Quotes from Randy Alcorn

Learning requires curiosity, exploration, evaluation, and dialogue. To be granted the product of knowledge without this process would violate what it means to be a creature.

For Christians, this present life is the closest they will come to Hell. For unbelievers, it is the closest they will come to Heaven.

The devil specializes in rearranging price tags, making the cheap look valuable and the miserable appear happy. (For example, if, before the purchase, people saw photos of themselves after five years of using methamphetamines, would they still buy them?)

How we spend our time verifies what we value most: TV, the Internet, or God's Word?

What we do with a little time, a little talent, and a little money tells God a lot.

Atheism is an empty cup crying out to be filled, while religion is an empty cup appearing to be filled.

When will we learn that God doesn't give us greater wealth to increase our standard of living, but to increase our standard of giving?

The fear of God is a profound respect for His holiness, which includes a fear of the consequences of disobeying Him.

So look out a window. Take a walk. Talk with your friend. Use your God-given skills to paint or draw or build a shed or write a book. But imagine it - all of it - in its original condition. The happy dog with the wagging tail, not the snarling beast, beaten and starved. The flowers unwilted, the grass undying, the blue sky without pollution. People smiling and joyful, not angry, depressed, and empty.

The principle is timeless: If Christ is not Lord over our money and possessions, he is not our Lord.

How Can We Know for Sure That We'll Go to Heaven?

Being happy in God and living righteously tastes far better for far longer than sin does. When my hunger and thirst for joy is satisfied by Christ, sin becomes unattractive. I say no to immorality not because I hate pleasure but because I want the enduring pleasure found in Christ.