Quotes from Vance Havner
Where God guides He provides. He is not responsible for expenses not on His schedule. He does not foot the bill when we leave His itinerary.
- Vance Havner
A deep and sober concern to please God is the rarest of rarities.
- Vance Havner
Most of the notable turn out to be the not-able. God's greatest truths still belong to babes.
- Vance Havner
We can often do more by doing less. God is not particularly interested in quantity production. That is an American standard, not a Bible standard.
- Vance Havner
God isn't a talent scout looking for someone who is "good enough" or "strong enough." He is looking for someone with a heart set on Him, and He will do the rest.
- Vance Havner
Another thing I liked about my Dad at church: he did his sleeping at home. He never used the church as an adult nursery.
- Vance Havner
I would just as soon listen to a gangster lecture on honesty as watch Hollywood portray the Bible.
- Vance Havner
If I had only one sermon to preach it would be on the Lordship of Christ. When we get right on that point we are right all down the line. God honors the exaltation of His Son.
- Vance Havner
We honor God by asking for great things when they are a part of His promise. We dishonor Him and cheat ourselves when we ask for molehills where He has offered mountains.
- Vance Havner
If you are what you've always been, you are not a Christian. A Christian is a new creation.
- Vance Havner
More Bibles are bought and fewer read than any other book.
- Vance Havner
The detour is always rougher than the main road
- Vance Havner