36 Warren Wiersbe Quotes

Nothing paralyzes our lives like the attitude that things can never change. We need to remind ourselves that God can change things. Outlook determines outcome. If we see only the problems, we will be defeated; but if we see the possibilities in the problems, we can have victory.

The safest place in all the world is in the will of God, and the safest protection in all the world is the name of God.

Real contentment must come from within. You and I cannot change or control the world around us, but we can change and control the world within us.

We may not be able to prevent other people from being our enemies, but we can prevent ourselves from being enemies toward others.

Some of your greatest blessings come with patience.

Those times when you feel like quitting can be times of great opportunity, for God uses your troubles to help you grow.

Life’s trials are not easy. But in God’s will, each has a purpose.

Yes, let God be the Judge. Your job today is to be a witness.

God has a purpose for trials and testings.

Truth without love is brutality, and love without truth is hypocrisy.

The remedy for discouragement is the Word of God. When you feed your heart and mind with its truth, you regain your perspective and find renewed strength.

The world changes - circumstances change, we change - but God's Word never changes

The local church is espoused to Christ, but there is always the danger of that love growing cold. Like Martha, we can be so busy working for Christ that we have no time to love Him. Christ is more concerned about what we do with Him than for Him. Labor is no substitute for love. To the public, the Ephesian church was successful; to Christ, it had fallen.

Most Christians are being crucified on a cross between two thieves: Yesterday's regret and tomorrow's worries.

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.

The way we respond to criticism pretty much depends on the way we respond to praise. If praise humbles us, then criticism will build us up. But if praise inflates us, then criticism will crush us; and both responses lead to our defeat.

When it seems as if God is far away, remind yourself that He is near. Nearness is not a matter of geography. God is everywhere. Nearness is likeness. The more we become like the Lord, the nearer He is to us.

God can use you to help win the lost.

Remember, your worth is founded in Jesus Christ.

Meekness is power under control.

People can't see your root system, but God can.

In contrast to the believer, the ungodly are not like trees but are like chaff. They have no roots, produce no fruit and are blown about.

Let the trials of life make you a giant, not a midget.

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.

When a Christian shows mercy, he experiences liberation.

Opposition is not only evidence that God is blessing, but it is also an opportunity for us to grow.

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

Bumps are the things we climb on.

It is good to remind ourselves that the will of God comes from the heart of God and that we need not be afraid.

Has someone wronged you recently? Resist the urge to judge that person. Instead, pray that God might use you to reach the offender.

Pressure on the outside should make us bigger on the inside.

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

The most miserable prison in the world is the prison we make for ourselves when we refuse to show mercy.

One thing about change hasn't changed: it still fascinates some people, frightens others, and provides a good living for a prophetic minority.

The world's corruption is a result of its defiance.

We have little control over the circumstances of life. We can't control the weather or the economy, and we can't control what other people say about or do to us. There is only one area where we have control--we can rule the kingdom inside. The heart of every problem is the problem in the heart.