Latest DeVon Franklin Quotes from Interviews

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• Bible Gateway has created a way to make the Word of God accessible and reflective of the technological world we live in. Bible Gateway has proven that embracing innovation can bring people closer to God. I've used unconventional ways to bridge the gap between the secular and the spiritual worlds in my own career, so I admire Bible Gateway's bold, brilliant, and effective way of contributing to the spiritual journeys of many people around the world.

  DeVon Franklin

  Spiritual, Journey, People

  Source: www.biblegateway.com

• Being a Christian executive in Hollywood has contributed to me fulfilling my destiny. Hollywood respects the maverick, the person who's unique and has the confidence to defy the system and everyone who tells them they're wrong in order to follow their vision. It's been me embracing by Christianity that has made me different, unique, and of value in my industry. Maintaining who I am and who God wants me to be throughout my career is what keeps me on the path to having the career I desire. I know what I value, and I never deviate from that no matter what.

  DeVon Franklin

  Christian, Unique, Destiny

  Source: www.biblegateway.com

• My favorite Scripture is Philippians 4:13, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." God is our strength; his love, demonstrated through us, can move mountains and change hearts. Being a Christian is actually a competitive edge; provided that you place your faith first above even your professional aspirations. Even if in the past you've compromised and slid partway down that slippery slope, it's still possible to find your way back. If I've learned anything, it's this: to get where you want to go, you first have to become the person God wants you to be.

  DeVon Franklin

  Christian, Moving, Heart

  Source: www.biblegateway.com

• Prayer is important. It's the cornerstone of our relationship with God, our private time with the creator. In addition to that, preparing and taking action is as important as praying. Preparation is for our benefit and edification. Preparation is also bold faith in action. You pray because you believe God is going to do what you've prayed for. But we have to put in the work and prepare so that when the harvest comes, we're ready!

  DeVon Franklin

  Prayer, Believe, Preparation

  Source: www.biblegateway.com

• God has an extraordinary destiny in mind for you, as he does for all of us. God will never bring you an opportunity before you're ready to make the most of it, and the career world demands that you prove yourself. So, before you can lead, you have to serve. Service often has a negative connotation. We want to be the one at the top, calling the shots, making the decisions, and getting the glory.

  DeVon Franklin

  Opportunity, Destiny, Decision

  Source: www.biblegateway.com

• I define success as a deep sense of peace, and we find the most peace when we live out our true calling and fulfill the purpose we were created for. History is filled with examples of people who had an abundance of material possessions but no peace because no matter how much stuff you have, there's not enough money in the world to fill the hole in your soul.

  DeVon Franklin

  People, Soul, Purpose

  Source: www.biblegateway.com

• So my hope and prayer is that people will be impacted by the realization that miracles are everywhere and that God uses them to communicate to us that we're not alone, and that we do have help.

  DeVon Franklin

  Prayer, People, Miracle

  Source: www1.cbn.com

• You're pulling out and someone says, 'hey, you know what, go ahead and take my spot', miracle.

  DeVon Franklin

  Miracle, Hey, Spots

  Source: www1.cbn.com

• Waking up in the morning, you didn't have to even think, you did it. Being able to get to work, didn't even have to think, you did it. That's miraculous.

  DeVon Franklin

  Morning, Thinking, Wake Up

  Source: www1.cbn.com

• Someone says, 'oh, you know what? I'm going to give you a shot to see what you can do', and you've been praying for a promotion, now someone gives you an opportunity, that's a miracle.

  DeVon Franklin

  Opportunity, Giving, Miracle

  Source: www1.cbn.com

• Yeah, I look at the box office as an indication as how many lives that you've touched, so my hope is touch as many lives as possible.

  DeVon Franklin

  Office, Looks, Yeah

  Source: www1.cbn.com

• Just because you may not see this big, grand show or you may not fall down a tree and all of a sudden get miraculously healed, that doesn't mean the miraculous isn't all around you.

  DeVon Franklin

  Fall, Mean, Tree

  Source: www1.cbn.com

• Every production is by faith, every single one. You can't do it unless you have faith because one, you never know if it's going to work, and two, if you aren't compelled and you aren't passionate, then you can't convince the studio to give you millions of dollars to make a movie and then spend millions more to market it.

  DeVon Franklin

  Two, Giving, Dollars

  Source: www1.cbn.com

• You know, I think people underestimate how miraculous getting a movie made is.

  DeVon Franklin

  Thinking, People, Underestimate

  Source: www1.cbn.com

• I try to use all aspects of media and my gifting and calling to help as many people as I can.

  DeVon Franklin

  Media, People, Trying

  Source: www.beliefnet.com

• I was an executive at Columbia Pictures for ten years. I was doing great. My career was on the upswing. But, right then, was when I said I gotta quit. I gotta start my own company. I gotta be on the other side of it because I felt the strong call on my life - to tell stories that, on the face of it, might not look like a commercial movie.

  DeVon Franklin

  Strong, Years, Careers

  Source: www.beliefnet.com

• I can look at something that others (might not) and I can see the value in it. I can make that film a film that everybody wants to see.

  DeVon Franklin

  Looks, Want, Might

  Source: www.beliefnet.com

• No matter what you watch, it has an impact. So, why not use this medium to bring great stories to millions of people around the world with the goal of not only entertaining them but inspiring them. That's what motivates me. That's why I get up every day.

  DeVon Franklin

  Impact, People, Goal

  Source: www.beliefnet.com

• I've dreamed about producing since I was a kid.

  DeVon Franklin

  Kids

  Source: www.beliefnet.com

• Keeping your family together is an extraordinary feat - especially in the face of great conflict.

  DeVon Franklin

  Together, Faces, Conflict

  Source: www.beliefnet.com

• I feel like you only need one moment of inspiration to turn your life around.

  DeVon Franklin

  Inspiration, Needs, Moments

  Source: www.beliefnet.com

• Growing up in the church in West Virginia, faith is always there. It's part of the fabric of the culture.

  DeVon Franklin

  Growing Up, Virginia, Church

  Source: www.beliefnet.com