But the reason we have this built-in desire for happiness is because we're created in God's image. He wired us to want to be happy. Unfortunately, we sometimes disassociate happiness from its true source, which is God Himself. Satan tempts… — Randy Alcorn Copy Share Image
“God is the highest good of the reasonable creature, and the enjoyment of him is the only happiness with which our souls can be… — Randy Alcorn Copy Share
Jesus Himself was criticized. He wasn't a glutton and drunkard, but He was accused of being those things. Why? Because He went to parties… — Randy Alcorn Copy Share
The more you give, the more comes back to you, because God is the greatest giver in the universe, and He won't let you… — Randy Alcorn Copy Share
If God was the owner, I was the manager. I needed to adopt a steward's mentality toward the assets He had entrusted - not… — Randy Alcorn Copy Share
“The vigor of our spiritual life will be in exact proportion to the place held by the Bible in our life and thoughts.” —George… — Randy Alcorn Copy Share
There's a timeless truth behind the concept of giving God our firstfruits. Whether or not the tithe is still the minimal measure of those… — Randy Alcorn Copy Share
Countless mistakes in marriage, parenting, ministry, and other relationships are failures to balance grace and truth. Sometimes we neglect both. Often we choose one… — Randy Alcorn Copy Share
Don't forget that the most effective form of child abuse is giving a child everything they want. — Randy Alcorn Copy Share
“Even if materialism brought happiness in this life (which it certainly does not), it would leave us woefully unprepared for the next. Materialism… — Randy Alcorn Copy Share
“When we become proud, we operate outside the grace God only gives to the humble. Humility preserves us; pride destroys us.” — Randy Alcorn Copy Share
I believe the only way to break the power of materialism is first, to see ourselves as stewards that God has entrusted these money… — Randy Alcorn Copy Share
“The most tragic strain in human existence lies in the fact that the pleasure which we find in the things of this life, however… — Randy Alcorn Copy Share
Give more as you make more. Remember: God prospers us not to raise our standard of living, but to raise our standard of giving. — Randy Alcorn Copy Share
If we can keep ourselves from interfering with the natural laws of life, mistakes can be our child's finest teachers. — Randy Alcorn Copy Share
Those who know their unworthiness seize grace as a hungry man seizes bread: the self-righteous resent grace. — Randy Alcorn Copy Share
