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> [I have discovered an astonishing truth. God is attracted to weaknesses.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-cymbala/i-have-discovered-an-astonishing-truth-god-is-attracted-to-weaknesses/)

[Jim Cymbala](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-cymbala/)

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> [I discovered an astonishing truth: God is attracted to weakness. He cannot resist those who humbly and honestly admit how desperately they need him.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-cymbala/i-discovered-an-astonishing-truth-god-is-attracted-to-weakness-he/)

[Jim Cymbala](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-cymbala/)

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## More by Jim Cymbala

> [The old saying is true: If you have only the Word, you dry up. If you have only the Spirit, you blow up. But…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-cymbala/the-old-saying-is-true-if-you-have-only-the-word-you-dry-up-if-you/)

[Jim Cymbala](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-cymbala/)

> [The reason "other churches" don't grow: "Jim, the truth is, I couldn't have a real prayer meeting in my church. I'd be embarrassed at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-cymbala/the-reason-other-churches-don-t-grow-jim-the-truth-is-i-couldn-t-have/)

[Jim Cymbala](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-cymbala/)

> [People who have a seeking heart still make mistakes. But their reaction to rebuke and correction shows the condition of that heart. It determines…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-cymbala/people-who-have-a-seeking-heart-still-make-mistakes-but-their/)

[Jim Cymbala](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-cymbala/)

> [“In too many churches today, people don’t see manifestations of God’s power in answer to fervent praying. Instead, they hear arguments about theological issues…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-cymbala/in-too-many-churches-today-people-don-t-see-manifestations-of-god-s/)

[Jim Cymbala](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-cymbala/)

> [The more we pray, the more we sense our need to pray. And the more we sense a need to pray, the more we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-cymbala/the-more-we-pray-the-more-we-sense-our-need-to-pray-and-the-more-we/)

[Jim Cymbala](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-cymbala/)

> [What does it say about our churches today that God birthed the church in a prayer meeting, and prayer meetings today are almost extinct?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-cymbala/what-does-it-say-about-our-churches-today-that-god-birthed-the-church/)

[Jim Cymbala](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-cymbala/)

> [Jesus called fishermen, not graduates of rabbinical schools. The main requirement was to be natural and sincere.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-cymbala/jesus-called-fishermen-not-graduates-of-rabbinical-schools-the-main/)

[Jim Cymbala](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-cymbala/)

> [God nowhere asks anyone to have a large church. He only calls us to do his work, proclaiming his Word to people he loves…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-cymbala/god-nowhere-asks-anyone-to-have-a-large-church-he-only-calls-us-to-do/)

[Jim Cymbala](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-cymbala/)

> [For all of us involved in preaching the gospel, performing music, publishing Christian materials, and all the rest, there is an uncomfortable message here:…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-cymbala/for-all-of-us-involved-in-preaching-the-gospel-performing-music/)

[Jim Cymbala](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-cymbala/)

> [The work of God can only be carried on by the power of God. The key is not $, organization, cleverness or education. No…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-cymbala/the-work-of-god-can-only-be-carried-on-by-the-power-of-god-the-key-is/)

[Jim Cymbala](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-cymbala/)

> [You can tell how popular a church is by who comes on Sunday morning. You can tell how popular the pastor or evangelist is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-cymbala/you-can-tell-how-popular-a-church-is-by-who-comes-on-sunday-morning/)

[Jim Cymbala](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-cymbala/)

> [“The British Bible translator J. B. Phillips, after completing his work on this section of Scripture, could not help reflecting on what he had…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-cymbala/the-british-bible-translator-j-b-phillips-after-completing-his-work/)

[Jim Cymbala](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-cymbala/)

> [Prayer cannot truly be taught by principles and seminars and symposiums. It has to be born out of a whole environment of felt need.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-cymbala/prayer-cannot-truly-be-taught-by-principles-and-seminars-and/)

[Jim Cymbala](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-cymbala/)

> [Persistent calling upon the name of the Lord breaks through every stronghold of the devil, for nothing is impossible with God. For Christians in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-cymbala/persistent-calling-upon-the-name-of-the-lord-breaks-through-every/)

[Jim Cymbala](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-cymbala/)

> [“the Creator of all things is looking throughout the whole earth for a certain kind of heart.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-cymbala/the-creator-of-all-things-is-looking-throughout-the-whole-earth-for-a/)

[Jim Cymbala](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-cymbala/)

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