Landmines in the Path of the Believer Quotes

“Pride never admits its failures. Instead, the prideful person continues to push forward, blindly seeking self-gratification.”
― Charles F. Stanley, Landmines in the Path of the Believer: Avoiding the Hidden Dangers

“consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing" (James 1:2-4).
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― Charles F. Stanley, Landmines in the Path of the Believer: Avoiding the Hidden Dangers

“fact, you cannot keep it hidden very long. This is because attitudes like bitterness and jealousy are written in the eyes. If we look closely, we can see joy and happiness on the face of a person who is truly content. Likewise, there usually will be a sense of tenseness or a distance within the eyes of those who allow these feelings to gather within their lives. Anger and bitterness are written on a person’s countenance. How”
― Charles F. Stanley, Landmines in the Path of the Believer: Avoiding the Hidden Dangers

“Pride entices us to favor people who build up our egos. Everyone wants to feel accepted and loved. The best way to rid your life of pride is to surround yourself with people who care for you for the right reasons and not just to stroke your ego. Pride is”
― Charles F. Stanley, Landmines in the Path of the Believer: Avoiding the Hidden Dangers

“However, not all sorrow and adversity come as a result of disobedience. Some of the disappointments come from living in a fallen world. Many”
― Charles F. Stanley, Landmines in the Path of the Believer: Avoiding the Hidden Dangers

“Once a person feels that he has gotten away with sin, he rarely, if ever, thinks, I won’t do that again because I know it displeases God.”
― Charles F. Stanley, Landmines in the Path of the Believer: Avoiding the Hidden Dangers

“We cannot wait until after the landmine explodes to say no to sin. God”
― Charles F. Stanley, Landmines in the Path of the Believer: Avoiding the Hidden Dangers

“Remember you are not alone. The disciples forgot this one simple truth and detonated a landmine of fear. Out on the open Sea of Galilee with storm clouds gathering, they became fearful. Their eyes were set on their physical surroundings. Instead of recalling the promises of God, they cried out, believing their lives were about to end. So many times we immediately think, Oh, no! What if this happens? What will I do?We cave”
― Charles F. Stanley, Landmines in the Path of the Believer: Avoiding the Hidden Dangers

“The landmines in his arsenal include such sins as pride, jealousy and envy, disappointment, unforgiveness, compromise, sexual temptation, fear, and laziness—which God also calls slothfulness. Each one is designed by Satan to discourage you and keep you from reaching your full potential. That happened in Saul’s life. He never fully became the person God created him to be because he allowed pride to enter his heart. If we are not discerning and wise, the same will be true of us.”
― Charles F. Stanley, Landmines in the Path of the Believer: Avoiding the Hidden Dangers