This is the only leadership life I get, my one and only shot at following God the way I feel him prompting me to do so. This isn't some pre-game warm-up. It's the game, and the clock is ticking! Bill Hybels More Quotes by Bill Hybels More Quotes From Bill Hybels It’s amazing how many coincidences occur when one begins to pray. Bill Hybels coincidence praying God is looking for women and men who are full on for Him... people who have abandoned their own program and are just looking for how they can use their unique talents and abilities to further God's activities and programs in this world. These are the people God will tap on the shoulder and say, “Come with me and we're going to do something great in your lifetime. Come, we're going to do this together. Bill Hybels unique men people I'm praying to the Creator of the world, the King of the universe, the all-powerful, all-knowing, all-faithful God. I'm praying to the God who made the mountains and who can move them if necessary. I'm praying to the God who has always been faithful to me, who has never let me down no matter how frightened I was or how difficult the situation looked. I'm praying to a God who wants to bear fruit through me, and I am going to trust that he is going to use me tonight. Not because of who I am, but because of who he is. He is faithful. Bill Hybels powerful kings moving One of the greatest thrills in all of life is to feel the hand of God working through you and to be a part of the working reality of the church engaged in a movement larger than self. Bill Hybels self hands reality The mark of community is not the absence of conflict. It's the presence of a reconciling spirit. Bill Hybels conflict community spirit Live each day with an open ear toward heaven, eager to respond to any whisper from God. Bill Hybels each-day ears heaven I hate thinking about it, teaching about it, and writing about it. But the plain truth is that hell is real and real people go there for eternity. Bill Hybels hate real teaching Obeying the Spirit instead of your own self-centered whims will lead you to places you've never been, challenge you in ways you have never been challenged, and invite levels of sacrifice you never dreamed you could make. This is the power and the promise of full-throttle faith, of living a life fueled solely by God. Bill Hybels sacrifice self challenges Self awareness allows you to self-correct. Bill Hybels self-awareness awareness self A leader's most valuable asset is not their time but their energy and ability to energize others. Bill Hybels assets energy leader Religion is spelled 'D-O', because it consists of the things people do try to somehow gain God's forgiveness and favor. But the problem is that you never know when you've done enough. But thankfully, Christianity is spelled differently. It's spelled 'D-O-N-E', which means that what we could never for ourselves, Christ has already done for us. To become a real Christian is to humbly receive God's gift of forgiveness and to commit to following His leadership. Bill Hybels real christian mean You don't have to be any more talented, any richer, any slimmer, any smarter, any more or less of anything to partner with God. All you have to be is willing to be used by him in everyday way Bill Hybels used everyday way For a marriage relationship to flourish, there must be intimacy. It takes an enormous amount of courage to say to your spouse, 'This is me. I'm not proud of it - in fact, I'm a little embarrassed by it - but this is who I am. Bill Hybels proud who-i-am relationship Many leadership problems are driven by low self-awareness. Bill Hybels awareness problem self People will not follow a leader with moral incongruities for long. Every time you compromise character you compromise leadership. The foundation of firm leadership is character. Bill Hybels leadership character long How do you pray a prayer so filled with faith that it can move a mountain? By shifting your focus from the size of your mountain to the sufficiency of the Mountain Mover and then stepping forward in obedience. Bill Hybels focus prayer moving The Lord's Prayer is an excellent model, but it was never intended to be a magical incantation to get God's attention. Jesus gave this prayer as a pattern to suggest the variety of elements that should be included when we pray. Bill Hybels prayer attention jesus Authentic Christianity is a supernatural walk with a living, dynamic, communicating God. Bill Hybels communicate walks christianity It's incredible to realize that what we do each day has meaning in the big picture of God's plan Bill Hybels gods-plan each-day christian Every single decision you make as a leader has an effect on the spirit of those you lead. Bill Hybels decisions-you-make leader spirit
