Ask It Quotes

“One of the primary reasons we don't seek counsel from the wise people around us is that we already know what we are going to hear--and we just don't want to hear it.”
― Andy Stanley, Ask It: The Question That Will Revolutionize How You Make Decisions

“Relationships are built on small, consistent deposits of time. You can't cram for what's most important. If you want to connect with your kids, you've got to be available consistently, not randomly.”
― Andy Stanley, Ask It: The Question That Will Revolutionize How You Make Decisions

“You don't sit around looking for reasons to do the right thing; it's the bad decisions that require creative reasoning.”
― Andy Stanley, Ask It: The Question That Will Revolutionize How You Make Decisions

“But in the areas that matter most, a burst of energy and activity cannot reverse the consequences that accompany a season of neglect.”
― Andy Stanley, Ask It: The Question That Will Revolutionize How You Make Decisions

“Our greatest moral regrets are always preceded by a series of unwise choices.”
― Andy Stanley, Ask It: The Question That Will Revolutionize How You Make Decisions

“Do you know why people are prone to make such foolish moral decisions? Because something always whispers to us that our situations are unique: Nobody has ever felt this way before.”
― Andy Stanley, Ask It: The Question That Will Revolutionize How You Make Decisions

“Nothing has stolen more dreams, dashed more hopes, broken up more families, and messed up more people psychologically than our propensity to disregard God's commands regarding sexual purity.”
― Andy Stanley, Ask It: The Question That Will Revolutionize How You Make Decisions

“One of the primary reasons we don’t seek counsel from the wise people around us is that we already know what we are going to hear—and we just don’t want to hear it.”
― Andy Stanley, Ask It: The Question That Will Revolutionize How You Make Decisions

“Nothing has stolen more dreams, dashed more hopes, broken up more families, and messed up more people psychologically than our propensity to disregard God’s commands regarding sexual purity. Most of the major social ills in America are caused by, or fueled by, the misuse of our sexuality.”
― Andy Stanley, Ask It: The Question That Will Revolutionize How You Make Decisions

“• There is a cumulative value to investing small amounts of time in certain activities over a long period. • There are rarely any immediate consequences for neglecting single installments of time in any arena of life. • Neglect has a cumulative effect. • There is no cumulative value to the urgent things we allow to interfere with the important things. If all of this is true, and time equals life, what is the wise thing to do as it relates to your time? My”
― Andy Stanley, Ask It: The Question That Will Revolutionize How You Make Decisions

“There’s never any cumulative value to all the things we do instead of the things we know are truly important. What”
― Andy Stanley, Ask It: The Question That Will Revolutionize How You Make Decisions

“It’s deceiving but true that we rarely see any immediate consequences for neglecting a single installment of time in any arena of life. But if neglect becomes your pattern, you will eventually bump up against our third principle: 3. Neglect has a cumulative effect. You”
― Andy Stanley, Ask It: The Question That Will Revolutionize How You Make Decisions

“So you see, that’s why we ask the question: In light of my past experience, in light of my current circumstances, in light of my future hopes and dreams—regardless of where that leads—if I was wise, what would I do? If”
― Andy Stanley, Ask It: The Question That Will Revolutionize How You Make Decisions

“Mockers are cynical, critical, condescending, and controlling. You always feel off balance around them. You never know where you stand. They always try to come across as the smartest person in the room, and they use that supposed knowledge to try to dominate and manipulate their world and their relationships. Look,”
― Andy Stanley, Ask It: The Question That Will Revolutionize How You Make Decisions

“If there’s an area in your life where you tell yourself, “I know this is wrong, but I’m going to do it anyway, and probably repeat it,” Solomon would answer, “In that area of your life, you’re a fool.” And”
― Andy Stanley, Ask It: The Question That Will Revolutionize How You Make Decisions

“What is the wise thing for you to do? You are a unique blend of past experiences, current circumstances, and future hopes and dreams. Wisdom allows you to customize the decision-making process to your specific professional, financial, and relational dimensions. Don’t miss this opportunity. Think”
― Andy Stanley, Ask It: The Question That Will Revolutionize How You Make Decisions

“make today’s decisions in light of tomorrow’s hopes and dreams. The future is what brings today’s choices into proper focus. Making choices with the end in mind goes a long way toward ensuring a happy ending. Today”
― Andy Stanley, Ask It: The Question That Will Revolutionize How You Make Decisions

“Your past experience must be a grid through which you evaluate every decision. Chances are, there are places you have no business visiting because of your history—places that would have no impact on the average person, but the average person doesn’t share your experience with those environments.”
― Andy Stanley, Ask It: The Question That Will Revolutionize How You Make Decisions

“In the critical arenas of life, you cannot make up for lost time. As”
― Andy Stanley, Ask It: The Question That Will Revolutionize How You Make Decisions

“None of us plan--or intend--to get into trouble. The problem is, we don't plan not to.”
― Andy Stanley, Ask It: The Question That Will Revolutionize How You Make Decisions

“Why does every relationship end the same way?" In most cases the answer is, "Because every relationship started the same way.”
― Andy Stanley, Ask It: The Question That Will Revolutionize How You Make Decisions

“Just because there isn't a "Thou shalt not" attached to a situation does not necessarily mean it is a "Thou shalt.”
― Andy Stanley, Ask It: The Question That Will Revolutionize How You Make Decisions

“While nobody plans to mess up his life, the problem is that few of us plan not to.”
― Andy Stanley, Ask It: The Question That Will Revolutionize How You Make Decisions