101 Powerful Christian Quotes That Will Change Your Life
Last Updated: 03 October 2019
A collection of Wisdom from well-known Christian men and women.
If you take heed and apply these Christian quotes in your life, you will certainly conquer and succeed.
1. Everything may not be perfect. There are things that may need to change, but you have the grace to be happy today. – Joel Osteen
2. It takes more courage to be humble than it does to be prideful. – Matthew Hagee
3. It doesn’t take much effort to do what everyone else is doing. A dead fish can float downstream; it takes a live one to swim upstream. It’s easy to be common. The pressure comes when you decide to be uncommon. – Joel Osteen
4. Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love. – Mother Teresa
5. God doesn’t take you in a straight line. There are twists and turns. It may not happen the way you thought, but the disappointments, the bad breaks are all a part of God’s plan. – Joel Osteen
6. Forgiveness is unlocking the door to set someone free and realizing you were the prisoner.
7. Don’t be dependent on man, because they change like the wind. Depend on the Lord, and know that He is faithful to keep His Word. – Matthew Hagee
8. Faith is believing BEFORE what will only make sense AFTER. – Steven Furtick
9. Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. – Martin Luther King Jr.
10. When you realize that God loves you and that He has a plan for your life, you can walk with your head held high—totally confident in who He created you to be. – Joyce Meyer
11. Refuse to be average. Let your heart soar as high as it will. – A.W. Tozer
12. Is prayer your steering wheel or your spare tire? – Corrie ten Boom
13. Stop worrying about what you aren’t and start being happy about who you are. – John Hagee
14. Sometimes what makes us insecure and vulnerable becomes the fuel we need to be overachievers. The antidote for a snakebite is made from the poison, and the thing that made you go backward is the same force that will push you forward. – T.D. Jakes Quotes
15. Faith doesn’t always mean that God changes your situation. Sometimes it means He changes you. – Steven Furtick
16. If you’re broken-hearted today, God has good news that says “weeping may endure for the night but joy comes in the morning”. – Matthew Hagee
17. There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind. – C.S. Lewis
18. Worry is like a rocking chair. It will give you something to do, but it will not accomplish anything. Believe that God can give you provision at a moment’s notice, because He can. – John Hagee
19. Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin. – Mother Teresa
20. At the end of life we will not be judged by how many diplomas we have received, how much money we have made, how many great things we have done. – Mother Teresa
21. People have enough people pushing them down, pointing out their faults. Why don’t you be the one to push them up, see the best in them, and help them get free? – Joel Osteen
22. Money will never give you eternal life. Fame will never give you eternal life. Only Jesus Christ will give you eternal life. – Matthew Hagee
23. Instead of judging people, why don’t you take that same time to pray for them, to reach out to them, to let them know that you believe in them. – Joel Osteen
24. Our decisions don’t just affect us, they affect our family, our children, and our friends. If you don’t do the right thing for yourself, at least do it for your children, do it for your family. – Joel Osteen
25. When you start going through life saying “I can,” you will! It’s that simple. – John Hagee
26. It would be a shame for God to want to do more and for you to settle for less. – Steven Furtick
27. Great moves of God are usually preceded by simple acts of obedience. – Steven Furtick
28. Those who are not looking for happiness are the most likely to find it, because those who are searching forget that the surest way to be happy is to seek happiness for others. – Martin Luther King Jr.
