C.J. Mahaney > Quotes

“To grow in your passion for what Jesus has done, increase your understanding of what He has done.

Never be content with your grasp of the gospel. The gospel is life-permeating, world-altering, universe-changing truth. It has more facets than any diamond. Its depths man will never exhaust.”
― C.J. Mahaney, The Cross Centered Life: Keeping the Gospel The Main Thing

“We make time for what we truly value. We build habits and routines around the things that really matter to us. This is an important principle to understand as we seek to build our lives around the gospel. Do you want a cross centered life? A cross centered life is made up of cross centered days.”
― C.J. Mahaney

“Reminding ourselves of the gospel is the most important daily habit we can establish.”
― C.J. Mahaney, The Cross Centered Life: Keeping the Gospel The Main Thing

“Only those who are truly aware of their sin can truly cherish grace.”
― C.J. Mahaney, The Cross Centered Life: Keeping the Gospel The Main Thing

“The biblical purpose of every conversation you have, in every personal interaction, is that they person who hears you will receive grace.”
― C.J. Mahaney

“Read, but not to remember everything. Read because that 1% that you remember has the potential to change your life.”
― C.J. Mahaney

“Never be content with your current grasp of the gospel. The gospel is the life-permeating, world-altering, universe-changing truth. It has more facets than a diamond. It's depths man will never exhaust.”
― C.J. Mahaney

“The weakest believer and the strongest saint are alike equally justified. Justification admits no degrees. A man is either wholly justified or wholly condemned in the sight of God.”
― C.J. Mahaney, The Cross Centered Life: Keeping the Gospel The Main Thing

“The personal desolation Christ is experiencing on the cross is what you and I should be experiencing--but instead, Jesus is bearing it, and bearing it all alone.
Why alone?
He's alone so that we might never be alone.”
― C.J. Mahaney, Living the Cross Centered Life: Keeping the Gospel the Main Thing

“Encourage others each and every day–nothing’s more important than our words.

Did you know that, on average, each of us speaks about twenty-five thousand words daily? My last book didn’t have that many words. A lot of language is flowing out of our mouths every day and having an impact on those around us. But how much of that flow is fulfilling God’s intended purpose for our speech? How much of it reflects pride, rather than a gospel-motivated humility?”
― C.J. Mahaney, Humility: True Greatness