Quotes about Inspiration

At the end of life, each of us must answer the question, Whose story captured my soul?

In healthy churches, the pastors life, not just his words, sets the tone for the church.

But extraordinary life is possible—find it. There's a better, higher, eternal life that can begin during this earthly life. It is an awesome life found in Christ! And we can live it now!

When an artist captures a mountain or an ocean on a canvas with color and we wonder where such talent could come from, he or she is declaring His glory.

At the height of his effectiveness, John Wesley was asked the secret of his impact for Christ around the world and reportedly answered, "When you set yourself on fire, people love to come and see you burn.

We preach so that people can hear the voice of God, period.

If God really did write a book, we ought to be reading it, studying it, memorizing it, and letting it guide our lives.

Times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord (Acts 3:20).

I've never seen the Holy Spirit, but I've seen His powerful wind blowing through people's lives.

If we are to use the Bible effectively, then we must use it the way God wrote it — in narrative form. Our team rejects the notion that the Bible is simply an encyclopedia of disconnected Bible verses. God's Word is less like a cookbook and more like a novel.

Artists cannot be trained. One does not become an artist by acquiring certain skills or techniques, though one can use any number of skills and techniques in artistic activity. The creative is found in anyone who is prepared for surprise. Such a person cannot go to school to be an artist, but can only go to school as an artist.

I always have a quotation for everything--it saves original thinking.