Quotes by Charles Stanley

I certainly respect other peoples opinions, but I would not vote for a woman to be the pastor of a church.

There is only one secure foundation: a genuine, deep relationship with Jesus Christ, which will carry you through any and all turmoil. No matter what storms are raging all around, youll stand firm if you stand on His love.

You cant tell a woman who is called by God to teach that she cannot teach the Word of God... So I think the distinction is that theres a difference between the authority of a pastor and a Bible teacher.

The Scriptures contain many stories of people who waited years or even decades before the Lords promises came to pass. What modern believers can learn from the patience of biblical saints like Abraham, Joseph, David, and Paul is that waiting upon the Lord has eternal rewards.

On Sunday morning, Im not nervous... I cant wait to tell what God wants me to say.

The moment someone chooses to trust in Jesus Christ, his sins are wiped away, and he is adopted into Gods family. That individual is set apart as a child of God, with a sacred purpose.

An unschooled man who knows how to meditate upon the Lord has learned far more than the man with the highest education who does not know how to meditate.

Motherhood is a great honor and privilege, yet it is also synonymous with servanthood. Every day women are called upon to selflessly meet the needs of their families. Whether they are awake at night nursing a baby, spending their time and money on less-than-grateful teenagers, or preparing meals, moms continuously put others before themselves.

The time you spend alone with God will transform your character and increase your devotion. Then your integrity and godly behavior in an unbelieving world will make others long to know the Lord.

The Bible tells us that God will meet all our needs. He feeds the birds of the air and clothes the grass with the splendor of lilies. How much more, then, will He care for us, who are made in His image? Our only concern is to obey the heavenly Father and leave the consequences to Him.

Our heavenly Father understands our disappointment, suffering, pain, fear, and doubt. He is always there to encourage our hearts and help us understand that Hes sufficient for all of our needs. When I accepted this as an absolute truth in my life, I found that my worrying stopped.

Disappointment is inevitable. But to become discouraged, theres a choice I make. God would never discourage me. He would always point me to himself to trust him. Therefore, my discouragement is from Satan. As you go through the emotions that we have, hostility is not from God, bitterness, unforgiveness, all of these are attacks from Satan.

If the Lord says to give more than you think you are able to give, know that He will provide for you. Whether things are sailing smoothly or the bottom has dropped out, He is always trustworthy. You can count on Almighty God to keep His everlasting Word.

When trouble comes, focus on Gods ability to care for you.

God will never direct us to be prideful, arrogant and unforgiving, immoral or slothful or full of fear. We step into these things because we are insensitive to the leadership of the Holy Spirit within us.

Basically, there are two paths you can walk: faith or fear. Its impossible to simultaneously trust God and not trust God.

God will never reject you. Whether you accept Him is your decision.

Since God knows our future, our personalities, and our capacity to listen, He isnt ever going to say more to us than we can deal with at the moment.

Helping someone come to a saving knowledge of Christ is the greatest achievement possible.

I think a lot of people, even Christians, are willing to be satisfied with gaining lots and lots of biblical knowledge - and many people go to Bible studies and dont realize it isnt enough to know whats right, its applying the information and the knowledge that you have.