Inspirational Quotes by John C. Maxwell
“Happiness simply cannot be relied upon as a measure of success.”
“Have to sow excellent seeds to have an excellent life. Must start with sowing excellent thoughts.”
“Successful and unsuccessful people do not vary greatly in their abilities. They vary in their desires to reach their potential.”
“If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.”
“Not my will, but thine, be done.”
“I want to make a difference with people who want to make a difference, doing something that makes a difference.”
“How many of us have conflicts with someone else- and how many of us pray for that person? We have individuals with whom we are competitive, or whom we dislike or have a quarrel with; but very few of us have true enemies in the martial sense. And yet if Lincoln could pray fervently- and contemporary reports indicate he did- for the people who were opposing him, how much more can we do for someone we just find a little irritating?”
“And lo I am with you always, even to the very end of the age.”
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“Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.”
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“For the wages of sin is Death, but the gift of God is everlasting Life in Christ Jesus or LORD.”
“Look behind you: What have you learned? Look around you: What is happening to others? Look above you: What does God expect of you? Look besides you: What resources are available to you?”
“O Lord, you have searched me and you know me.”
“Small disciplines repeated with consistency every day lead to great achievements gained slowly over time.”
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. [Matt 5:4]”
“Keep watch and pray, so that you will not give in to temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”
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John C. Maxwell (born 1947) is an evangelical Christian author, speaker, and pastor who has written more than 50 books, primarily focusing on leadership.
His organizations have trained 2 million leaders worldwide. Every year he speaks to Fortune 500 companies, international government leaders, and audiences as diverse as the United States Military Academy at West Point, the National Football League, and ambassadors at the United Nations.
John C. Maxwell was born in Garden City, Michigan. His father, Melvin, was a minister in a local Wesleyan church. Maxwell followed his father into the ministry, completing a Bachelor's degree at Ohio Christian University in 1969, a Master of Divinity degree at Azusa Pacific University, and a Doctor of Ministry degree at Fuller Theological Seminary. Maxwell has received five honorary doctorates of divinity (including ones from the California Graduate School of Theology and Liberty University).