John Townsend quotes

Though your experience may indicate that God has forgotten you or has left you alone, He is on your side. He is the God of grace, and He is actively working on your behalf. (John Townsend)
Our tendency is to be strong, self-sufficient, and dependent on our own willpower, but rather than try harder, we should reach out to the God who is all-powerful... View quote
John Townsend
...the central message of the Bible is about God redeeming a humanity that is in trouble and suffering. View quote
John Townsend
Life is simply better when we are with others, and worse when we are isolated. God designed us to be connected, and life breaks down when we are not. View quote
John Townsend
Be the kind of person you want to be attracted to. You will find that you are less and less drawn to people with difficult character issues and more desirous to find people who are full of grace, safety, acceptance, and a hunger to grow. View quote
John Townsend
Leading from your inner world ultimately produces better results in your leadership. View quote
John Townsend
I'm not looking for starters, I'm looking for finishers. View quote
John Townsend
Our image of God, whom we can't see, is deeply affected by people, whom we can see. View quote
John Townsend
Trust in and value the benefit of God's compassion and identification. View quote
John Townsend
Some of us have young faith, some broken faith, and some mature faith. View quote
John Townsend
Connecting with others during difficult times makes the trials more bearable. (John Townsend)
God has made Himself knowable through the Bible. View quote
John Townsend
...the big picture of our spiritual growth is not an event but the development of the habit of relationship with God. View quote
John Townsend
I can't keep count of the times when I have seen how hard times make people much more relationally accessible than they were before their difficulty. View quote
John Townsend
...there is something beyond our circumstances, and that is an emotional, from-the-heart connection to God, no matter what is going on in our lives. View quote
John Townsend
"Where are You?” can be both a protest against a problem and a search for understanding and perspective. View quote
John Townsend
We must exercise faith. We don't pretend we're fine. We don't deny it. But we trust in Him. View quote
John Townsend
I have noticed in this economic downturn that more of my friends talk about God... View quote
John Townsend
It is easy to think that we should put up a brave front and stay positive about all our struggles. But that is not the biblical model. View quote
John Townsend
The essence of grace is that God is for you. View quote
John Townsend
Whatever our situation, we feel some sense of confusion, anxiety, and helplessness. At the same time, we think about God and wonder where He is. (John Townsend)
Open your heart and your sad feelings to Him and the safe people He brings to you. View quote
John Townsend
The message of Scripture is that God wants us to connect both with Him and also with each other. View quote
John Townsend
It is a comfort to us that Jesus didn't suffer in silence or with a smile. View quote
John Townsend
God wants to help us and will bear our burdens. View quote
John Townsend