Explore 116 Brian Houston Christian Quotes and Sayings (Showing 33 - 48 of 116)

“Authenticity is essential to the soul!”

“We remind ourselves regularly that Hillsong Church isn't about the crowd—it's actually all about the one.”

“How would you live differently today if you believed deep down that God had crowned your year with his goodness? What would you dare to accomplish for his kingdom if you believed the path he has set you on drips with abundance? He has… and he will.”

“The God we serve has purpose and plans for your life that are good. His thoughts about you are good; his will for you is good. All things are made new in his presence… your glorious future was planned before the foundations of the earth.”

“The Bible tells us, 'Do not despise the day of small beginnings' (See Zech. 4:10). I believe that whatever it is God has entrusted into your hand—your family, your career, your ministry-don't count it as insignificant and don't approach it with a lack of vision.”

“Life is a journey, a winding path filled with many unknowns. It's only possible to navigate because of God's power and grace.”

“The spirit of those around you will stick to you like glue. Be careful of wrong associations and what you allow to cling to you. Not everyone who appears friendly is a friend.”

“Sadly, rather than winding upward, some people go on a steep decline, a downward spiral, because here's what happens: Sin leads to guilt, guilt leads to shame, and ultimately shame leads to condemnation. Condemnation leads to death. If a building is condemned, that means it's unfit for use. It's disqualified. It's only good for being pulled down.”

“The big life we long to live can so often be hijacked by setbacks or stumbles, unexpected bumps in the road. But if we spend our time looking to or dwelling on the past, we may never meet the God appointment waiting for us in the future.”

“If we don't focus on our relationship with God foremost, then we're prone to becoming proud.”

“Don't exclude others just because they disagree with you on many things. Such strife smells of and breeds disunity. Instead, allow the sweet aroma of the gospel to draw others to you and into the House of God, where they may also meet the One who saved you.”

“We should never underestimate the power we have over one another, especially the power of our leadership decisions over those who look to us for direction or support.”

“Endeavor to look beyond numbers and see transformed lives. Too many people try to reduce faith and miracles into quantities, and I don't like trying to evaluate what God is doing by numbers alone. Faith can't be measured in square feet, dollars, and attendance figures.”

“Carefully choose your friends, your counsel, and your place of worship. Avoid those whose belief system is devoid of answers for life's everyday problems. Never accept the mindset that persecution and suffering are the will of God; they are the weapons of the devil who is hell-bent on distracting you from God's amazing plan for your life.”

“If you want to live, love, and lead like Jesus, then there's no other place to live but in the faith lane. To discover his plan for your life, you will need to step into the great unknown, risking everything you have. If you get out of the boat and follow the sound of his voice, you will take steps you never thought possible.”

“Just as Jesus called out Peter as being of the devil for tempting him to take an easy way out, I believe such thoughts originate from the same place of fear. We can't imagine how we'll get through such a painful ordeal, so we want to take the first way out we see. We don't want to have to suffer, uncertain of when—or if—we will come out the other side.”