The Church is not an enforcer of rules, but an outpost of grace Brian Houston More Quotes by Brian Houston More Quotes From Brian Houston Within the soil of a discouraging season can often be the seeds of incredible blessing, miracles and breakthrough! Brian Houston often-is blessing inspirational Great churches aren't built on the gifts or talents of a few, but on the sacrifice of many. Brian Houston sacrifice talent church The purpose of God's blessing is to enable you to be a great channel of blessing to others. If you have nothing, there is nothing you can do for anyone else; if you have a little, you can only help a little; but if you have plenty, there is a whole lot you can do. When you are blessed, you have a mighty foundation from which to impact others. You are blessed to be a blessing. Brian Houston impact blessed blessing When ordinary people pray, extraordinary things can happen. Brian Houston praying ordinary people A blessed life is one that understands that when God saves you, He has others in mind. I believe every Christian needs to know that they are not only saved, but are also called to live a life of purpose. Brian Houston blessed christian believe You'll never come second by putting God first. Brian Houston put-god-first god-first firsts How do you view God in a desert? There's two types of birds. There's vultures, and there's hummingbirds. One lives off dead carcasses, rotting meat. The other lives off the beautiful, sweet, nectar in a particular flower, on a particular desert plant, in the same desert. They both find what they're looking for. Do you know - take it all the way back into the Old Testament - and the Muslim and you, we actually serve the same God. Allah, to a Muslim; to us, Abba Father, God. Brian Houston beautiful sweet father Though there are times when it may seem like God is silent, he is never absent. Brian Houston absent silent may The starting point for building great relationships is making wise decisions about who we allow close to us. We need people who will build us up and take us forward, and good friends will do just that. Brian Houston good-friend wise people Simply put, if you want Bible results, you have to live by Bible principles. Brian Houston results principles want Leaders goal: Understand the power of serving a leader further down the road than you because leadership is contagious. Brian Houston contagious leader goal Leaders goal: Avoid building around only ONE person's ministry gifting. Longevity is in a team, not an individual! Brian Houston team leader goal Love is a very compelling argument. Brian Houston argument compelling love-is To choose life with God is to choose a blessed life. Brian Houston choose-life blessed-life blessed The strength of a good friendship that goes the distance will be unconditional love. Brian Houston good-friend distance unconditional-love Don't be fooled into thinking that you have the capacity to achieve your best on your own. A training partner in the gym is a great asset because when you think you have reached your limit, there is someone who can push you to go further. Brian Houston training limits thinking Be outrageous enough to trust God. Don't be adjusting your vision downward. Keep believing for radical things in Christ. Brian Houston vision christian believe The way to get the mind of God, is seek to know the heart of God! Brian Houston mind heart way Praise works best at the start, before the miracle, before the breakthrough, before the restoration. Brian Houston restoration miracle praise Leaders goal: Don't be afraid of vulnerability & transparency, (without being pitiful). People respond to authenticity. Brian Houston leader goal people
