Quotes by David Wilkerson
David Wilkerson (1931–2011) — Evangelist, Pastor, Buchautor und Gründer von Teen Challenge · Pfingstlich / Evangelikal · USA
David Wilkerson (1931–2011) war ein US-amerikanischer pfingstlich-evangelikaler Pastor, Evangelist und Buchautor, der vor allem durch seine Arbeit unter Straßenbanden in New York City bekannt wurde. Er gründete das weltweite Suchtrehabilitationsprogramm Teen Challenge, baute die Times Square Church in Manhattan auf und verfasste den autobiografischen Bestseller „Das Kreuz und die Messerhelden“. Heute gilt er vielen Bibellesern als eindringliche Mahnstimme für Buße, Gebetsernst und Heiligung, während seine detaillierten und teils nicht eingetroffenen Endzeitwarnungen auch Kritik und Sensationalismusvorwürfe hervorriefen.
Era: Today
Recurring topics: Faith & Trust, Prayer & Silence, Guidance & God's Will, Peace & Rest, Growth & Character, Humility & Pride, Service & Love of Neighbour, Fear & Anxiety
Quotes by David Wilkerson
Lord, I do not ask that you show me your purpose, only that you guide my steps.
David Wilkerson
If He does not fulfill my request, He must have a perfect reason for not doing so. No mater what happens, I will always have faith in His faithfulness.
David Wilkerson
After much prayer, careful study and reliance on the Holy Spirit, I have concluded this about Christ's intercession for us. Jesus died on the cross to purchase peace with God for me – and He is in heaven now to maintain that peace, for me and in me.
David Wilkerson
If the answer you seek is not forthcoming, say to your heart, 'He is all I need. If I need more, He will not withhold it. He will do it in His time, in His way.
David Wilkerson
Just commit every prayer to Jesus and go about your business with confidence that He will not be one moment early or late in answering.
David Wilkerson
God at work on us, trying to remake us into vessels of glory. We are so busy praying to change things that we have little time to allow prayer to change us.
David Wilkerson
My parish is the gutter.
David Wilkerson
Don't worry about whether God is saying 'Yes' or 'No' to your (prayer) request. Don't be downcast when the answer is not in sight. Quick thinking of faith formulas and methods.
David Wilkerson
Lead us where we need to go, for we do not know it ourselves!
David Wilkerson
Love is not only something you feel, it is something you do.
David Wilkerson
In these times, God's people must trust him for rest of body and soul.
David Wilkerson
How quickly we forget God's great deliverances in our lives. How easily we take for granted the miracles he performed in our past.
David Wilkerson
I have questioned God sometimes whether prayers have gone unanswered. But answered prayer is still harder to believe.
David Wilkerson
Beware of any message that takes away your conviction of sin, that produces spiritual laziness in you, that gently relaxes you and says in your ear, „Everything is fine.“ All these soothing phrases come from a false gospel.
David Wilkerson
No matter how much you pray or fast, or how faithful you are in doing God's work, if you don't deal with your sin seriously, you are deceiving yourself.
David Wilkerson
The day you learn to be publically specific in your prayer, that is the day you will discover power.
David Wilkerson
You asked the Holy Spirit for a miracle, and now that you've got one you're trying to argue it away. People who don't believe in miracles shouldn't pray for them.
David Wilkerson
I am tired of music that makes young people jump instead of bend their knees.
David Wilkerson
Sources: mariomurillo.org
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