Tony Evans is an American pastor, author, and speaker. He is the founder and senior pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, Texas, a church with more than 10,000 members. Evans is also the founder and president of The Urban Alternative, a national organization that promotes spiritual renewal in urban America. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Tony Evans on faith, prayer, marriage.
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You cannot change the way you feel until you change the way you think because your thoughts will determine the way you feel.
Peace doesn't mean that you will not have problems. Peace means that your problems will not have you.
Sometimes God lets you be in a situation that only He can fix so that you can see that He is the One who fixes it. Rest. He's got it.
The Proverbs 31 woman is not the model of a perfect woman. She is the model of a committed woman under God.
Trials are to see if you believe what you say you believe.
God doesn't need a lot to do a lot. All David had was five stones. And all David used was one.
Many of us are being held hostage by bitterness because we are not willing to give to others what we have been given.
God can take the good, bad and the bitter and create a masterpiece called your destiny.
A kingdom man understands that God never said a godly life would be easy; He just said it would be worth it.
God's timing is always perfect. Trust His delays. He's got you.
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God's timing is always perfect. Trust His delays. He's got you. — Tony Evans
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Brokenness is often the road to breakthrough. Be encouraged.
It often takes the darkness of a storm to show us the light of God's presence.
Don't you understand, mister, you are royalty and God has chosen you to be priest of your home?
The more people marginalize the true God of the Bible the more chaotic things become.
Don't wait until you are a big shot to do big shot things.
There is no area of life that does not have a biblical worldview attached to it.
If God is your problem, only God is your solution.
God established the family as the foundation of civilization.
God only promises to bless the nation that recognizes His authority.
The primary cause of this national crisis is the feminization of men.
Tony Evans Quotes About Faith
The single greatest reason why we are losing a generation is because the home is no longer the place of the transference of the faith. We live in a day of ‘outsourcing’…Today, we have a generation of people that outsource their kids. — Tony Evans
Faith doesn't make sense. It makes miracles. — Tony Evans
Faith is acting like God is telling the truth. — Tony Evans
If you have faith, you can do what others can't do, because you can see what others can't see. — Tony Evans
Faith is not about how much you believe in what you believe. Faith is about believing that the One you believe in is believable. — Tony Evans
Tony Evans Quotes About Inspiring
You entrust your money to banks, God entrusts His money to you. How would you feel if the bank took your money and used it to play the lottery or gamble with it? So, how does God feel? — Tony Evans
Paul, we are going to kill you. That is cool, then I will go to Christ. Ok Paul, we are going to let you live. That is great, then I can witness Christ. Ok, then we will torture you. That is fine, then I will receive a reward in Heaven one day. — Tony Evans
Insisting on living in your past will kill your future. Let it go. — Tony Evans
The Bible is the voice of God in print. — Tony Evans
His enemies had counted on the lions taking care of Daniel. What they hadn't counted on was his God taking care of Daniel. — Tony Evans
Success is not what you have done compared to what others have done. Success is what you have done compared to what you were supposed to do. — Tony Evans
Sometimes God lets you hit rock bottom so that you will discover He is the Rock at the bottom. — Tony Evans
If the Lord is your shepherd, He is sufficient for all your needs. — Tony Evans
Tony Evans Famous Quotes And Sayings
Jesus didn't wait until we got better to die for us. He died when we were in our most unlovely state. The person who doesn't deserve love actually needs love more, not less. If you know someone unworthy of love, that's great! You now have a chance to emulate Christ, because the essence of His love is unconditional. — Tony Evans
The reason so many believers are struggling is that we have voted in the past asking God to bless our plans rather than casting our votes based on seeking His agenda. We want God to sign off on our decisions rather than us following His. — Tony Evans
God's timing is always perfect. Trust His delays. He's got you. — Tony Evans
If you limit worship to where you are, the minute you leave that place of worship you will leave your attitude of worship behind like a crumpled-up church bulletin. — Tony Evans
When it comes to politics and elections, far too many Christians spend more time appealing to family, history and tradition, culture, racial expediency, and personal preference than they do to what the Bible teaches. — Tony Evans
Because Jesus Christ is a man, He feels what we feel. Because He is God, He can do something about it. — Tony Evans
Many, if not most, Christians begin with the wrong question of who they should vote for rather than the more important question of how they should vote. — Tony Evans
A kingdom man is a man who visibly demonstrates the comprehensive rule of God underneath the Lordship of Jesus Christ in every area of his life. — Tony Evans
Keep in mind that God's sovereignty allows Him to even use that which is not cooperating with Him (the bad) in order to move things to where He wants them to go. — Tony Evans
Every voting choice you exercise ought to be for the candidate, platform, party, or policy that will best represent the values of the kingdom of God. — Tony Evans
Revival is the return of God's manifest presence to His people for the purpose of them renewing their relationship with Him, with each other and for the good of the broader society. It is necessary because much of what God determines to do, or not do, in the world is determined by His relationship to His people. — Tony Evans
Young men need a positive influence, especially when they don't have a strong male figure in their lives. They can be influenced by a great, godly man in the church, which gives men a great mission in the church to influence these kids. — Tony Evans
One of the reasons so many singles are dissatisfied is that they're looking for a change in status to define their significance, rather than finding a purpose in life, granted by God, that gives them significance regardless of the status they're in. — Tony Evans
Never has our nation , or our world, stood on the precipice of adversity in such dire need of men answering the cry to rule well. — Tony Evans
