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Warren Wiersbe Quote

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Whatever purpose motivates your life, it must be something big enough and grand enough to make the investment worthwhile.

From 1 Chronicles 28:20:  “David said further to his son Solomon, ‘Be strong and of good courage, and act.  Do not be afraid or dismayed, for the Lord God, my God, is with you.  He will not fail you or forsake you, until all the work for the service of the house of the Lord is finished.'”

Warren Wiersbe (1929-2019) was an American pastor and Christian writer.  His journey as a Christian teacher was prolific with publication of over 50 books.

Almighty Light (Elfchen Series #192)

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Marching

Battleground

Enemy’s attack

Light vanquishes darkness

Faith’s armor of God

Victory

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Believing

Calvary

Showdown’s darkness

God’s faithful plan

Resurrection’s light of love

Embrace

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Accepting

Faith

Trusting God

Rock of Ages

Darkness overpowered by light

Redemption

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This series of poems (written in the German-inspired style of Elfchen or Elevenie) shares a total of eleven words in each poem, with a sequence by line of one, two, three, four, and one words.

Charles Swindoll Quote

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It hurts to endure life’s trials, and it hurts worse to repeat such episodes.  Over the long haul, God is honing us through such tests.  Reducing us to an absolute, open-armed trust, where we say, “Lord, I have come to the end of my own flesh.”

From Psalm 9:9:  “The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.”

Father’s Vision

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From Isaiah 55:9:  “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.”

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Hearing of His timeless grace

Who creates all living things

Following Father’s vision

Carried upon eagle’s wings

 

Thirsting for grace-filled water

Forgiveness delivers light

Returning to Father’s flock

Redemption’s bridge now in sight

 

Breaking every sin-filled chain

Truth offers love for new day

Seeing path to Father’s grace

Evil darkness sent away

 

Aligning grace with His Word

Purpose rises, Savior’s peace

Piloting with Father’s eyes

Hope rekindled with faith’s lease

 

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From Ephesians 3:20-21:  “Now to Him who by the power at work within us is able to accomplish abundantly far more than all we can ask or imagine, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.”

Nicky Gumbel Quote

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Let your dreams be bigger than your fears, your actions louder than your words, and your faith stronger than your feelings.

From Matthew 19:24-26:  “‘Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.’  When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astounded and said, ‘Then who can be saved?’  But Jesus looked at them and said, ‘For mortals it is impossible, but for God all things are possible.'”

Nicky Gumbel (born 1955) is an English-born Anglican pastor and Christian author.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer Quote

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It is very easy to overestimate the importance of our own achievements in comparison with what we owe others.

From 1 Peter 5:5-6:  “And all of you must clothe yourselves with humility in your dealings with one another, for ‘God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.’  Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, so that He may exalt you in due time.”

German-born Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945) was a Lutheran pastor, theologian, and anti-Nazi dissident.  Many of his writings express the role of Christianity in mankind’s daily lives.  He paid the ultimate price for his activism against the Nazi regime during World War II.

Randy Frazee Quote

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God never calls us to be successful.  He calls us to be faithful.

From Romans 1:16-17:  “For I am not ashamed of the gospel; it is God’s saving power for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.  For in it the righteousness of God is revealed through faith for faith, as it is written, ‘The one who is righteous will live by faith.'”

Randy Frazee is an American pastor and Christian author.  As a teacher and innovator, he is dedicated to leading others in Bible engagement, spiritual formation, and biblical community.

Marie Chapian Quote

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Heaven on earth is knowing God, loving God, allowing Him to shine within us, and experiencing His power and presence in all we think and do.

From 1 Thessalonians 2:11-12:  “As you know, we dealt with each one of you like a father with his children, urging and encouraging you and pleading that you lead a life worthy of God, who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.”

Marie Chapian (born 1938) is an American writer and radio ministry host.

Frederick Buechner Quote

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The place where God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.

From John 15:16:  “You did not choose Me, but I chose you.  And I appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask Him in My name.”

Frederick Buechner (1926-2022) was an American pastor, Christian theologian, and author.  His writings were published in 39 books, which included several different genres.

Charles Finney Quote

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A state of mind that sees God in everything is evidence of growth in grace and a thankful heart.

From Jeremiah 23:23-24:  “Am I a God near by, says the Lord, and not a God far off?  Who can hide in secret places so that I cannot see them? says the Lord.  Do I not fill heaven and earth? says the Lord.”

Charles Finney (1792-1875) was an American pastor and Christian evangelist.  In the years before America’s Civil War, he was an outspoken opponent of slavery.