When happiness points in one direction while wisdom, truth, integrity, and common sense point in another, that's when really smart people start doing really stupid things. Andy Stanley More Quotes by Andy Stanley More Quotes From Andy Stanley Designing and implementing a strategy for change is a waste of time until you have discovered and embraced the current reality. If you don't know where you really are, it is impossible to get where you need to be. Andy Stanley design reality needs Be who you are. But be the very best communicator you can possibly be. To do that you must be willing to sacrifice what's comfortable-what has become part of your style-for the sake of what is effective. Andy Stanley be-who-you-are sacrifice style If we were able to rewrite the script for the reputation of Christianity, I think we would put the emphasis on developing relationships with non-believers, serving them, loving them, and making them feel accepted, only then would we earn the right to share the gospel. Andy Stanley scripts able thinking Creating breathing room financially may lower your standard of living but raise your quality of life. Andy Stanley breathing creating quality Strange as it may sound, it is more difficult to maintain a faith walk when we begin to see our dreams come true. When hopes become realities it is easy to shift our faith onto the thing we have dreamed of and off of the One who was the source of our provision. Andy Stanley christian faith dream The reason we're here today is because years ago God broke Reggie Joiner's heart over the state of children. Andy Stanley leadership christian children Me and Sandra are thoroughly satisfied customers as parents of kids who came through this Orange model. Andy Stanley leadership christian kids What breaks my heart is in the United States hundreds of thousands wake up on a Sunday and church never crosses their mind. Andy Stanley leadership christian heart Greed is supported by an endless cast of what-ifs. Greedy people can never have enough to satisfy the need they feel in light of every conceivable eventuality. Andy Stanley greed light people As a believer just because you gain more fame or authority doesn't mean anything, this means you have more feet to wash Andy Stanley gains feet mean Every arena of life intersects with what's going on in our hearts. Everything passes through on its way to wherever it's going. Everything. Andy Stanley arena heart way You make PEACE with your past by owning your PIECE of the past. Andy Stanley making-peace pieces past One of the most difficult tasks of visioneering is distinguishing between good ideas and God ideas. Andy Stanley difficult tasks ideas If you want to know if I'm a Godly man, follow me home. Andy Stanley leadership christian home As a pastor I've spent 30 years talking to people and heard every kind of story imaginable. Andy Stanley talking people years Nobody at home should feel like they are competing with somebody at work. Andy Stanley competing should home A principle is a principle, and God created all the principles. Andy Stanley principles Leaders are all about what isn't and what-needs-to-be be. Andy Stanley church leadership christian Our culture highlights all the trouble, all the drama, all the affairs and all the junk. Do not believe for a minute that any of that reflects reality. That does not have to be your future. The handwriting is not written on the wall. Andy Stanley wall drama believe There's a monumental difference in believing in God and believing God. Andy Stanley believe-in-god differences believe
