Quotes from Graham Cooke

Many charismatics do not know the difference between legalism and self-discipline.

Prayer, in it's simplest form, is finding out what God wants to do and then asking Him to do it.

I think God loves to speak to us prophetically, because there are a number of things which happen when you receive a prophecy.

There is no greatness apart from self control. Development that does not include self government will only guarantee our mediocrity.

You stand in a puddle when I would give you an ocean...

Problems are invitations. They allow us to have encounters and experiences that enable us to discover who God is for us.

Do not look for evil. Look for the goodness of God all around you. As you look for signs of His Presence, many more opportunities will occur for you to bless people and share God's true nature.

Prophecy will confirm and broaden the vision; it cannot create one if nothing is there. Vision is created through prayer, seeking God and sharing our hearts with people in the work. If these things are absent we need to be restoring people to God, not creating vision for empty hearts.

It is easier for the leaders to reject the prophecy and the prophet, particularly if there are some unresolved character issues in the life of the prophet. It provides a legitimate reason to reject the word in the eyes of the people, though not necessarily in the eyes of the Lord. Prophecy has a way of testing our true motives.

God allows in His wisdom what He could easily prevent by His power.

When God's putting His finger on the part of your life that's not working, He's pointing to your next miracle.

It is part of our inheritance to be, above all, secure and confident in the will of God.