--- title: "Best David Wilkerson Sayings" description: "David Ray Wilkerson was an American Christian evangelist best known for his book The Cross and the Switchblade. Browse 111 David Wilkerson quotes." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b195/author-david-wilkerson-3994.jpg" --- ![Portrait of David Wilkerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b195/author-david-wilkerson-3994.jpg) # David Wilkerson (1931–2011) Preacher **111** quotes in **614** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet David Wilkerson was a preacher, best known for *The cross and the switchblade*. ## Quick Facts About David Wilkerson Born May 19, 1931 Died April 27, 2011 Profession Preacher Notable works The cross and the switchblade ## About David Wilkerson He founded the addiction‑recovery program Teen Challenge and the global missionary group World Challenge, and he was the first pastor of the interdenominational Times Square Church in New York City. ## Quotes by David Wilkerson · Page 3 > [Our ministry also supports orphanages in the U.S. and overseas, thousands of poor children in Latin America, drug centers for addicted men,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-wilkerson/our-ministry-also-supports-orphanages-in-the-u-s-and-overseas/) [David Wilkerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-wilkerson/) [America](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/america/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c3e/david-wilkerson-3994_america_our-ministry-also-supports-orphanages-in_199378.png) > [My oldest son, Gary, is a seasoned minister and travels with me for ministers' conferences.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-wilkerson/my-oldest-son-gary-is-a-seasoned-minister-and-travels-with-me-for/) [David Wilkerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-wilkerson/) [Catholic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/catholic/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6ce/david-wilkerson-3994_catholic_my-oldest-son-gary-is-a-seasoned-ministe_1287090.png) > [God does sometimes change our trying circumstances. But more often, He doesn't - because He wants to change us.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-wilkerson/god-does-sometimes-change-our-trying-circumstances-but-more-often-he/) [David Wilkerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-wilkerson/) [Change](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/change/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fc5/david-wilkerson-3994_change_god-does-sometimes-change-our-trying-cir_371379.png) > [Our nation is being led astray by ungodly judges, mayors and governors, who are given to change, defying the Constitution and substituting…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-wilkerson/our-nation-is-being-led-astray-by-ungodly-judges-mayors-and-governors/) [David Wilkerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-wilkerson/) [Agendas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/agendas/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5b9/david-wilkerson-3994_agendas_our-nation-is-being-led-astray-by-ungodl_2586124.png) > [When God calls you to something, He is not always calling you to succeed, He’s calling you to obey! The success of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-wilkerson/when-god-calls-you-to-something-he-is-not-always-calling-you-to/) [David Wilkerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-wilkerson/) [Calling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/calling/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/81b/david-wilkerson-3994_calling_when-god-calls-you-to-something-he-is-no_1339115.png) > [The day you learn to be publically specific in your prayer, that is the day you will discover power.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-wilkerson/the-day-you-learn-to-be-publically-specific-in-your-prayer-that-is/) [David Wilkerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-wilkerson/) [Christian inspirational](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/christian-inspirational/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a85/david-wilkerson-3994_christian-inspiratio_the-day-you-learn-to-be-publically-speci_421075.png) > [There is a spiritual Israel and a natural Israel. God is committed to both. Neither replaces the other.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-wilkerson/there-is-a-spiritual-israel-and-a-natural-israel-god-is-committed-to/) [David Wilkerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-wilkerson/) [Committed](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/committed/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ab1/david-wilkerson-3994_committed_there-is-a-spiritual-israel-and-a-natura_2993516.png) > [At its heart, legalism is a desire to appear holy. It is trying to be justified before men and not God.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-wilkerson/at-its-heart-legalism-is-a-desire-to-appear-holy-it-is-trying-to-be/) [David Wilkerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-wilkerson/) [Desire](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/desire/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/384/david-wilkerson-3994_desire_at-its-heart-legalism-is-a-desire-to-app_778707.png) > [Are you becoming more sweet-spirited, more like Jesus? Are you looking soberly in the mirror each day and praying, ‘Lord, I want…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-wilkerson/are-you-becoming-more-sweet-spirited-more-like-jesus-are-you-looking/) [David Wilkerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-wilkerson/) [Areas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/areas/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b36/david-wilkerson-3994_areas_are-you-becoming-more-sweet-spirited-mor_1590965.png) > [Recently I prayed, "Lord, I want to know your peace at all costs. I won't listen to the devil's lies any longer.