29. As long as you are living, you will face problems. But you serve a God who solves problems. – John Hagee
30. Don’t fear failure. Fear faithlessness. Don’t fear attack. Fear apathy. Don’t fear rejection. Fear regret. – Steven Furtick
31. Worry will paralyze your mind so that you cannot formulate a better idea to solve your problem. Be anxious for nothing, and rely on God’s solution. – John Hagee
32. You can’t fulfill your calling in your comfort zone. – Steven Furtick
33. Being a Christian is more than just an instantaneous conversion; it is like a daily process whereby you grow to be more and more like Christ. – Billy Graham
34. If your happiness is based on things or having your way all the time, then you won’t be happy very long. Be thankful for what God has done for you and what you have now, so you can enjoy your everyday life while you’re waiting for unanswered prayers to be answered. – Joyce Meyer
35. True humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less. – Rick Warren
36. Don’t let your lack of confidence become the death of your calling. – Steven Furtick
37. If you judge people, you have no time to love them. – Mother Teresa
38. Forgiveness is an act of the will, and the will can function regardless of the temperature of the heart. – Corrie ten Boom
39. We will be judged by “I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat, I was naked and you clothed me. I was homeless, and you took me in. – Mother Teresa
40. Peace is so important. It’s a gift God gives us, and it grows in us just like fruit grows on trees—with time and nurturing. The key to living in peace begins with pursuing God and the peace only He can give. – Joyce Meyer
41. Don’t allow a season of loneliness to become a lifestyle of despair. – Steven Furtick
42. Take one day at a time. Today, after all, is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday. – Billy Graham
43. The best use of life is love. The best expression of love is time. The best time to love is now. – Rick Warren
44. Contrary to what you might hear today, Jesus Christ is still the King of kings and Lord of lords and He is totally in control. – John Hagee
45. Don’t let a temporary period of being uncomfortable keep you from a permanent blessing. Yes, it takes discipline. Yes, it’s uncomfortable. But your destiny is at stake. – Joel Osteen
46. I have decided to stick to love. Hate is too great a burden to bear. – Martin Luther King Jr.
47. Your rejection in one season can lead to your destiny in the next. – Steven Furtick
48. You don’t decide what you are. You are what God created you to be; a person fearfully and wonderfully made. – Matthew Hagee
49. Any faith that must be supported by the evidence of the senses is not real faith. – A.W. Tozer
50. You may have big problems, but we serve a big God. Quit worrying. God is saying all is well. – Joel Osteen
51. Other people are going to find healing in your wounds. Your greatest life messages and your most effective ministry will come out of your deepest hurts. – Rick Warren
52. Some things are better left unsaid. You don’t have to win every argument or comment on every situation. Just bite your tongue and let it go. – Joel Osteen
53. Your greatest message will be spoken by your life, not your lips. – Steven Furtick
54. The only power people have over you is the power you give them. They don’t determine your value. They can’t lessen your self-worth. – Joel Osteen
55. The missed opportunities of the past are nothing compared to the fresh opportunities in the present. With God’s help, you can begin to maximize each new moment God gives you, and you don’t have to wait another moment to get started. – Joyce Meyer
56. Don’t whine, but shine, for every trial doesn’t come to stay. They come to pass. – Matthew Hagee
57. Comfort and prosperity have never enriched the world as much as adversity has. – Billy Graham
58. Quit trying to feel good, and get to know Jesus Christ who can make you good. – John Hagee
59. Life is too short to live at odds, contentious, arguing over things that don’t matter. Be an eagle and rise above it. – Joel Osteen
60. The scripture says in James 1:19, “Be quick to listen and slow to speak.” If you’ll pause for a moment and let your emotions calm down, you’ll make better decisions. – Joel Osteen
61. Today, you might be facing big trouble, but know that you serve a bigger God and everything will be alright. – John Hagee
62. God allows us to experience the low points of life in order to teach us lessons that we could learn in no other way. – C.S. Lewis
63. A woman’s heart should be so hidden in God that a man has to seek Him just to find her. – Max Lucado
64. Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God. – Corrie ten Boom
65. You serve a God who is greater than any enemy you will ever face. – John Hagee
66. A setback is a setup for a comeback. – T.D. Jakes
67. You cannot breathe the air of anxiety and expect to live in an atmosphere of peace. – Steven Furtick
68. We are products of our past, but we don’t have to be prisoners of it. – Rick Warren
69. Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength. – Corrie ten Boom
70. Success is on the same road as failure; success is just a little further down the road. – Jack Hyles
71. To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you. – C.S. Lewis
72. To lead the orchestra, you have to turn your back on the crowd. – Max Lucado
73. You have a destiny to fulfill. You have an assignment to accomplish. Don’t waste your valuable time on something that’s not moving you toward your purpose. – Joel Osteen
