Quotes about Growth

Bad experience is a school that only fools keep going to.

Today, with the abundance of books available, it is the mark of a truly educated man to know what not to read. … Feed only on the best. As John Wesley's mother counseled him: 'Avoid whatever weakens your reason, impairs the tenderness of your conscience, obscures your sense of God, takes off your relish for spiritual things, … increases the authority of the body over the mind.

One good yardstick as to whether a person might be the right one for you is this: in her presence, do you think your noblest thoughts, do you aspire to your finest deeds, do you wish you were better than you are?

We urge you to do all within your talent and means to build the kingdom of God on Earth. Always strive to sustain, support and do what is best for the kingdom of God.

It is my feeling that Time ripens all things with Time all things are revealed Time is the father of truth.

We need to encourage new believers to feed on God's Word—it is nourishment for the soul.

It is not easy to shut out the world, set aside a few minutes by yourself, and spend time in God's Word and prayer. But it is essential if we are to grow in our relationship with God and be strengthened for the battles ahead. Don't delay. Begin now to spend time alone with God every day.

Do you want to know what God's will is for you? It is for you to become more and more like Christ. This is spiritual maturity, and if you make this your goal, it will change your life.

Don't be bound by the past and its failures. But don't forget its lessons either.

While disappointment and failure aren't identical, they often occur together, and both can hold us back from God's best for our lives.

Faith grows when it is planted in the fertile soil of God's Word.

Do you want your faith to grow? Then let the Bible begin to saturate your mind and soul.