If we see only the problems, we will be defeated; but if we see the possibilities in the problems, we can have victory. Warren W. Wiersbe More Quotes by Warren W. Wiersbe More Quotes From Warren W. Wiersbe God made us and God is able to empower us to do whatever he calls us to do. Denying that we can accomplish God's work is not humility; it is the worst kind of pride. Warren W. Wiersbe empowering pride humility Your heart grows by giving out, but your mind grows by taking in; and both are necessary to a happy and balanced life of service. Warren W. Wiersbe mind heart giving Hypocrisy means deliberately pretending. None of us lives up to his ideals; none of us is all that he would like to be or all that he could be in Christ. But that is not hypocrisy. Falling short of our ideals is not hypocrisy. Pretending we have reached our ideals when we have not - that is hypocrisy. Warren W. Wiersbe hypocrite mean fall God doesn't always change the circumstances, but He can change us to meet the circumstances. That's what it means to live by faith. Warren W. Wiersbe circumstances christian mean If the only way I can make myself look good is to criticize you, something is seriously wrong with me. Warren W. Wiersbe inspirational-life looks way The secret of a happy life is to delight in duty. When duty becomes delight, then burdens become blessings Warren W. Wiersbe blessing christian happy-life What the majority calls "blessing" may actually be a judgment from God. Warren W. Wiersbe majority blessing christian The most miserable prison in the world is the prison we make for ourselves when we refuse to show mercy. Our thoughts become shackled, our emotions are chained, the will is almost paralyzed. But when we show mercy, all of these bonds are broken, and we enter into a joyful liberty that frees us to share God's love with others. Warren W. Wiersbe forgiveness liberty broken Worship is the believer's response of all that they are - mind, emotions, will, body - to what God is and says and does. Warren W. Wiersbe worship-music mind doe If the Lord calls you, He will equip you for the task He wants you to fulfill Warren W. Wiersbe tasks christian want If life is to have meaning, and if God's will is to be done, all of us have to accept who we are and what we are, give it back to God, and thank Him for the way He made us. What I am is God's gift to me; what I do with it is my gift to Him. Warren W. Wiersbe who-we-are thanksgiving done It is futile for us to try to serve God without the power of the Holy Spirit. Talent, training, and experience cannot take the place of the power of the Spirit. Warren W. Wiersbe training christian trying You are a Christian because somebody cared. Now it's your turn. Warren W. Wiersbe turns christian The eyes see what the heart loves. If the heart loves God and is single in this devotion, then the eyes will see God whether others see Him or not Warren W. Wiersbe eye god-love heart The way we respond to criticism pretty much depends on the way we respond to praise. If praise humbles us, then criticism will build us up. But if praise inflates us, then criticism will crush us; and both responses lead to our defeat. Warren W. Wiersbe crush criticism appreciation Life's trials are not easy. But in God's will, each has a purpose. Often He uses them to enlarge you. Warren W. Wiersbe purpose use trials God has ordained that His people live by promises and not by explanations. Warren W. Wiersbe live-by people promise Real contentment must come from within. You and I can not change or control the world around us, but we can change and control the world within us. Warren W. Wiersbe contentment real world The ability to calm your soul and wait before God is one of the most difficult things in the Christian life. Our old nature is restless... the world around us is frantically in a hurry. But a restless heart usually leads to a reckless life. Warren W. Wiersbe christian waiting heart It is a remarkable thing that some of the most optimistic and enthusiastic people you will meet are those who have been through intense suffering. Warren W. Wiersbe optimistic suffering people