Beginning well is a momentary thing; finishing well is a lifelong thing Ravi Zacharias More Quotes by Ravi Zacharias More Quotes From Ravi Zacharias We do not live so that we can eat, nor do we just eat so that we can live. Life is worth living in and of itself. Life cannot be satisfied when it is lived out as a consuming entity. When it is filled by that which satisfies a hunger that is both physical and spiritual in a mutuality that sustains both without violation of either, only then can life be truly fulfilling. Ravi Zacharias live-life spiritual life-is The primary purpose of a home is to reflect and to distribute the love of Christ. Anything that usurps that is idolatrous. Ravi Zacharias purpose home christ How have we come to a place in society where millions of babies can be slaughtered and disposed of in the name of progress? Shocking but real. Ravi Zacharias real names baby I have little doubt that the single greatest obstacle to the impact of the gospel has not been its inability to provide answers, but the failure on our part to live it out. Ravi Zacharias impact doubt answers Attempting to satisfy the passions that rage inside us and the longings that motivate us, we invent spirituality, lean on political solutions, create new villains, turn our backs on Jesus, and blame a thousand tyrannies- but we never come to terms with the source of the problem deep within the heart and inclination of every human being. Ravi Zacharias passion heart jesus We do our universities a disservice when we brand them as a lost cause. There are some frightfully honest students out there, and when their questions are respectfully dealt with, many admit their vulnerability. Ravi Zacharias honest causes students The person who demands a sign and at the same time has already determined that anything that cannot be explained scientifically is meaningless is not merely stacking the deck; he is losing at his own game. Ravi Zacharias demand losing games My goal is to satisfy the hunger and longing for those who are seeking the truth. Ravi Zacharias unanswered-questions longing goal Grace misunderstood will always lead to jealousy. Ravi Zacharias misunderstood grace What does it mean to be human? It means we are created in the image of God for the glorious reality of being in permanent fellowship with Him. Ravi Zacharias doe mean reality There is a danger when we give young people only a catalog of dos and don'ts. In these young minds, the gospel is not intellectually credible. Ravi Zacharias mind giving people Jesus resisted the temptation of outrage and the quick fix of condemnation. He spent most of his time preparing wineskins before pouring new wine into them. Our tendency is to start pouring the wine into skins that will only burst. Ravi Zacharias wine temptation jesus Christianity is not a political theory. It is not even a cultural theory. It is, at its root, all about changing the heart of each man and woman, boy and girl, so that we begin to think God's thoughts and act in accordance with his character. Ravi Zacharias girl heart character You have to plan it [your devotion to God] every day. And, the best time to plan it is before your day begins. If you don't plan it, your day will plan you. And so, I make a disciplined life of the study of the scriptures, reading the word every day. Ravi Zacharias devotion-to-god scripture reading There can be no reproach to pain unless we assume human dignity, there is no reason for restraints on pleasure unless we assume human worth, there is no legitimacy to monotony unless we assume a greater purpose to life, there is no purpose to life unless we assume design, death has no significance unless we seek what is everlasting. Ravi Zacharias design pain purpose What is right has to win the day over what we may see as rights. Ravi Zacharias rights winning may Our intellect is not intended to be an end in itself, but only a means to the very mind of God. Ravi Zacharias ends mind mean Ours is not a problem of the intellect but of spiritual poverty. That is why we need a Savior. Ravi Zacharias poverty spiritual needs I have absolutely no doubt that if you are a praying Christian, your faith in God is what is carrying you, through both the good times and the hard times. However, if you are not a praying person, you are carrying your faith - you are trying to make your faith work for you apart from your source of power - and trying to carry the infinite is very exhausting. Ravi Zacharias hard-times christian doubt Faith in the biblical sense is substantive, based on the knowledge that the One in whom that faith is placed has proven that He is worthy of that trust. In its essence, faith is a confidence in the person of Jesus Christ and in His power, so that even when His power does not serve my end, my confidence in Him remains because of who He is. Ravi Zacharias faith god bible
