When God calls you to an extraordinary task, He provides extraordinary resources. John Wimber More Quotes by John Wimber More Quotes From John Wimber We don't seek God's power, we seek His presence. His power & everything else we need is always found in His presence. John Wimber found needs Show me where you spend your time, money and energy and I'll tell you what you worship. John Wimber show-me energy worship We're in a declared war, but unless were clear about who the enemy is, we'll waste our time fighting enemies that aren't enemies at all. There's only one enemy and no matter what people do, say or react people are never the enemy. The enemy is our only enemy. John Wimber fighting war people Remember the economy of the Kingdom is simple. Every time we come to cross a new threshold, it costs us everything we now have. Every new step may cost us all the reputation & security we've accumulated up to that point. It costs us our life. John Wimber cost simple steps Our passion is to imitate the ministry of Jesus in the power of the Spirit. This requires we must follow Jesus out of baptismal waters, through our personal deserts, and into the harvest. We want to take the ammunition of the balanced evangelical theology with the fire power of Pentecostal practice, loading & readying the best of both worlds to hit the target of making & nurturing disciples. John Wimber passion fire jesus It seems the more I think about not sinning, the more I sin, but the more I think about just loving Jesus, the less I seem to sin. Falling in love seems to be the key. John Wimber falling-in-love jesus thinking The Church is not the building, its the people, its not just the gathering, its also the scattering. John Wimber church gathering people Sometimes God offends our minds in order John Wimber mind heart order Gifts and abilities, no matter how magnificent, are either limited or enhanced by character. John Wimber ability matter character Worship is not about personality, temperament, personal limitations, church background, or comfort. It is about God. John Wimber church personality comfort Find where God is and get behind what He's doing. He always wins. John Wimber behinds winning Our heart's desire should be to worship God; we have been designed by God for this purpose. If we don't worship God, we'll worship something or someone else. John Wimber purpose desire heart Visitation of God's presence is a byproduct of worship. However, we don't worship in order to gain His presence. He is worthy to be worshipped whether or not He chooses to show up. John Wimber gains worship order When do we get to do the stuff? You know, the stuff here in the Bible; the stuff Jesus did, like healing the sick, raising the dead, healing the blind - stuff like that? John Wimber sick healing jesus If we serve Jesus then every act & thought has meaning. Acts of kindness aren't just niceties, they become acts of worship. John Wimber worship kindness jesus We learned that what happens when we are alone with the Lord determines how intimate and deep the worship will be when we come together. John Wimber lord worship together Instead of focusing on the great men of God, I prefer to focus on the Great God of men. John Wimber great-men focus men God has given us a vision to see the body of Christ move from being an inactive audience to a Spirit-filled army. . . God is about to unloose a powerful outpouring of the Holy Spirit of an unprecedented magnitude. . . He is looking for individuals who will be 'dread champions' for his cause. John Wimber army powerful moving A mark of blessing is what you're giving, not what you're keeping. John Wimber mark blessing giving We need to learn how to keep people through love. Despite imperfections, sins, and irritating habits of other Christians, they belong to Jesus and they need our love as a healthy climate for growth. John Wimber christian love jesus
