Be Mature Quotes

“There is no substitute for an understanding mind. Satan can defeat the ignorant believer, but he cannot overcome the Christian who knows his Bible and understands the purposes of God.”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Mature [James]: Growing Up in Christ

“Outlook determines outcome, and attitude determines action.”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Mature [James]: Growing Up in Christ

“Too many Christians mark their Bibles, but their Bibles never mark them! If you think you are spiritual because you hear the Word, then you are only kidding yourself.”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Mature [James]: Growing Up in Christ

“There is no substitute for an understanding mind.”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Mature [James]: Growing Up in Christ

“Many sincere believers read a chapter of the Bible each day, but it is only a religious exercise and they fail to profit from it personally. Their conscience would bother them if they did not have their daily reading, when actually their conscience should bother them because they read the Word carelessly.”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Mature [James]: Growing Up in Christ

“God is looking for mature men and women to carry on His work, and sometimes all He can find are little children who cannot even get along with each other.”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Mature [James]: Growing Up in Christ

“there are four essentials for victory in trials: a joyful attitude, an understanding mind, a surrendered will, and a heart that wants to believe. 1.”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Mature [James]: Growing Up in Christ

“Man’s wisdom comes from reason, while God’s wisdom comes from revelation. Man’s worldly wisdom will come to nothing (1 Cor. 1:19), while God’s wisdom will endure forever. Because”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Mature [James]: Growing Up in Christ

“Children operate on the basis of feeling, but adults operate on the basis of will. They act because it is right, no matter how they feel.”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Mature [James]: Growing Up in Christ

“Just look at the problems James dealt with and you can see that each of them is characteristic of little children: • Impatience in difficulties—1:1–4 • Talking but not living the truth—2:14ff. • No control of the tongue—3:1ff. • Fighting and coveting—4:1ff. • Collecting material “toys”—5:1ff.”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Mature [James]: Growing Up in Christ

“tradition tells us that he was a man of prayer, and this explains the emphasis on prayer in his letter. It was said that he prayed so much, his knees were as hard as a camel’s!”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Mature [James]: Growing Up in Christ

“Bible study is kind of like going to the gym and working out. When you study your Bible, you are exercising spiritually. We see this analogy over and over again in Scripture. Paul told Timothy: “Spend your time and energy in the exercise of keeping spiritually fit” (1 Tim. 4:7 TLB). The Greek word used here for “spiritually fit” is gymnasia, which is obviously where we get our English word gymnasium. Paul is telling Timothy to exercise himself spiritually, the implication being that spiritual exercise will help him grow strong in his faith and character. Paul goes on to say in verse 8: “Bodily exercise is all right, but spiritual exercise is much more important and is a tonic for all you do. So exercise yourself spiritually, and practice being a better Christian because that will help you not only now in this life, but in the next life too” (TLB). Peter says the same thing: “… grow in spiritual strength and become better acquainted with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 3:18 TLB).”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Mature [James]: Growing Up in Christ

“Christ-formation is God’s ultimate goal for every follower of Christ—that slowly, over time, we will begin to think like Jesus, see things as Jesus would see them, and treat people the same as Jesus would treat them.”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Mature [James]: Growing Up in Christ

“The power of speech is one of the greatest powers God has given us. With the tongue, man can praise God, pray, preach the Word, and lead the lost to Christ. What a privilege!”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Mature [James]: Growing Up in Christ