Quotes about Intentionality

The people God put in your life are not there by accident. Don't get so busy that you just give them your leftover time.

what deliberate steps are you taking to make sure the toxic smoke of the world's way of thinking isn't sifting into your own personal space to poison your mental, emotional, and spiritual "atmosphere"?

Don't be so concerned about keeping the folks you've got, that you neglect the folks you're trying to reach.

Instead of picking your career and backfilling your life behind that, what if you pick your life and backfill your career with whatever is left over?

Discipline means to prevent everything in your life from being filled up. Discipline means that somewhere you're not occupied, and certainly not preoccupied. In the spiritual life, discipline means to create that space in which something can happen that you hadn't planned or counted on.

I'm all for lifestyle evangelism, but I'm also in favor of intentionality, where we seek out opportunities for spiritual conversations and are equipped to explain the gospel and why we believe it.

To be like Jesus, we must see the use of our time as a Spiritual Discipline.

The decisions you make determine the schedule you keep. The schedule you keep determines the life you live. And how you live your life determines how you spend your soul.

Whenever you say yes to something, there is less of you for something else. Make sure your yes is worth the less.

Start from scratch with Jesus every day and then be picky about what you add to your life.

But a deep walk with God does not come effortlessly. If it did, many more people would have one. First, you must decide you're unwilling to remain where you are. Second, you must be prepared to pay a price. Will you rise earlier so you can spend unhurried tome with Him? Will you forgo comforts and pleasures so you can focus on your walk with Him?

Busyness is a great enemy of relationships.