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-wilkerson/recently-i-prayed-lord-i-want-to-know-your-peace-at-all-costs-i-won-t/) [David Wilkerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-wilkerson/) [Cases](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cases/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/49f/david-wilkerson-3994_cases_recently-i-prayed-lord-i-want-to-know-yo_2353207.png) > [Likewise today, some Christians are content to merely exist until they die. They don't want to risk anything, to believe God, to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-wilkerson/likewise-today-some-christians-are-content-to-merely-exist-until-they/) [David Wilkerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-wilkerson/) [Believe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/believe/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/64b/david-wilkerson-3994_believe_likewise-today-some-christians-are-conte_2448351.png) > [You see, growing in grace doesn't mean doing more or greater things for God. True growth comes in doing the same things…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-wilkerson/you-see-growing-in-grace-doesn-t-mean-doing-more-or-greater-things/) [David Wilkerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-wilkerson/) [Assurance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/assurance/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/572/david-wilkerson-3994_assurance_you-see-growing-in-grace-doesn-t-mean-do_483418.jpg) > [What is it about tears that should be so terrifying? the touch of God is marked by tears...deep, soul-shaking tears, weeping...it comes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-wilkerson/what-is-it-about-tears-that-should-be-so-terrifying-the-touch-of-god/) [David Wilkerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-wilkerson/) [Barriers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/barriers/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c6b/david-wilkerson-3994_barriers_what-is-it-about-tears-that-should-be-so_2303505.png) > [Biblical hope is not wishful thinking or an optimistic outlook; rather, it is a confident expectation based on the certainty of God's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-wilkerson/biblical-hope-is-not-wishful-thinking-or-an-optimistic-outlook-rather/) [David Wilkerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-wilkerson/) [Biblical](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/biblical/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d24/david-wilkerson-3994_biblical_biblical-hope-is-not-wishful-thinking-or_2246786.jpg) > [Our ministry is supported entirely by faith, through the missions gifts of readers who receive my messages every three weeks. We seldom…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-wilkerson/our-ministry-is-supported-entirely-by-faith-through-the-missions/) [David Wilkerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-wilkerson/) [Books](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/books/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2e9/david-wilkerson-3994_books_our-ministry-is-supported-entirely-by-fa_460339.jpg) > [A humble person is not one who thinks little of himself, hangs his head and says, "I'm nothing." Rather, he is one…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-wilkerson/a-humble-person-is-not-one-who-thinks-little-of-himself-hangs-his/) [David Wilkerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-wilkerson/) [Christian humility](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/christian-humility/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d1b/david-wilkerson-3994_christian-humility_a-humble-person-is-not-one-who-thinks-li_1192885.jpg) > [I am not officially involved now in the direction of the Teen Challenge ministry, but I rejoice that God permits me to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-wilkerson/i-am-not-officially-involved-now-in-the-direction-of-the-teen/) [David Wilkerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-wilkerson/) [Father](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/father/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0f9/david-wilkerson-3994_father_i-am-not-officially-involved-now-in-the_2980498.jpg) > [We simply can't trust God's power fully until we experience it in the midst of our crisis.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-wilkerson/we-simply-can-t-trust-god-s-power-fully-until-we-experience-it-in-the/) [David Wilkerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-wilkerson/) [Christian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/christian/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bb6/david-wilkerson-3994_christian_we-simply-can-t-trust-god-s-power-fully_325976.png) > [I got a lot of heart. I am going to give it my all every day. I have no excuses. I come…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-wilkerson/i-got-a-lot-of-heart-i-am-going-to-give-it-my-all-every-day-i-have-no/) [David Wilkerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-wilkerson/) [Every day](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/every-day/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9c2/david-wilkerson-3994_every-day_i-got-a-lot-of-heart-i-am-going-to-give_833829.png) > [“We humans can work hard for each other, and we should and we must work. But it is God, and only God,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-wilkerson/we-humans-can-work-hard-for-each-other-and-we-should-and-we-must-work/) [David Wilkerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-wilkerson/) [Cross](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cross/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fda/david-wilkerson-3994_cross_we-humans-can-work-hard-for-each-other-a_1179128.png) > [“And they would go not with an eye to gaining converts but with an eye to meeting need. The conversions would take…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-wilkerson/and-they-would-go-not-with-an-eye-to-gaining-converts-but-with-an-eye/) [David Wilkerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-wilkerson/) [Christian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/christian/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/836/david-wilkerson-3994_christian_and-they-would-go-not-with-an-eye-to-gai_772650.png) > [Beloved, God has never failed to act but in goodness and love. When all means fail-his love prevails. Hold fast to your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-wilkerson/beloved-god-has-never-failed-to-act-but-in-goodness-and-love-when-all/) [David Wilkerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-wilkerson/) [And love](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/and-love/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b1d/david-wilkerson-3994_and-love_beloved-god-has-never-failed-to-act-but_1152981.png) > [Jesus didn't save you so you could cruise to heaven in a luxury liner. He wants you to be useful in His…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-wilkerson/jesus-didn-t-save-you-so-you-could-cruise-to-heaven-in-a-luxury-liner/) [David Wilkerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-wilkerson/) [Adversity](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/adversity/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/28e/david-wilkerson-3994_adversity_jesus-didn-t-save-you-so-you-could-cruis_2748717.png) > [Many of those who once were so passionately in love with Christ now run about pursuing their own interests. They're burdened down…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-wilkerson/many-of-those-who-once-were-so-passionately-in-love-with-christ-now/) [David Wilkerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-wilkerson/) [Chasing](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/chasing/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ac9/david-wilkerson-3994_chasing_many-of-those-who-once-were-so-passionat_1385973.jpg) > [“The temptation is not in failing or in laying down the cross because of weakness. The real temptation is in trying to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-wilkerson/the-temptation-is-not-in-failing-or-in-laying-down-the-cross-because/) [David Wilkerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-wilkerson/) [Temptation](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/temptation/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f43/david-wilkerson-3994_temptation_the-temptation-is-not-in-failing-or-in-l_426066.png) > [“Go ahead—read your Bible through in a year from a sense of duty. Pray for hours each day. Go to church every…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-wilkerson/go-ahead-read-your-bible-through-in-a-year-from-a-sense-of-duty-pray/) [David Wilkerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-wilkerson/) [Bible](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bible/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/41c/david-wilkerson-3994_bible_go-ahead-read-your-bible-through-in-a-ye_84085.png) > [The greatest fear that haunts this city is a suitcase bomb, nuclear or germ. Many people carry small gas masks. The masses…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-wilkerson/the-greatest-fear-that-haunts-this-city-is-a-suitcase-bomb-nuclear-or/) [David Wilkerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-wilkerson/) [Fear](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fear/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/083/david-wilkerson-3994_fear_the-greatest-fear-that-haunts-this-city_1894716.jpg) > [The key is Jerusalem. If it is divided even a portion given to Palestinians - we will witness God's wrath outpoured in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-wilkerson/the-key-is-jerusalem-if-it-is-divided-even-a-portion-given-to/) [David Wilkerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-wilkerson/) [1930s](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/zz-1930s-382/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b83/david-wilkerson-3994_1930s_the-key-is-jerusalem-if-it-is-divided-ev_924250.png) > [Every Teen Challenge ministry is responsible for raising its own finances, but we assist these works with finances, prayer and counseling, especially…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-wilkerson/every-teen-challenge-ministry-is-responsible-for-raising-its-own/) [David Wilkerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-wilkerson/) [America](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/america/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4af/david-wilkerson-3994_america_every-teen-challenge-ministry-is-respons_3162103.png) > [“Nicky Cruz: You come near me and I'll kill you! David Wilkerson: Yeah, you could do that. You could cut me up…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-wilkerson/nicky-cruz-you-come-near-me-and-i-ll-kill-you-david-wilkerson-yeah/) [David Wilkerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-wilkerson/) [Biography](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/biography/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/38b/david-wilkerson-3994_biography_nicky-cruz-you-come-near-me-and-i-ll-kil_2874830.jpg) > [How can you know when you are trusting in man rather than in God? If you fall apart when someone else lets…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-wilkerson/how-can-you-know-when-you-are-trusting-in-man-rather-than-in-god-if/) [David Wilkerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-wilkerson/) [Action](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/action/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/59d/david-wilkerson-3994_action_how-can-you-know-when-you-are-trusting-i_253283.png) ## David Wilkerson by topic [Lord (12)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/lord/david-wilkerson/) [Christian (11)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/christian/david-wilkerson/) [People (10)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/people/david-wilkerson/) [Jesus (10)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/jesus/david-wilkerson/) [Faith (10)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/faith/david-wilkerson/) [Christ (10)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/christ/david-wilkerson/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-wilkerson/#itemlist", "name": "David Wilkerson Quotes", "numberOfItems": 31, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Our ministry also supports orphanages in the U.S. and overseas, thousands of poor children in Latin America, drug centers for addicted men, and a drug center in Israel.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "David Wilkerson" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-wilkerson/our-ministry-also-supports-orphanages-in-the-u-s-and-overseas/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c3e/david-wilkerson-3994_america_our-ministry-also-supports-orphanages-in_199378.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c3e/david-wilkerson-3994_america_our-ministry-also-supports-orphanages-in_199378.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c3e/david-wilkerson-3994_america_our-ministry-also-supports-orphanages-in_199378.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Our ministry also supports orphanages in the U.S. and overseas, thousands of poor children in Latin America…” — David Wilkerson", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "My oldest son, Gary, is a seasoned minister and travels with me for ministers' conferences.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "David Wilkerson" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-wilkerson/my-oldest-son-gary-is-a-seasoned-minister-and-travels-with-me-for/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6ce/david-wilkerson-3994_catholic_my-oldest-son-gary-is-a-seasoned-ministe_1287090.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6ce/david-wilkerson-3994_catholic_my-oldest-son-gary-is-a-seasoned-ministe_1287090.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6ce/david-wilkerson-3994_catholic_my-oldest-son-gary-is-a-seasoned-ministe_1287090.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“My oldest son, Gary, is a seasoned minister and travels with me for ministers' conferences.” — David Wilkerson", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "God does sometimes change our trying circumstances. 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