You can live and lead small, live and lead safe, live and lead selfishly, or you can pursue a grander vision. 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 coincidencepraying 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 uniquemenpeople 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 powerfulkingsmoving 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 selfhandsreality The mark of community is not the absence of conflict. It's the presence of a reconciling spirit. Bill Hybels conflictcommunityspirit Live each day with an open ear toward heaven, eager to respond to any whisper from God. Bill Hybels each-dayearsheaven 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 haterealteaching 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 sacrificeselfchallenges Self awareness allows you to self-correct. Bill Hybels self-awarenessawarenessself A leader's most valuable asset is not their time but their energy and ability to energize others. Bill Hybels assetsenergyleader 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 realchristianmean 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 usedeverydayway 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 proudwho-i-amrelationship Many leadership problems are driven by low self-awareness. Bill Hybels awarenessproblemself 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 leadershipcharacterlong 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 focusprayermoving 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 prayerattentionjesus Authentic Christianity is a supernatural walk with a living, dynamic, communicating God. Bill Hybels communicatewalkschristianity It's incredible to realize that what we do each day has meaning in the big picture of God's plan Bill Hybels gods-planeach-daychristian Every single decision you make as a leader has an effect on the spirit of those you lead. Bill Hybels decisions-you-makeleaderspirit
