Latest Paul Washer Quotes from Interviews

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• I would not trade the difficult years for all the prosperity in the world. God knows what each one of us must suffer in order to be conformed to the image of Christ.

  Paul Washer

  Order, Years, Suffering

  Source: www.challies.com

• The Christian ministry is difficult, and we must not be lazy or trite. However, we often place burdens upon ourselves and make demands upon ourselves that are not according to the will of God. The more I know God and understand His perfect work on my behalf, the more I am able to rest.

  Paul Washer

  Christian, Perfect, Lazy

  Source: www.challies.com

• The great truths of Christianity do not belong to the professional theologians alone, but to every person who calls upon the name of Christ.

  Paul Washer

  Names, Christianity, Theologian

  Source: www.challies.com

• If we judge our lives by what we know or by what we say, we can easily deceive ourselves into thinking that we are something we are not; it is wiser to evaluate ourselves by the amount of truth we actually live. This is very humbling.

  Paul Washer

  Thinking, Judging, Deceiving

  Source: m.blogs.christianpost.com

• Possessing a correct interpretation of each individual doctrine is not sufficient; we must also learn to hold each doctrine in harmony with the others.

  Paul Washer

  Doctrine, Harmony, Individual

  Source: www.challies.com

• To fight against pride, it is wise to surround ourselves with those who know us and love us enough to speak into our lives with words of correction and rebuke.

  Paul Washer

  Wise, Fighting, Pride

  Source: m.blogs.christianpost.com

• People who only listen to preachers have a tendency to put them on a pedestal, but those who live with preachers recognize that they are just common men.

  Paul Washer

  Men, People, Pedestal

  Source: m.blogs.christianpost.com

• Teach the Scriptures to your children daily, discipline your children consistently, and love your children unconditionally. If you do these things, you will have acted biblically.

  Paul Washer

  Children, Love You, Discipline

  Source: m.blogs.christianpost.com

• Pride is a terrible and dangerous thing. It can take so many forms; it can even assume the appearance of humility. Pride can lead not only to self-exaltation, but also to self-abasement. The key to battling pride is not found in struggling against thinking too highly of ourselves or in striving to think of ourselves as lowly. The key is found in simply not thinking about ourselves at all, but setting our minds on Christ and the needs of others.

  Paul Washer

  Struggle, Humility, Pride

  Source: m.blogs.christianpost.com

• Through the years, I have discovered some essential principles in discerning God's will: First, by God's grace, we must be firmly committed to seeking first the Kingdom of God and His glory. Secondly, we must establish a life discipline of renewing our minds in the Word of God. Thirdly, we must seek godly counsel from mature believers. Fourthly, we must watch for signs of God's providence opening doors and closing them. Finally, we should consider the desires of our heart.

  Paul Washer

  Heart, Godly, Opening Doors

  Source: m.blogs.christianpost.com

• The most precise and thoughtful scholar is limited in what he knows and wrong in some things that he affirms; the most devoted saint is stained with sin and full of error; the bravest heart among us will fail and break; but Christ is altogether lovely, holy, and unfailing.

  Paul Washer

  Heart, Thoughtful, Errors

  Source: m.blogs.christianpost.com

• The person that I most admire is Jesus Christ. He is the only perfect Person. There is simply no comparison. The difference between Him and all other men is not merely quantitative, but qualitative. He is in a category all to Himself.

  Paul Washer

  Jesus, Men, Differences

  Source: m.blogs.christianpost.com