Thinking Quotes by Randy Alcorn

9 Thinking quotes by Randy Alcorn

Alcorn’s reflections on mental life appear in nine clear lines, each offering a thoughtful, faith‑centered perspective on contemplation.

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Many [Western Christians] habitually think and act as if there is no eternity. . . . We major in the momentary and…

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Heaven isn't an extrapolation of earthly thinking; Earth is an extension of Heaven, made by the Creator King.

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As you go through life, don’t let your feelings-real as they are-invalidate your need to let the truth of God’s words guide…

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This is one of the great paradoxes of suffering. Those who don't suffer much think suffering should keep people from God, while…

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My purpose as a writer is to communicate in such a way as to challenge the thinking of readers and touch their…

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If we understand the dangers of materialism, it will help liberate us to experience the joys of Christ-centered stewardship. Jesus speaks of…

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Your children should love the Lord, work hard, and experience the joy of trusting God. More important than leaving your children an…

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Nothing is more often misdiagnosed than our homesickness for Heaven. We think that what we want is sex, drugs, alcohol, a new…

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I think we need to not look at sorrow and happiness as opposites that cannot co-exist. They can and do co-exist. I…

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Don't forget that the most effective form of child abuse is giving a child everything they want.

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“Even if materialism brought happiness in this life (which it certainly does not), it would leave us woefully unprepared for the next. Materialism…

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“When we become proud, we operate outside the grace God only gives to the humble. Humility preserves us; pride destroys us.”

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I believe the only way to break the power of materialism is first, to see ourselves as stewards that God has entrusted these money…

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“The most tragic strain in human existence lies in the fact that the pleasure which we find in the things of this life, however…

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Give more as you make more. Remember: God prospers us not to raise our standard of living, but to raise our standard of giving.

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If we can keep ourselves from interfering with the natural laws of life, mistakes can be our child's finest teachers.

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Those who know their unworthiness seize grace as a hungry man seizes bread: the self-righteous resent grace.

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