Quotes from Andy Stanley
There is an appropriate way to use your story, not as an excuse but as a testimony to God's ability to free you from the past.
- Andy Stanley
When I count other people's blessings I lose sight of mine.
- Andy Stanley
Any fear associated with giving to God's kingdom is irrational. It's on par with a farmer who, out of fear of losing his seed, refuses to plant his fields.
- Andy Stanley
Blame enables us to smuggle our issues into our future.
- Andy Stanley
Everything now will prepare you for the next step. Don't run from adversity; lean into it with all your heart and God will make you a leader worth following.
- Andy Stanley
People who blame things rarely change things. Blame is an unassailable change-avoidance strategy.
- Andy Stanley
Celebrate what God has given others. Leverage what God has given you.
- Andy Stanley
Actions don't only speak louder than words; actions should be used to interpret words.
- Andy Stanley
If the Old and New Testament teach us anything, they teach us that nothing is too difficult for God. What he originates, he orchestrates.
- Andy Stanley
It is when our hearts are stirred that we become most aware of what they contain.
- Andy Stanley
Christianity teaches that when man sinned, God opted for forgiveness rather than fairness. He opted for grace and mercy rather than justice.
- Andy Stanley
The followers of Jesus did not die for what they believed - they died for what they claim to have seen.
- Andy Stanley