’. The way we scurry about accumulating things is testimony to our unspoken doctrine that we are exceptions to the law of death. The events of September 11, 2001, were a shocking reminder to millions of Americans of something we should have already understood – our mortality.

When Yesu is everything to you, it is impossible not to speak of him.

This gift cannot be worked for, earned, or achieved. It’s not dependent on our merit or effort but solely on Christ’s generous sacrifice on our behalf.

Pride is spiritual cancer: it eats up the very possibility of love, or contentment, or even common sense.” – C. S. Lewis.

It’s not just what Christian fiction lacks I appreciate – it’s what it offers. The variety is vast: contemporary, historical, suspense, mysteries, adventure, young adult, romance, fantasy, science fiction.

To the baby who dies it makes no difference whether those who refused to protect her were proabortion or merely prochoice.

To turn the tide of materialism in the Christian community, we desperately need bold models of kingdom-centered living. Despite our need to do it in a way that doesn’t glorify people, we must hear each other’s stories about giving or else our people will not learn to give.

Don’t forget that the most effective form of child abuse is giving a child everything they want.