Inspirational Quotes by Chip Ingram
“Love was the early Christians' marketing plan and their business card was joy.”
“The cross is the greatest example of humility and devotion in the universe. Jesus put your needs ahead of His own. He considered you more valuable than Himself.”
topics: The Cross
“Although our sins are forgiven and we now have the power to overcome temptation, we will forever struggle with sin because we still have what the Bible calls the flesh.”
topics: Temptation
“God always has and always will look for men and women who say to Him, 'I trust you so much, I'm all in. I want your way not mine. I am willing to live by faith!'”
topics: Surrender
“As you spend time in God's Word and understand his love, the Holy Spirit will create new desires within you to love and serve others like never before.”
“God delights to do ... impossible things through improbable people to impart exceeding grace to undeserving recipients.”
“We must recognize how the evil one is working in this world and take a firm stance against him. It means we take careful thought concerning what we put in our minds - what we listen to, what we watch, and how we use our time.”
“Romans 11:33–36:”
“Unfortunately, this unexpected, internal condition has often been called “falling in love.” This reaction to attraction, which we could also describe as a “chemically induced crush,” is actually infatuation. Who among us has not walked into a room, made eye contact with a complete stranger, and felt an instant, unexpected rush of emotion and attraction? Who hasn’t had that sudden impulse to look again? Why these moments happen and what exactly triggers them— who knows? But the feelings are definitely a temporary condition. The attraction is neither irresistible nor dependable. You can easily experience infatuation with people who would turn out to be relational nightmares. That’s why it is so dangerous”
“Worry and anxiety are not great thoughts; faith in God’s promise is.”
“Interestingly, there has been significant research done with people experiencing what we call infatuation. When we have this experience we could call falling into infatuation (or falling into romantic interest), chemicals are secreted in the brain, causing light-headedness, dizziness, and a flood of emotions that we can’t explain. Certain people trigger that kind of response in us. We are almost instantly drawn to them.”
“There's nothing wrong with dreaming about accomplishing great things, as long as that desire isn't focused on one's own glory.”
“If you are a Christian, you are at war. But our approach to spiritual warfare usually falls into one of two extremes - either we place an undue emphasis on Satan and his powers or we completely ignore the existence of a personal enemy.”
topics: Satan
“We have cultivated and developed this idea that if you're not fulfilled, if it's not ooey-gooey, if things aren't going you way, if you don't feel accepted, affirmed, then you must be with the wrong person, so find the right person.”
topics: Romance
“Perceptions are not reality. How you perceive your life, your value, and your destiny doesn't give you the whole picture. You may be seeing yourself and your significance dimly. But your self-perception determines in large measure the way your life will go.... It is vital that those deep questions at the core of your being are answered with truth. Dim or mistaken perceptions that aren't in keeping with reality must be challenged and corrected by the light of God's Word.”
“Stop worrying about being your child's buddy. You are the only one in the world with the primary responsibility of giving your child what he needs, not what he wants.”
“Some of the dumbest things we do are done out of anger and bitterness when someone has wronged us.”
“most of us learn to trust, not because we’re noble, brave, or godly, and certainly not because we have it together, but when we don’t have any other choice.”
“If we are going to love somebody, we will not take, exploit, or cheapen him or her. We will not engage in sexual activity to create pseudo-intimacy that's false because we don't really care and we're not really committed. We won't substitute sex for authentic intimacy.”
topics: Romance
“Okay, here's how to do relationships - be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God, in Christ, also has forgiven you.”
topics: Relationships
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Chip Ingram is Senior Pastor of Venture Christian Church (www.venturechristian.org) in Los Gatos, CA and President of Living on the Edge, an international teaching and discipleship ministry that provides practical help for everyday believers. He has a unique ability to communicate truth and winsomely challenge people to live out their faith.
As a pastor for more than 25 years, Chip is passionate about helping Christians really live like Christians by raising the bar of discipleship. He has been the pastor of churches of 500 in Texas to 3,000 in California. He also served five years as president of Walk Thru the Bible. Chip holds an M.S. degree from West Virginia University and a Th.M. degree from Dallas Theological Seminary.
Chip is author of 12 books. Reaching more than a million people a week, his teaching can be heard on over 800 hundred radio stations and multiple television outlets worldwide, as well as the Internet.