Top 90 James MacDonald Quotes (2025 Update)

1. “Gratitude is the attitude that sets the altitude for living.”

— James MacDonald

2. “Jesus washing the disciples feet is the most supreme act of humility in all of God’s word.”

— James MacDonald

3. “If you’re wrong in the way you’re right, you’re wrong even if you’re right.”

— James MacDonald

4. “God’s love is not a pampering love. God’s love is a perfecting love. God does not get up every day trying to figure how He can plant a bigger smile on your face. God is in the process of growing us and changing us. His love is a transforming love.”

— James MacDonald

5. “I will not fail: God is always victorious.”

— James MacDonald

6. “Counseling is ultimately not about the counselee or the counselor, but about the Divine Counselor.”

— James MacDonald

7. “By your grace, I will not despair. I believe that I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.”

— James MacDonald

8. “God brings tests into your life because your faith in Him – your belief that He is in control and that He is good – can be proved only in times when life is hard.”

— James MacDonald

9. “A rebellion against God, even as believers, is fueled by the toxic fumes of unbelief.”

— James MacDonald

10. “The core of humanity’s sin problem is not a horizontal behavior to be corrected but a Vertical relationship to be restored.”

— James MacDonald

11. “Faith sees the opportunity; doubt sees the obstacles. What you see is what you get!”

— James MacDonald

12. “Doubt is a lack of confidence or assurance that God will keep his promises. Faith is an active confidence that God’s promises are always true.”

— James MacDonald

13. “I don’t have everything I want but I have everything I need. That’s contentment.”

— James MacDonald

14. “Don’t lean on your own understanding. If your trust in God is limited by your understanding of His ways, you will always have a limited trust.”

— James MacDonald

15. “Mark 3:25: “And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand.”

— James MacDonald

16. “When we worry, we are telling God, “You are neither trustworthy nor in control, so I need to worry and scheme as I take matters into my own hands.” In this way unbelief drives worry, for it is impossible to worry when we are trusting in the provision of our sovereign God.”

— James MacDonald

17. “Don’t miss God’s fingerprints all over the events, lining up people and circumstances in perfect timing to preserve His people and advance His agenda.”

— James MacDonald

18. “When God promises, He’s not saying, I’ll try. He means, I can and I will.”

— James MacDonald

19. “The Christian way is a life of faith. In order to hold on to the promises of God, you’ve got to believe them and live by them.”

— James MacDonald

20. “Suffering always reveal idols of the heart.”

— James MacDonald

21. “While we wait, God builds our faith in His promises.”

— James MacDonald

22. “Trust means you anchor your heart in the reality of God’s awareness of your situation.”

— James MacDonald

23. “When we get bumped – we spill what we are full of – Be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.”

— James MacDonald

24. “Humility is losing yourself in the doing of serving.”

— James MacDonald

25. “It doesn’t matter what has happened, better things are coming. God’s plan produces hope in me.”

— James MacDonald

26. “Take a deep breath and take this to heart; God has nothing to do with broken promises. When He says, I promise, mark it down it’s going to happen.”

— James MacDonald

27. “Repentance is the key that unlocks the door to all that God has for us, but it is not easy.”

— James MacDonald

28. “What you hope for determines what you live for. What you hope for determines WHO you live for. Hope misplaced can devastate you.”

— James MacDonald

29. “When you say, I don’t know exactly what God is doing, but I know he’s in control that’s evidence you’re trusting Him.”

— James MacDonald

30. “You’ll face overwhelming odds; you’ll be incredibly outnumbered. Fear would be your natural inclination. But keep in mind, God is with you.”

— James MacDonald

31. “To complain is to say in effect; “God, You blew it! You had a chance to meet my expectations, but You couldn’t handle it! Nice try, God, close – but not close enough.” So complaining definitely injures you and the Lord.”

— James MacDonald

32. “Remember, it’s not “stand firm for the faith” but “stand firm in the faith.” You’ve got to own it and live it.”

— James MacDonald

33. “God’s not afraid of a mess. He wants to do a cleaning.”

— James MacDonald

34. “While you can’t keep fear from visiting, you can slam the door in its face. With God’s promise in your hand, that’s exactly what you are able to do.”

— James MacDonald

35. “Humility is a do thing, not a feel thing. Humility is an action, not a style.”

— James MacDonald

36. “What kind of future is in God’s plan? A good one to which you can look forward. That’s why you can hope.”

— James MacDonald

37. “Every obedience is not easy. This is for Jesus Christ. He deserves everything!”

— James MacDonald

38. “At this moment, God is watching your life and at some point in this trial, He will say enough. You don’t need to falter.”

— James MacDonald

39. “The biggest obstacle to making Christ magnificent is the refusal to make yourself small.”

— James MacDonald

40. “This fight is not going to be over in 10 minutes or 10 weeks; there’s no quick solution. If you think it’s taking too long, remember, God is with you.”

— James MacDonald

41. “You can’t teach a person to love something. But you can get him to feel the heat of your love for something.”

— James MacDonald

42. “When it’s personal and painful, humble yourself.”

— James MacDonald

43. “Fear is the contradiction of faith. Faith says, Whatever it is, it’ll be okay because of God.”

— James MacDonald

44. “I experience transcendence when something infinite reminds me I am finite.”

— James MacDonald

45. “You will never experience the fullness of joy you were created to know until Jesus Christ has first place in every area.”

— James MacDonald

46. “The body of Christ is about doing life together, and by doing life together sin is revealed.”

— James MacDonald

47. “God’s Word doesn’t change, the message doesn’t shift. It can’t be compromised in any way. It’s where we stand firm.”

— James MacDonald

48. “Our hearts are wired for worship, and our worship is directly tied to our sense of hope.”

— James MacDonald

49. “Holy Spirit of God, thank You for filling my life with You. You are in control of all that I am – my thoughts, my actions, my words, and my feelings. Thank You, Spirit of God. I am now living under the downpour of Your power and strength and blessing, and I thank You for the riches of Your mercy. In the precious name of Jesus. Amen.”

— James MacDonald

50. “It’s not unlikely that God would lie that would be a matter of probability. It is impossible for God to lie.”

— James MacDonald