74. God knows how to take you to your destiny. Trust Him and follow Him to it. – John Hagee
75. If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward. – Martin Luther King Jr.
76. Focusing on God’s promises instead of the world’s problems is the best way to overcome fear. – Joyce Meyer
77. God has given you an anointed future with unlimited potential. Get happy about it. – John Hagee
78. If you woke up this morning and didn’t see your name in the obituary column, praise the Lord. – John Hagee
79. God can part the Red Sea for you, but you have to walk into it to make it happen. – John Hagee
80. The reason why many are still troubled, still seeking, still making little forward progress is because they haven’t yet come to the end of themselves. We’re still trying to give orders, and interfering with God’s work within us. – A.W. Tozer
81. Forgive and give as if it were your last opportunity. Love like there’s no tomorrow, and if tomorrow comes, love again. – Max Lucado
82. Faith is not the belief that God will do what you want. It is the belief that God will do what is right. – Max Lucado
83. When you face affliction, take heart for the Bible promises that the Lord will deliver the righteous from their afflictions. – Matthew Hagee
84. It’s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving. – Mother Teresa
85. You will find it is necessary to let things go, simply for the reason that they are too heavy. – Corrie ten Boom
86. The Christian does not think God will love us because we are good, but that God will make us good because He loves us. – C.S. Lewis
87. It takes courage to be different. It takes courage to not compromise. People will try to make you feel weak because you don’t go with the majority. The truth is you’re not weak, you’re strong. – Joel Osteen
88. Happiness is controlled by circumstances, but the joy of the Lord thrives in spite of your circumstances. – John Hagee
89. When you begin to realize that your past does not necessarily dictate the outcome of your future, then you can release the hurt. It is impossible to inhale new air until you exhale the old. – T.D. Jakes Quotes
90. Are you worrying about something God has already worked out? – Steven Furtick
91. Experience is not what happens to you. It is what you do with what happens to you. Don’t waste your pain; use it to help others. – Rick Warren
92. There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but he must take it because conscience tells him it is right. – Martin Luther King Jr.
93. Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. Be the living expression of God’s kindness: kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile. – Mother Teresa
94. I am not sure exactly what heaven will be like, but I know that when we die and it comes time for God to judge us, he will not ask, ‘How many good things have you done in your life?’ rather he will ask, ‘How much love did you put into what you did? – Mother Teresa
95. A man who won’t die for something is not fit to live. – Martin Luther King Jr.
96. God will call you outside of your comfort, not your competency. – Steven Furtick
97. Never make a permanent decision about a temporary situation. – T.D. Jakes Quotes
98. There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us. When we discover this, we are less prone to hate our enemies. – Martin Luther King Jr.
99. Quit worrying about what everybody thinks. When you come to the end of life, you’re not going to stand before people and give an account of your life, you’re going to stand before God. – Joel Osteen
100. Making excuses will keep you from your destiny. You have to take the hand you’ve been dealt and make the most of it. – Joel Osteen
101. Feed your fears and your faith will starve. Feed your faith, and your fears will. – Max Lucado
102. Your breakthrough begins where your excuses end. – Steven Furtick
103. Faith is taking the first step even when you can’t see the whole staircase. – Martin Luther King Jr.
104. Knowing who is with you is more important than knowing where you’re going. – Steven Furtick
105. There are things that should have stopped you, but you’re still standing. You’re still blessed. You’re still happy. You’re still victorious. – Joel Osteen
106. Anytime God seems to have put you in a position where there is no way you can win your battles, remember Gideon and go forward even if you feel afraid, knowing that the real battle belongs to the Lord. – Joyce Meyer
107. When fear knocks on your door, send faith to answer. Fear is a feeling that has only the power we give it. You can feel fear and still do anything you know you need to do, even if you “do it afraid”. – Joyce Meyer
108. Life is too short to let what happened in the past keep you from the great things God has in your future. – Joel Osteen
109. We may not always understand why God is dealing with our need the way He is, but our part is to continue trusting Him. – Joyce Meyer
110. You may have been through disappointments, life has thrown you a curve, but you have to get your fire back. God didn’t bring you this far to leave you. Your greatest days in your health, your relationships, your career, are still in front of you. – Joel Osteen
