We are all theologians, either good ones or bad ones. I'd rather be a good one. Wouldn't you? Randy Alcorn More Quotes by Randy Alcorn More Quotes From Randy Alcorn When my thirst for joy is satisfied by Christ, sin becomes unattractive. Randy Alcorn unattractivesinjoy What you do with your resources in this life is your autobiography. Randy Alcorn this-liferesourceslife-is If economic catastrophe does come, will it be a time that draws Christians together to share every resource we have, or will it drive us apart to hide in our own basements or mountain retreats, guarding at gunpoint our private stores from others? If we faithfully use our assets for his kingdom now, rather than hoarding them, can't we trust our faithful God to provide for us then? Randy Alcorn faithfulchristiantogether If we can keep ourselves from interfering with the natural laws of life, mistakes can be our child's finest teachers. Randy Alcorn mistaketeacherchildren Giving up everything must mean giving over everything to kingdom purposes, surrendering everything to further the one central cause, loosening our grip on everything. For some of us, this may mean ridding ourselves of most of our possessions. But for all of us it should mean dedicating everything we retain to further the kingdom. (For true disciples, however, it cannot mean hoarding or using kingdom assets self-indulgently.) Randy Alcorn giving-upselfmean Wealth is a relational barrier. It keeps us from having open relationships. Randy Alcorn open-relationshipwealthbarriers If God was the owner, I was the manager. I needed to adopt a steward's mentality toward the assets He had entrusted - not given - to me. A steward manages assets for the owner's benefit. The steward carries no sense of entitlement to the assets he manages. It's his job to find out what the owner wants done with his assets, then carry out his will. Randy Alcorn benefitsdonejobs To turn the tide of materialism in the Christian community, we desperately need bold models of kingdom-centered living. Despite our need to do it in a way that doesn't glorify people, we must hear each other's stories about giving or else our people will not learn to give. Randy Alcorn christiangivingpeople It's a law of life: the tyranny of things. Randy Alcorn laws-of-lifetyrannylaw Contrary to common belief, Christian fiction did not begin with Catherine Marshall, Janette Oke, or Frank Peretti. Randy Alcorn christiancommonfiction A disciple does not ask, "How much can I keep?" but, "How much more can I give?" Whenever we start to get comfortable with our level of giving, it's time to raise it again. Randy Alcorn levelsdoegiving Ironically, many people can't afford to give precisely because they're not giving. If we pay our debt to God first, then we will incur His blessing to help us pay our debts to men. But when we rob God to pay men, we rob ourselves of God's blessing. Randy Alcorn blessingmenpeople The everyday choices I make regarding money will influence the very coarse of eternity. Randy Alcorn influenceeverydaychoices Many atheistic books and blogs seethe with anger. Remarkably, the authors do not limit their anger to Christians. They seem most livid with God. I don't believe in leprechauns, but I haven't dedicated my life to battling them. I suppose if I believed that people's faith in leprechauns poisoned civilization, I might get angry with members of leprechaun churches. But there's one thing I'm quite sure I wouldn't do: I would not get angry with leprechauns. Why not? Because I can't get angry with someone I know doesn't exist. Randy Alcorn christianbelievebook It's not just what Christian fiction lacks I appreciate - it's what it offers. The variety is vast: contemporary, historical, suspense, mysteries, adventure, young adult, romance, fantasy, science fiction. Randy Alcorn appreciatechristianadventure Fiction has subversive potential. People let it into their minds, like the Trojan Horse. They don't know what's inside. You hook them with the story, and God can work below the level of their consciousness. Fiction can be propaganda for evil or convey a theme that impacts people for good. Randy Alcorn impacthorseevil It's dangerous faith in our untamed Savior that leads us to the joy we crave. Randy Alcorn untameddangerousjoy Hell is not evil; it's a place where evil gets punished. Hell is not pleasant, appealing, or encouraging. But Hell is morally good, because a good God must punish evil. Randy Alcorn good-godhellevil The currency of this world will be worthless at our death or at Christ's return, both of which are imminent. Randy Alcorn returnworldchrist Those who know their unworthiness seize grace as a hungry man seizes bread: the self-righteous resent grace. Randy Alcorn graceselfmen
