Explore 15 Quotes and Sayings on People by Brian Houston (Showing 1 - 15 of 15)

“The starting point for building great relationships is making wise decisions about who we allow close to us. We need people who will build us up and take us forward, and good friends will do just that.”

“When ordinary people pray, extraordinary things can happen.”

“We planted the church by starting a Sunday night outreach. The very first Sunday we had 70 people turn up. The second week, there were 60, the third week, 53, and by the fourth week, 45. I've often joked that we worked it out at the time- we had only four and a half weeks left until there were no more people. It was about that time that we had our first ever commitment to Christ. We outgrew the school hall after 12 months. The crowds were so big that we were using road-case as the platform, and what should have been the stage as a balcony so that we could fit more people in.”

“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.”

“We are called to love all people with the love of Christ, because his Father loves all people, wants to bless all people, and wants to save all people.”

“We cannot reduce people's whole lives into one sweeping, judgmental statement filled with condemnation. Jesus never did that.”

“It has amazed me in the past to see people lose their way when they allow their hairdresser, whose own world is a catastrophe, to become their counselor. Nothing against hairdressers, but the same can be said of unchurched colleagues and neighbors. Sharing your woes with people whose own lives don't line up with the will of God can lead to bad advice and poor choices.”

“Look for the people in your life who love you and love God and clearly want what's best for you, with no agendas or strings attrached.”

“If you want to love the way Jesus loved, if you want your life to be characterized by love in a way that reflects the heart of God to everyone you meet, then I recommend paying attention to how you respond to people who make you uncomfortable.”

“What frames the tone of your life? How often do you stretch beyond your comfort zone to reach out to people whom you are in disagreement with? The ability to enjoy a bug, spacious, openhearted life is directly proportional to your ability to love everyone, especially those who are different from you.”

“There is nobody who doesn't deserve to walk into their local church and have others look them in the eye and understand that we are all in the same position. We are all sinful, flawed, selfish, imperfect people - saved only by the grace of God and the love of Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit.”

“The starting point for building great relationships is making wise decisions about who we allow close to us. We need people who will build us up and take us forward, and good friends will do just that.”

“Your life is too valuable to be wasted on petty things like criticism, gossip and pulling down other people.”

“Vision is fruitless without consistency, hand work, patience, other people and purpose.”

“When people ignore the responsibility of living called as well saved; They see things like fruitfulness and influence as peripheral. Salvation comes with responsibility.”