Chip Ingram Professions : Author Born : 1954 Browse All Authors Top 22 quotes by Chip Ingram Remember that you are not called to produce successful, upwardly mobile, highly educated, athletically talented machines...Givi ng your children great opportunities is good; it is not, however, the goal of parenting. Christlikeness is. Above all, seek to raise children who look and act a lot like Jesus. Chip Ingram successful children jesus God gives us the ingredients for our daily bread, but he expects us to do the baking! Chip Ingram positive inspirational life Christians are like teabags, you don't really know what they're like until you put them in hot water. Chip Ingram christian hot water The cross is the greatest example of humility and devotion in the universe. Jesus put your needs ahead of His own. He considered you more valuable than Himself. Chip Ingram humility example jesus Love sticks around even when it has a lot to put up with. Chip Ingram sticks Love is giving someone what they need most, when they deserve it least, at great personal cost to yourself. Chip Ingram religious love-is inspirational Many Christians 'stall out' in the faith when the call to total commitment is received or viewed as something too high or too hard to acquire...or they have never been taught that total commitment is Christ's demand for all His followers. Chip Ingram followers christian commitment I know for me, going back the person I've bad-mouthed or lied to is absolutely humiliating! But isn't it interesting that "humiliating" has the same root word as "humility"? Part of humility is taking responsibility for my sin and asking forgiveness even when it doesn't feel good. God wants to heal and restore your relationships, but it's not easy. Chip Ingram humility responsibility roots To be smart, spend carefully. To be wise, save regularly. To be genius, give extravagantly. Chip Ingram smart wise giving There is a time to take a stand and there is a time to take your leave. Chip Ingram balance Nothing breaks down barriers and preconceived ideas about 'Christians and Christianity' more than when we treat people the way Jesus treated His enemies. Chip Ingram christian ideas jesus God always has and always will look for men and women who say to Him, 'I trust you so much, I'm all in. I want your way not mine. I am willing to live by faith!' Chip Ingram want men looks As we get close to God, he is going to reveal things in our life that aren't pretty. We'll see the patterns of bitterness, anger, manipulation, and hurt that have cycled in our relationships. Chip Ingram manipulation patterns hurt Research indicates that once an uncommitted couple gets involved in sexual intercourse, the relationship usually begins to end. They have reached the superficial end of the physical aspects of the relationship, and they have no particularly compelling reason to explore its depths. Chip Ingram compelling-reason couple depth As you spend time in God's Word and understand his love, the Holy Spirit will create new desires within you to love and serve others like never before. Chip Ingram his-love spirit desire The ancient path of communion with God is knowing what He's really like. And prayer is simply keeping company with God. Chip Ingram knowing prayer path Pray when you feel like praying," somebody has said. "Pray when you don't feel like praying. Pray until you do feel like praying. Chip Ingram praying said feels Hopeless situations are never hopeless to God. Chip Ingram hopeless-situations hopeless situation God’s plan for you, whether you’re married, single, or about to be married, unless He gives you the gift of singleness, is to be in a warm, loving marriage relationship, characterized by open communication, a lot of hard work, deep commitment, setting boundaries, and doing it God’s way. Chip Ingram communication hard-work commitment We need to love people with our deeds AND our words because sharing the Good News is a process, not just an event. Chip Ingram events people needs Similar Authors F. E. Marsh author Iimani David author Beatrice Faust author Isabella Macdonald Alden author Isabella Beeton author Alan AtKisson author All Authors
