None of us plan--or intend--to get into trouble. The problem is, we don't plan not to.

— Andy Stanley

...often, stepping outside your comfort zone is not careless irresponsibility, but a necessary act of obedience.

— Andy Stanley

One of the primary reasons we don't seek counsel from the wise people around us is that we already know what we are going to hear--and we just don't want to hear it.

— Andy Stanley

Our greatest moral regrets are always preceded by a series of unwise choices.

— Andy Stanley

Past boldness is no assurance of future boldness. Boldness demands continual reliance on God's spirit.

— Andy Stanley

Peace is a fruit of the Spirit, not the byproduct of accumulated wealth.

— Andy Stanley

Preachers prepare with this fear: 'Am I going to be able to fill the time?' The audience never worries about that.

— Andy Stanley

Relationships are built on small, consistent deposits of time. You can't cram for what's most important. If you want to connect with your kids, you've got to be available consistently, not randomly.

— Andy Stanley

So what do you do when you are stuck? The first thing I do when I am stuck is pray. But I’m not talking about a quick, Help me Lord, Sunday’s a comin’ prayer. When I get stuck I get up from my desk to head for my closet. Literally. If I’m at the office I go over to a corner that I have deemed my closet away from home. I get on my knees and remind God that this was not my idea, it was His… None of this is new information to God… Then I ask God to show me if there is something He wants to say to prepare me for what He wants me to communicate to our congregation. I surrender my ideas, my outline and my topic. Then I just stay in that quiet place until God quiets my heart… Many times I will have a breakthrough thought or idea that brings clarity to my message. . . Like you, I am simply a mouthpiece. Getting stuck is one way God keeps me ever conscious of that fact.

— Andy Stanley

.the best strategy for giving is a two-fold approach: a basic plan combined with a willingness to consider spontaneous giving when unique opportunities arise.

— Andy Stanley