--- title: "1 Abba father Quotes By Brian Houston" description: "1 Abba father quotes by Brian Houston. Plus more from Brian Houston and more Abba father sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b75/brian-houston-15987_abba_how-do-you-view-god-in-a-desert-there-s_3065079.jpg" --- > [How do you view God in a desert? There's two types of birds. There's vultures, and there's hummingbirds. One lives off dead carcasses, rotting meat. The other lives off the beautiful, sweet, nectar in a particular flower, on a particular…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-houston/how-do-you-view-god-in-a-desert-there-s-two-types-of-birds-there-s/) [Brian Houston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-houston/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b75/brian-houston-15987_abba_how-do-you-view-god-in-a-desert-there-s_3065079.jpg) ## Other authors on Abba father - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b009/author-fall-out-boy-34621.jpg) Linda Boone 10 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/abba-father/linda-boone/) ## More by Brian Houston > [“Just as Jesus called out Peter as being of the devil for tempting him to take an easy way out, I believe such thoughts…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-houston/just-as-jesus-called-out-peter-as-being-of-the-devil-for-tempting-him/) [Brian Houston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-houston/) > [“Let's face it, friends make life a lot more fun.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-houston/let-s-face-it-friends-make-life-a-lot-more-fun/) [Brian Houston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-houston/) > [The strength of a good friendship that goes the distance will be unconditional love.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-houston/the-strength-of-a-good-friendship-that-goes-the-distance-will-be/) [Brian Houston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-houston/) > [Leaders goal: Don't be afraid of vulnerability & transparency, (without being pitiful). People respond to authenticity.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-houston/leaders-goal-don-t-be-afraid-of-vulnerability-transparency-without/) [Brian Houston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-houston/) > [You'll never come second by putting God first.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-houston/you-ll-never-come-second-by-putting-god-first/) [Brian Houston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-houston/) > [When ordinary people pray, extraordinary things can happen.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-houston/when-ordinary-people-pray-extraordinary-things-can-happen/) [Brian Houston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-houston/) > [Anything can happen and it probably will.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-houston/anything-can-happen-and-it-probably-will/) [Brian Houston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-houston/) > [Find friends who ALIGN with your destiny & lose friends who ALIENATE you from destiny!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-houston/find-friends-who-align-with-your-destiny-lose-friends-who-alienate/) [Brian Houston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-houston/) > [“Don’t exclude others just because they disagree with you on many things. Such strife smells of and breeds disunity. Instead, allow the sweet aroma…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-houston/don-t-exclude-others-just-because-they-disagree-with-you-on-many/) [Brian Houston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-houston/) > [Though there are times when it may seem like God is silent, he is never absent.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-houston/though-there-are-times-when-it-may-seem-like-god-is-silent-he-is/) [Brian Houston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-houston/) > [“The spirit of those around you will stick to you like glue. Be careful of wrong associations and what you allow to cling to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-houston/the-spirit-of-those-around-you-will-stick-to-you-like-glue-be-careful/) [Brian Houston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-houston/) > [Love God. Live Called. It's not just devotional, it's vocational!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-houston/love-god-live-called-it-s-not-just-devotional-it-s-vocational/) [Brian Houston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-houston/) > [Love is a very compelling argument.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-houston/love-is-a-very-compelling-argument/) [Brian Houston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-houston/) > [Leaders goal: Avoid building around only ONE person's ministry gifting. Longevity is in a team, not an individual!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-houston/leaders-goal-avoid-building-around-only-one-person-s-ministry-gifting/) [Brian Houston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-houston/) > [The Church is not an enforcer of rules, but an outpost of grace](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-houston/the-church-is-not-an-enforcer-of-rules-but-an-outpost-of-grace/) [Brian Houston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-houston/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/abba-father/brian-houston/#itemlist", "name": "1 Abba father Quotes By Brian Houston", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "How do you view God in a desert? There's two types of birds. There's vultures, and there's hummingbirds. One lives off dead carcasses, rotting meat. 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