The Way of the Warrior Quotes

“He wasn’t fighting for his own glory or his own fame; he was fighting because no one else would and because he understood what was at stake. When he killed the lion and the bear, there was no audience and no applause. God and God alone knew David’s actions and knew his heart.”
― Erwin Raphael McManus, The Way of the Warrior: An Ancient Path to Inner Peace

“David had one posture: servanthood. Because he saw himself as a servant, he was a shepherd like no one had ever known.”
― Erwin Raphael McManus, The Way of the Warrior: An Ancient Path to Inner Peace

“He is the Savior of all because he is the servant of all. This is the way of the warrior: to serve is to sacrifice. To serve is to give oneself for the good of others. Jesus used his power to serve, and in this moment of servanthood, we see his greatness.”
― Erwin Raphael McManus, The Way of the Warrior: An Ancient Path to Inner Peace

“This is what makes Jesus different than the rest of us. After Jesus knew he had all things under his power, he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet, drying them with a towel that was wrapped around him.”
― Erwin Raphael McManus, The Way of the Warrior: An Ancient Path to Inner Peace

“You need to know your power, and you need to take ownership of it, not to mention the power that has been placed within you because of the presence of God’s Spirit in your life. If the God who created the entire universe dwells in your heart, how could you ever consider yourself powerless?”
― Erwin Raphael McManus, The Way of the Warrior: An Ancient Path to Inner Peace

“True humility can be experienced only when we have come to know our power and use it for the good of others and not for ourselves.”
― Erwin Raphael McManus, The Way of the Warrior: An Ancient Path to Inner Peace

“The call to servanthood finds its power only when it is received by those who are on the pursuit of greatness.”
― Erwin Raphael McManus, The Way of the Warrior: An Ancient Path to Inner Peace

“he never discouraged the disciples from wanting to be first; he just told them what first looks like in his economy: If you want to be first, then you must be last. If you want to be first, you must become the servant of all. He didn’t try to diminish their ambition; he tried to redirect their intention.”
― Erwin Raphael McManus, The Way of the Warrior: An Ancient Path to Inner Peace

“You cannot win the battle for your soul if you choose to live the life of a fool, neglecting the health of your soul and not taking time to refine who you are.”
― Erwin Raphael McManus, The Way of the Warrior: An Ancient Path to Inner Peace

“The warrior is not formed by what has been done and what can’t be done; the heart of the warrior is formed by what must be done.”
― Erwin Raphael McManus, The Way of the Warrior: An Ancient Path to Inner Peace

“The fool feels powerful because they have a weapon in their hand; the warrior knows they are powerful when their hands are empty.”
― Erwin Raphael McManus, The Way of the Warrior: An Ancient Path to Inner Peace

“Wisdom understands that it is less important to win a fight or a point than it is to win the person. Wisdom knows that you should never fight against people; you should fight for them.”
― Erwin Raphael McManus, The Way of the Warrior: An Ancient Path to Inner Peace

“The warrior is like a river, with fluid and adaptive moves. The warrior is not rigid or unchanging. The warrior is not like a stone that cannot be broken but like water that even when cut in two cannot be divided. It is not a weapon that makes you a warrior—it is your wisdom.”
― Erwin Raphael McManus, The Way of the Warrior: An Ancient Path to Inner Peace

“Wisdom is the warrior’s greatest weapon. When you have wisdom, you are never unarmed, you are never defenseless, and you are never powerless. You need skill to know how to shoot an arrow straight, but only wisdom can teach you how to never need to shoot it. Wisdom is not the result of having learned enough; it comes when you know there is never enough learning.”
― Erwin Raphael McManus, The Way of the Warrior: An Ancient Path to Inner Peace

“fear has a direct object, anxiety is fear without an object. We experience anxiety when we feel overwhelmed by life. In order to reduce our anxiety, we often create smaller and smaller boundaries to give us some sense of control over our lives.”
― Erwin Raphael McManus, The Way of the Warrior: An Ancient Path to Inner Peace

“We have no control over the reality that in this world we will have trouble, but we have control over whether we decide to allow our hearts to be troubled.”
― Erwin Raphael McManus, The Way of the Warrior: An Ancient Path to Inner Peace

“Worry projects a negative view of the world around us. Worry projects a negative future. Worry is an act of faith. It is a deep-seated belief in worst-case scenarios. Worry is not rooted in reality but does affect our reality.”
― Erwin Raphael McManus, The Way of the Warrior: An Ancient Path to Inner Peace

“When you need to run, don’t run from God; run to him. Don’t run from the people you need in your life; run to them. Life was never meant to be lived alone.”
― Erwin Raphael McManus, The Way of the Warrior: An Ancient Path to Inner Peace

“There are times when you will choose to walk with God and you will feel as if you are walking alone. Yet you must not forget that you are never alone: God is always with you.”
― Erwin Raphael McManus, The Way of the Warrior: An Ancient Path to Inner Peace

“By the way, if you’re running from God, he’s already waiting for you, wherever your journey takes you. No matter how far you run, he will be just as close to you as he was when you left.”
― Erwin Raphael McManus, The Way of the Warrior: An Ancient Path to Inner Peace

“Hidden in your fears is the faith you are searching for. If you want to meet God, stand in your fears. Stand in your pain. Stand when everything inside you tells you to withdraw. Elijah ran from God and ran right into him.”
― Erwin Raphael McManus, The Way of the Warrior: An Ancient Path to Inner Peace

“When nature seems to bend to the will of God and man, we call it a miracle. Is it possible that what we define as a miracle is simply the reestablishing of the proper order of creation?”
― Erwin Raphael McManus, The Way of the Warrior: An Ancient Path to Inner Peace

“We do not see the world as it is; we see the world as we are.”
― Erwin Raphael McManus, The Way of the Warrior: An Ancient Path to Inner Peace

“If you are comfortable with where you are, you will never know how far you can go. If you refuse to change, then you refuse to grow.”
― Erwin Raphael McManus, The Way of the Warrior: An Ancient Path to Inner Peace

“The warrior knows that peace does not come from control but from relinquishing control. Everything in life that you try to control that is outside your control will steal from you your peace. You must choose to take hold of what you can control and let go of what you cannot.”
― Erwin Raphael McManus, The Way of the Warrior: An Ancient Path to Inner Peace