Wess Stafford

There is nothing to be intimidated about - it's just another long run where a few more people show up and they…

— Wess Stafford

I have become convinced that if God stands a child before you, for even just a minute, it is a divine appointment.

— Wess Stafford

Just know this: What you will do among children is as close to the heart of God and central to his kingdom…

— Wess Stafford

“Children are ingenuous. They are also blessed with uncanny ability to read a person's character instantly. Even though they are inexperienced and…

— Wess Stafford

Joy is a decision, a really brave one, about how you are going to respond to life.

— Wess Stafford

If we nurture the dreams of children, the world will be blessed. If we destroy them, the world is doomed!

— Wess Stafford

I have become convinced that the more wealth a country accumulates, the more isolated and lonely its people become. The loneliest are…

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“The handholds for hope are there for all of us but are made plainest to those in poverty, for whom survival actually…

— Wess Stafford

It all begins, I maintain, with that powerful and underutilized thing called love. God's love for the individual is displayed by those…

— Wess Stafford

What’s your cause? Does it move you to tears? What is it that moves you passionately?

— Wess Stafford

Children are more than we think they are; they can do more than we think they can do. All they need is…

— Wess Stafford

The ritual sacrifice of children has been taboo for thousands of years. Yet tragically it is practiced every day across our world.…

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One changed child eventually changes a family. A changed family will influence change in its church. Enough changed churches will transform a…

— Wess Stafford

“Deep down, I have come to the conclusion that the reason (children) are such a low priority to the great human institutions…

— Wess Stafford

Watch carefully the children around you. In precious moments you will catch a glimpse of your Savior’s face. Listen intently and you…

— Wess Stafford

Every child you encounter is a divine appointment.

— Wess Stafford

If God places a child before you, and you are too busy to wield either a positive or negative influence...you just did…

— Wess Stafford

“Every major movement in world history has recognized the strategic importance of mobilizing children. The Nazis had their Hitler Youth bands. The…

— Wess Stafford

Nurturing a child’s sense of personal worth and therefore hope and dreams for a wonderful future is perhaps the most important responsibility…

— Wess Stafford

But when adults speak up for the vulnerable and the weak, working and demanding that safety and respect prevail, God's little lambs…

— Wess Stafford

So why is a third of our world battling obesity and spending huge sums to burn off excess calories, while the other…

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We absolutely must battle with every bit of determination we can muster to root out the harm that would warp the souls…

— Wess Stafford

...while God has done his part in creating a world capable of providing what we need, we have not done our part…

— Wess Stafford

To be compassionate in this hurting world means it will cost you something.

— Wess Stafford

I’m convinced that one of the most powerful forces on earth is the prayer of a child.

— Wess Stafford