Be Joyful (Philippians) Quotes

“The person whose happiness depends on ideal circumstances is going to be miserable much of the time.”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Joyful (Philippians): Even When Things Go Wrong, You Can Have Joy

“Perhaps the deepest Christian fellowship and joy we can experience in this life is at the throne of grace, praying with and for one another.”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Joyful (Philippians): Even When Things Go Wrong, You Can Have Joy

“Paul used three thoughts in Philippians 1:1–11 that describe true Christian fellowship: I have you in my mind (Phil. 1:3–6), I have you in my heart (Phil. 1:7–8), and I have you in my prayers (Phil. 1:9–11).”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Joyful (Philippians): Even When Things Go Wrong, You Can Have Joy

“When you have the single mind, you look on your circumstances as God-given opportunities for the furtherance of the gospel, and you rejoice at what God is going to do instead of complaining about what God did not do.”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Joyful (Philippians): Even When Things Go Wrong, You Can Have Joy

“Dr. J. H. Jowett said, “Ministry that costs nothing accomplishes nothing.” If there is to be any blessing, there must be some “bleeding.”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Joyful (Philippians): Even When Things Go Wrong, You Can Have Joy

“You are writing a gospel, A chapter each day, By the deeds that you do And the words that you say. Men read what you write, Whether faithful or true: Just what is the gospel According to you? —SOURCE UNKNOWN”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Joyful (Philippians): Even When Things Go Wrong, You Can Have Joy

“Am I conducting myself in a manner worthy of the gospel?” is a good question for us to ask ourselves regularly.”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Joyful (Philippians): Even When Things Go Wrong, You Can Have Joy

“The words of Jim Elliot were true: “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Joyful (Philippians): Even When Things Go Wrong, You Can Have Joy

“Please keep in mind that in Bible terminology, “to forget” does not mean “to fail to remember.” Apart from senility, hypnosis, or a brain malfunction, no mature person can forget what has happened in the past. We may wish that we could erase certain bad memories, but we cannot. “To forget” in the Bible means “no longer to be influenced by or affected by.” When God promises, “Their sins and iniquities will I remember no more” (Heb. 10:17), He is not suggesting that He will conveniently have a bad memory! This is impossible with God. What God is saying is, “I will no longer hold their sins against them. Their sins can no longer affect their standing with Me or influence My attitude toward them.”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Joyful (Philippians): Even When Things Go Wrong, You Can Have Joy

“Too many Christians obey God only because of pressure on the outside, and not power on the inside.”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Joyful (Philippians): Even When Things Go Wrong, You Can Have Joy

“What was the secret of this joy? The secret is found in another word that is often repeated in Philippians: It is the word mind. Paul uses mind ten times, and also uses the word think five times. Add the time he uses remember and you have a total of sixteen references to the mind. In other words, the secret of Christian joy is found in the way the believer thinks—his attitudes. After all, outlook determines outcome (p. 18).”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Joyful (Philippians): Even When Things Go Wrong, You Can Have Joy

“Like most religious people today, Paul had enough morality to keep him out of trouble, but not enough righteousness to get him into heaven. It was not bad things that kept Paul away from Jesus—it was good things. He had to lose his religion to find salvation.”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Joyful (Philippians): Even When Things Go Wrong, You Can Have Joy

“We have the peace of God to guard us (v. 7) and the God of peace to guide us (v. 9).”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Joyful (Philippians): Even When Things Go Wrong, You Can Have Joy

“The quest for things is robbing people of joy, and this includes Christian people. We want to possess things, and then we discover that things possess us.”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Joyful (Philippians): Even When Things Go Wrong, You Can Have Joy

“But the Christian with the submissive mind does not expect others to serve him; he serves others. He considers the good of others to be more important than his own plans and desires.”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Joyful (Philippians): Even When Things Go Wrong, You Can Have Joy

“We have no control over the weather or over the traffic on the expressway or over the things other people say and do. The person whose happiness depends on ideal circumstances is going to be miserable much of the time.”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Joyful (Philippians): Even When Things Go Wrong, You Can Have Joy

“People who live for things are never really happy, because they must constantly protect their treasures and worry lest they lose their value.”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Joyful (Philippians): Even When Things Go Wrong, You Can Have Joy

“Is it costing you anything to be a Christian?”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Joyful (Philippians): Even When Things Go Wrong, You Can Have Joy

“It is one of the paradoxes of the Christian life that the more we give, the more we receive; the more we sacrifice, the more God blesses.”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Joyful (Philippians): Even When Things Go Wrong, You Can Have Joy

“What grace! From heaven to earth, from glory to shame, from Master to servant, from life to death, “even the death of the cross”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Joyful (Philippians): Even When Things Go Wrong, You Can Have Joy

“The secret of joy in spite of circumstances is the single mind. The secret of joy in spite of people is the submissive mind.”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Joyful (Philippians): Even When Things Go Wrong, You Can Have Joy

“The secret is this: When you have the single mind, you look on your circumstances as God-given opportunities for the furtherance of the gospel, and you rejoice at what God is going to do instead of complaining about what God did not do.”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Joyful (Philippians): Even When Things Go Wrong, You Can Have Joy

“The difference between spiritual fruit and human religious activity is that the fruit brings glory to Jesus Christ. Whenever we do anything in our own strength, we have a tendency to boast about it. True spiritual fruit is so beautiful and wonderful that no human can claim credit for it; the glory must go to God alone.”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Joyful (Philippians): Even When Things Go Wrong, You Can Have Joy

“If you want to find out what a worker is really like, don’t give him responsibilities—give him privileges. Most people can handle responsibilities if you pay them enough, but it takes a real leader to handle privileges. A leader will use his privileges to help others and build the organization; a lesser man will use privileges to promote himself.”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Joyful (Philippians): Even When Things Go Wrong, You Can Have Joy

“Life is what we are alive to.”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Joyful (Philippians): Even When Things Go Wrong, You Can Have Joy

“It is worth remembering that the world around us knows only the gospel that it sees in our lives. You are writing a gospel, A chapter each day, By the deeds that you do And the words that you say. Men read what you write, Whether faithful or true: Just what is the gospel According to you? —SOURCE UNKNOWN”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Joyful (Philippians): Even When Things Go Wrong, You Can Have Joy

“The Submissive Mind (Phil. 2). This chapter focuses on people, and the key verse says, “Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better [more important] than themselves” (v. 3). In chapter 1, Paul puts Christ first. In this chapter, he puts others second. Which means he puts himself last! The reason people aggravate us so much is usually because we do not have our own way. If we go through life putting ourselves first, and others go through life putting themselves first, then at many points there are going to be terrific battles.”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Joyful (Philippians): Even When Things Go Wrong, You Can Have Joy

“Submissive Mind (Phil. 2). This chapter focuses on people, and the key verse says, “Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better [more important] than themselves” (v. 3). In chapter 1, Paul puts Christ first. In this chapter, he puts others second. Which means he puts himself last! The reason people aggravate us so much is usually because we do not have our own way. If we go through life putting ourselves first, and others go through life putting themselves first, then at many points there are going to be terrific battles.”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Joyful (Philippians): Even When Things Go Wrong, You Can Have Joy