Top 140 Warren W. Wiersbe Quotes (2024 Update)
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51. “Outlook determines outcome, and attitude determines action.”

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52. “Faithfulness in the small things will lead to blessing in the big things.”

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53. “It is a remarkable thing that some of the most optimistic and enthusiastic people you will meet are those who have been through intense suffering.”

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54. “Material wealth is either a window through which we see God or a mirror in which we see ourselves.”

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55. “If you take care of yourself and walk with integrity, you may be confident that God will deal with those who sin against you. Above all, don’t give birth to sin yourself, rather, pray for those who persecute you. God will one day turn your persecution into praise.”

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56. “The ability to calm your soul and wait before God is one of the most difficult things in the Christian life. Our old nature is restless... the world around us is frantically in a hurry. But a restless heart usually leads to a reckless life.”

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57. “God does not reveal His will to those who are curious. He reveals His will to those who are obedient. God guides those who are concerned about His glory.”

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58. “We do not understand and then obey: that is instruction. We obey by faith, and then we understand: that is illumination.”

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59. “He knows when we go into the storm, He watches over us in the storm, and He can bring us out of the storm when His purposes have been fulfilled.”

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60. “The Christian who walks with the Lord and keeps constant communion with Him will see many reason for rejoicing and thanksgiving all day long.”

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61. “When God wants to accomplish something, He calls dedicated men and women to challenge His people and lead the way.”

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62. “The school of suffering never graduates any students, so ask God to teach to you the lessons He wants you to learn.”

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63. “Do you need help today? Lift up your hands to the Lord in supplication and in expectation, and soon you will lift up your hands in jubilation and celebration.”

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64. “God is more interested in the workman than in the work.”

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65. “If the only way I can make myself look good is to criticize you, something is seriously wrong with me.”

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66. “The past can be a rudder that guides you or an anchor tha hinders you. Leave your mistakes with God and look to the future by faith.”

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67. “When you feel like quitting or running away, remember that you can’t run away from your troubles and you can’t run away from yourself. The solution is not running away; it’s running to. It’s running to the throne of grace and finding grace to help in time of need.”

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68. “Great names come and go, but the name of Jesus remains. The devil still hates it, the world still opposes it, but God still blesses it and we can still claim it! “In the name of Jesus” is the key that unlocks the door of prayer and the treasury of God’s grace. It’s the weapon that defeats the enemy and the motivation that compels our sacrifice and service. It’s the name that causes our hearts to rejoice and our lips to sing his praise.”

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69. “Perhaps the deepest Christian fellowship and joy we can experience in this life is at the throne of grace, praying with and for one another.”

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70. “Sow a thought and you reap an action. Sow an action and you reap a character. Sow a character and you reap a destiny.”

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71. “We are not saved by faith plus good works, but by a faith that works.”

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72. “Daniel gave all the glory to God; he took none of it for himself. There is no limit to what God will do for the believer who will let God have all the glory.”

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73. “There is no substitute for an understanding mind. Satan can defeat the ignorant believer, but he cannot overcome the Christian who knows his Bible and understands the purposes of God.”

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74. “The erosion of character usually begins with neglect: we stop reading the Word, or worshiping with God’s people, or taking time to meditate and pray.”

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75. “When you find yourself sinking in the quicksand, there is little else you can do but cry to the Lord. Sometimes He allows the “quicksand” experiences to turn you to Him. Wait for God. Acknowledge that He is in control. Give Him the pieces of your broken heart and watch Him work for you. You can depend on His faithfulness.”

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76. “Let God enlarge you when you are going through distress. He can do it. You can’t do it, and others can’t do it for you.”

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77. “Reputation is what people think we are; character is what God and the holy angels know we are.”

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78. “Do you want life and joy? Here’s the secret: Live on God’s path, live in His presence, and live for His pleasures.”

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79. “The gospel message does not center in a philosophy, a doctrine, or a religious system. It centers in Jesus Christ, the Son of God.”

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80. “God is glorified when people see the Master and not the minister.”

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81. “Stop pampering yourself. Stop whimpering. Stop asking God to give you toys; ask Him to give you tools and weapons, because there is a Church to build and a battle to fight. It is a marvelous thing to be adopted and to be rich in the Lord Jesus Christ.”

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82. “The person whose happiness depends on ideal circumstances is going to be miserable much of the time.”

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83. “What the majority calls “blessing” may actually be a judgment from God.”

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84. “Heaven is more than a destination; it is a motivation. Knowing that we shall dwell in the heavenly city ought to make a difference in our lives here and now.”

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85. “People still ask questions and hope the answers will be what they think they already know. They need to pray this prayer by an anonymous believer: From the cowardice that shrinks from new truths, From the laziness that is content with half-truths, From the arrogance that thinks it knows all truth, O God of truth, deliver us!”

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86. “It has well been said that an opinion is something that you hold, but a conviction is something that holds you. Most of us have very few convictions, but the ones we do have are important to us. Convictions are the compasses of life – that keep us moving in the right direction. They are the foundation stones that help us to stand firm when everything around us is shaking and changing.”

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87. “God doesn’t want us to ignore the past; the past should be a rudder to guide us, not an anchor to hold us back.”

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88. “The main evidence of maturity in the Christian life is a growing love for God and for God’s people, as well as a love for lost souls. It has well been said that love is the “circulatory system” of the body of Christ.”

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89. “To be poor in spirit does not mean to deny your personality or try to suppress it. It simply means yielding it to God for Him to make it all that He wants it to be. The motto is old but true: “God always gives His best to those who leave the choice with Him.”

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90. “Jonah saw God’s will as punishment. Jesus saw God’s will as nourishment.”

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91. “But suffering does not automatically bring glory to God and blessing to God’s people. Some believers have fainted and fallen in times of trial and have brought shame to the name of Christ. It is only when we depend on the grace of God that we can glorify God in times of suffering.”

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92. “When you walk by faith, you will claim all that God has for you, but unbelief is always content to settle for something less than God’s best.”

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93. “We cannot learn patience by reading a book or hearing a lecture. The only way we can learn patience is by going through the trials that God assigns to us. The trials of life are the tools God uses to mature us, to build our faith, and to get us to trust the Spirit and not the flesh.”

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94. “It is easy to make excuses when we ought to be making opportunities.”

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95. “A good book is like a seed: it produces fruit that has in it seed for more fruit. It is not a picture on the wall; it is a window that invies us to wider horizons.”

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96. “Sometimes fear comes, not before the battle or even in the midst of the battle, but after we have won the victory.”

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97. “When we change the message of God, we change the God of the message.”

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98. “Don’t waste time and energy being an imitation. Let God make you into an original.”

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99. “Divine truth becomes dynamic life only when we yield to Jesus by faith and follow Him.”

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100. “Divine sovereignty is not a substitute for human responsibility.”

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