“The most tragic strain in human existence lies in the fact that the pleasure which we find in the things of this… — Randy Alcorn Copy Share Image
Give. Giving affirms Christ's lordship. It dethrones me and exalts Him. It breaks the chains of mammon that would enslave me and… — Randy Alcorn Copy Share Image
The cost of redemption cannot be overstated. The wonders of grace cannot be overemphasized. Christ took the hell He didn't deserve so… — Randy Alcorn Copy Share Image
“Lord Foulgrin: "You must not let him see Charis as a place of learning, exploration, duties, travel, companionship, banquets, celebrations, and productive… — Randy Alcorn Copy Share Image
Nothing is more often misdiagnosed than our homesickness for Heaven. We think that what we want is sex, drugs, alcohol, a new… — Randy Alcorn Copy Share Image
Materialism is a fruitless attempt to find meaning outside of God. When we try to find ultimate fulfillment in a person other… — Randy Alcorn Copy Share Image
He who lays up treasures on earth spends his life backing away from his treasures. To him, death is loss. He who… — Randy Alcorn Copy Share Image
In Heaven, to look into God's eyes will be to see what we've always longed to see: the person who made us… — Randy Alcorn Copy Share Image
Selfishness is when we pursue gain at the expense of others. But God doesn’t have a limited number of treasures to distribute.… — Randy Alcorn Copy Share Image
You are made for a person and a place. Jesus is the person. Heaven is the place. — Randy Alcorn Copy Share Image
When Paul was taken in chains from his filthy Roman dungeon and beheaded at the order of the opulent madman Nero, two… — Randy Alcorn Copy Share Image
Earth is a in-between world touched by both Heaven and Hell. Earth leads directly into Heaven or directly into Hell, affording a… — Randy Alcorn Copy Share Image
God is grooming us for leadership. He's watching to see how we demonstrate our faithfulness. He does that through his apprenticeship program,… — Randy Alcorn Copy Share Image
“God doesn't make us rich so we can indulge ourselves and spoil our children, or so we can insulate ourselves form needing… — Randy Alcorn Copy Share Image
If you're a child of God, you do not just "go around once" on Earth. You don't get just one earthly life.… — Randy Alcorn Copy Share Image
“If Miss Watson had told Huck what the Bible says about living in a resurrected body and being with people we love… — Randy Alcorn Copy Share Image
Abundance isn't God's provision for me to live in luxury. It's his provision for me to help others live. God entrusts me… — Randy Alcorn Copy Share Image
Many Christians dread the thought of leaving this world. Why? Because so many have stored up their treasures on earth, not in… — Randy Alcorn Copy Share Image
“She was home (in Heaven). She was with the Person she was made for, in the place that was made for her.” — Randy Alcorn Copy Share Image
From beginning to end, Scripture repeatedly emphasizes God's ownership of everything: "To the Lord your God belong the heavens, even the highest… — Randy Alcorn Copy Share Image
For Christians this present life is the closest they will come to Hell. For unbelievers, it is the closest they will come… — Randy Alcorn Copy Share Image
Heaven isn't an extrapolation of earthly thinking; Earth is an extension of Heaven, made by the Creator King. — Randy Alcorn Copy Share Image
I imagine our first glimpse of Heaven will cause us to gasp in amazement and delight. That first gasp will likely be… — Randy Alcorn Copy Share Image
When you leave this world, will you be known as one who accumulated treasures on earth that you couldn't keep? Or will… — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
“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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
Don't forget that the most effective form of child abuse is giving a child everything they want. — Randy Alcorn Copy Share Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
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 Image
“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 Image
