Quotes about Misconception

First, most people think the word prodigal means wayward or lost. It doesn't. Prodigal means lavish or wastefully extravagant. It's like spending money recklessly. It also means to give on a lavish scale. So, in the case of the prodigal son story, you could argue that the father was prodigal since he gave his love freely, on a lavish scale. You might even say recklessly.

We see that the world seeks happiness instead of holiness. Therefore, we assume we should do the opposite. But we're wrong.

People in Britain always think of 'Jesus Christ Superstar' as a musical - it wasn't.

Seeing a man praying to Allah is enough for some people to assume he is a terrorist.

For those that think men make progress collectively, I warn you, history teaches: You couldn't be more wrong.

Woman: You certainly know the way to a man's heart. Mae West: Funny, too, 'cause I don't know how to cook.

It's not what we don't know that hurts. It's what we know that ain't so.

There is no worse lie than a truth misunderstood by those who hear it.

The problem is, many of the people in need of saving are in churches, and at least part of what they need saving from is the idea that God sees the world the same way they do.

If you give them a God made in their own image, I guarantee they'll accept Him. But He won't be the God who saves.

To all my nonbelieving, sort-of-believing, and used-to-be-believing friends: I feel like I should begin with a confession. I am sorry that so often the biggest obstacle to God has been Christians.

Most Christians when asked what is the essence of the Christian faith will say it is all in the rules to be acceptable by God. That is anti-Christian, but they don't know that.