“The story of Christian reformation, revival, and renaissance underscores that the darkest hour is often just before the dawn, so we should always be people of hope and prayer, not gloom and defeatism. God the Holy Spirit can turn the situation around in five minutes.” PeopleShouldStoriesChristianSpiritTurnsHoursPrayerSituationFiveMinutesHolyDawnHoly SpiritFive MinutesRevivalRenaissanceReformationGloomDarkest Hour Author:Os Guinness
“The question the doubter does not ask is whether faith was really useless or simply not used. What would you think of a boy who gave up learning to ride a bicycle, complaining that he hurt himself because his bicycle stopped moving so he had no choice but to fall off? If he wanted to sit comfortably while remaining stationary, he should not have chosen a bicycle but a chair. Similarly faith must be put to use, or it will become useless.” IfsThinkingShouldDoeUseWantedMovingUsedChoicesFallAsksHurtBoysComplainingChosenUselessChairsBicycleGave UpDoubtersStationary Author:Os Guinness
“If ours is an examined faith, we should be unafraid to doubt....There is no believing without some doubting, and believing is all the stronger for understanding and resolving doubt.” IfsShouldBelieveUnderstandingDoubtStrongerUnafraid Author:Os Guinness
“The problem with Western Christians is not that they aren't where they should be but that they aren't what they should be where they are.” ShouldProblemChristianWestern Book:The Call: Finding and Fulfilling the Central Purpose of Your Life Source: The Call: Finding and Fulfilling the Central Purpose of Your Life
“One of the key places where sociology should be used is in analyzing 'the world' of our times, so that we can be more discerning. To resist the dangers of the world, you have to recognize the distortions and seductions of the world.” WorldShouldUsedDangerKeysOur TimeSeductionSociologyDistortionAnalyzingDiscerning Author:Os Guinness
