10 Dynamic Warren Wiersbe

Quotes
Jayson D. Bradley | Wed, May 16, 2012 | Misc., Products
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Born May 16, 1929, beloved author, pastor, and preacher Dr. Warren
Wiersbe is best known for the Old Testament “Be” Series and New Testament “Be” Series of
expositional Bible studies, which have sold more than four million copies. But not many know that
Wiersbe’s first foray into publishing had more to do with his love of magic tricks than with his
spiritual pursuits.

As a teenager, Wiersbe wrote a book and sent his manuscript to the L. L. Ireland Magic
Company. In 1944 they published his For Magicians Only: Action with Cards. This early success
fed Wiersbe’s desire to write. 68 years later, he has written more than 150 books.

Here are 10 inspiring Wiersbe quotes:

1. “The Christian life is not a playground; it is a battleground, and we must be on our guard at all
times.”—from The Bumps Are What You Climb On

2. “This modern emphasis only on personal salvation makes us lose

sight of the grandeur and glory of God’s church. I am not minimizing our personal experience
with Christ, but I am affirming that it is not the primary goal that God has in mind. He is building
His church. He is building up the Body of Christ. The glory and greatness of our personal
salvation is but a reflection of what God is doing corporately in and through His church.”—
from Prayer: Basic Training

3. “You don’t have to read very far in your Bible to discover that God forgives His servants and
restores them to ministry.”—from Be Amazed
4. “The immediate purpose of prayer is the accomplishing of God’s will on earth; the ultimate
purpose of prayer is the eternal glory of God.”—from On Earth as It Is in Heaven: How the Lord’s
Prayer Teaches Us to Pray More Effectively

5. “For the most part, the people we serve in our congregations don’t look like Josephs, Esthers,
or Davids, nor do we; but the same God who glorified himself in the lives of ‘ordinary people’ in
ancient days will glorify himself in our lives today if we will trust him.”—from 10 Power Principles
for Christian Service

6. “God’s people don’t live on explanations; they live on promises.”—from Be Heroic

7. “We may be statistics and numbers as far as the world’s computers are concerned, but we are
precious individuals as far as our Shepherd is concerned. He knows his sheep personally.”—
from Be What You Are

8. “Satan wants us to think that our ‘disobedience detours’ must become the permanent road for
the rest of our lives, but this is a lie.”—from Be Obedient

9. “The most important meeting we as leaders attend is that daily personal meeting with the Lord,
before the day begins, when worship and meditation increase our faith as we receive the orders
for the day.”—from On Being a Leader for God

10. “If you serve only to earn a salary, you will never do your best as long as you think you’re
underpaid. If you minister to get recognition, you will start doing less when people don’t show
their appreciation. The only motivation that will take you through the storms and keep you on the
job is, ‘I’m serving Jesus Christ.’ “—from On Being a Servant of God