Living the Life God Has Planned Quotes

“I remember Dr. John Walvoord speaking in a chapel service one day and relating how God called him into the ministry. As a young boy he went to hear a pastor who served in a very small church. Walvoord could not even remember his name or anything he said, but what struck him was the way in which this pastor reflected contentment in his seemingly obscure station in life. Walvoord absorbed that simple, sincere contentment of the pastor, and it stirred up in him a desire for the ministry. When this unknown pastor stands before the throne of God, he will be rewarded for his part in making possible the numerous books that Dr. Walvoord would later write and for Dr. Walvoord’s able administrative work as pastor, professor, president, and chancellor of Dallas Theological Seminary. As you seek God’s will, remember”
― Bill Thrasher, Living the Life God Has Planned: A Guide to Knowing God's Will

“Hudson Taylor stated his experience of learning to abide this way, “I used to ask God to help me. Then I asked if I might help Him. I ended up by asking Him to do His work through me.” As we live life in this way, we will be prepared for any special opportunity that God gives us.”
― Bill Thrasher, Living the Life God Has Planned: A Guide to Knowing God's Will

“What does it mean to understand and know God? Perhaps it will help us to see the difference between understanding and knowing. To understand God is to comprehend truths about God. I can comprehend that He is trustworthy, but I do not know it until I trust Him with the concern of my heart at this moment.”
― Bill Thrasher, Living the Life God Has Planned: A Guide to Knowing God's Will

“Only God can give the promise, “Whoever believes in [Me] will not be disappointed” (Romans 10:11).”
― Bill Thrasher, Living the Life God Has Planned: A Guide to Knowing God's Will

“He has a variety of strategies to separate man from God, but his most basic one is to distort our understanding of God. If the basic message of the Bible is the answer to the question “What is God like?”, it is logical that His adversary would seek to distort this message and slander His character.”
― Bill Thrasher, Living the Life God Has Planned: A Guide to Knowing God's Will

“Jesus was encouraging His followers not to be anxious about food and clothing in Matthew 6:25–34. He concluded His teaching by encouraging them to seek first His kingdom and righteousness and to trust Him with the secondary things of His provision.”
― Bill Thrasher, Living the Life God Has Planned: A Guide to Knowing God's Will