A man who brags about satisfying 30 women is immature. A real man is one who can satisfy the same woman for 30 years. — Tony Evans
The primary role of the church is to reflect God's value system in society and to train people in that value system. It's not the government's responsibility, nor are they equipped to do that on the most local level where the need exists. — Tony Evans
Thanksgiving is not just a warm, cozy holiday. It's not merely a time of recreation and relaxation and watching football all day. As we give thanks, we need to put our mind, soul and spirit into our thanks and into our praise. — Tony Evans
Churches are having a limited impact on society because they fail to understand that the goal of the church is not the church itself but the kingdom. — Tony Evans
Unless God and His revealed Word is the overarching influencer and rationale over how our electoral decisions are made as believers, then we cannot expect God to be the overarching influencer in our nation. — Tony Evans
Churches must extend their influence beyond the lives of church members to impact the broader community that they serve. — Tony Evans
Scripture would not only solve the individual and family divisions, but it would also solve the ecclesiastical confusion. — Tony Evans
These systems attempt to box God into a government confined within the perspective of man. Yet when humanity is used as the starting point for interpreting and interacting with God's creation, faulty theology and sociology emerge as mankind attempts to fashion God into the image of man. — Tony Evans
Even though Eve ate the fruit first, God went looking for Adam. It had been Adam whom God had revealed himself to as LORD God in the context of giving Adam divine instruction. — Tony Evans
I believe that feminists of the more aggressive persuasion are frustrated women unable to find the proper male leadership. If a woman were receiving the right kind of love and attention and leadership, she would not want to be liberated from that. — Tony Evans
One day I was in an airport rushing to catch a plane. I was sweating and puffing when I looked to my right and saw a man walking half as fast as I was, but going faster. He was walking on a moving sidewalk. When we walk in the Spirit, eh comes underneath us and bears us along. We're still walking, but we walk dependent on him. — Tony Evans
The real issue at hand is how God is going to respond to a culture when the majority of the people seek to veto Him. — Tony Evans
As a result, socialism and communism, in particular, use government to suppress religion to such a degree as to leave the one true God out entirely. — Tony Evans
Any small business owner wears many hats. We [New View Window Cleaning] are the salesman, bookkeeper, scheduler, cleaner, customer complaint department, etc. If you aren't organized and willing to do all these things (at least in the beginning) you are better off working for someone. — Tony Evans
The bottom line is pray. If you’re tired, sick, emotionally overwhelmed—pray. If you’re on cloud nine and life seems perfect—pray. If you lack direction—pray. If you doubt that prayer makes any difference—pray. If the circumstances of your life are out of your control—pray. If the circumstances of your life seem well within you’re your control—pray even harder. Whatever you do—pray. — Tony Evans
It's easier to shape a child than to repair an adult. — Tony Evans
Prayer is the means by which God has established for God's people to invite the spiritual into the physical, and the invisible realm into the visible realm. — Tony Evans
Nobody is born a drug addict or a homosexual. Christians may be performing in these unacceptable ways, but that's not who they are. It's an identity issue. — Tony Evans
Other men look to him as someone to emulate. His church calls on him for strength and leadership. He is a preserver of culture and a champion of society to keep out evil and usher in good. — Tony Evans
When you carry the WEIGHT of yesterday, it will ruin the POWER of today and the PROGRESS of tomorrow. — Tony Evans
Any job that allows me to use my pure water cleaning system and water fed pole is one I love. The wow factor for the customer after we [New View Window Cleaning] are done and they can't believe what we did with "just water and a brush" is something I never tire of. — Tony Evans
Jesus wants men who will rule well. — Tony Evans
The primary component upon which all else rests in a kingdom is the authority of the ruler. Without that, there is anarchy resulting in mess. — Tony Evans
One of the major failures of the church is not a focus on building disciples but a focus on building members. — Tony Evans
If God can't get the attention of the church house, He's certainly not going to stop by the White House. — Tony Evans
A kingdom always includes three fundamental components: a ruler, a realm of subjects who fall under his rule, and the rules or governances. — Tony Evans
In fact, it is precisely because we have changed books that the chaos in our country has gotten worse than ever before. — Tony Evans
As a believer and a child of the King, to consider casting a vote for someone or for something that would go against what God would vote for ought to be out of the question. — Tony Evans
A kingdom man is the kind of man that when his feet hit the floor each morning the devil says, "Oh crap, he's up!" — Tony Evans
The demise of our community and culture is the fault of sissified men who have been overly influenced by women. — Tony Evans
My fellow believers, it is time to return to the Book. It is time to look to the one source that holds the answers for how our country should operate, the Bible. — Tony Evans
Men, you are in a battle. You are in a war. The stakes of this war and its casualties are higher than a checkmark in the win or loss column. Lives will be lost. Eternities will be shaped. Destinies will either be discovered or dismissed. Dreams will be attained or relinquished. — Tony Evans
When you understand the values of God's kingdom, you will best understand His agenda.4 However, it is my conviction that the message of the kingdom, and the values therein, are sorely lacking in understanding today. — Tony Evans
People wonder why they have so little of God when God has so little of them. — Tony Evans
God is in charge, and alone sits as the ultimate government over His creation. All other governments are then to reflect His ultimate rule. — Tony Evans
Don't magnify your problems, magnify your God...he's got you covered. — Tony Evans
As created beings, angels are not to be worshipped, glorified, or adored in and of themselves. The angels were created to worship, glorify, adore, and obey God. — Tony Evans
When the governing representatives of the people legalize the shedding of innocent blood (as a for-profit business, nonetheless) then they have placed themselves, and those they represent, in the direct line of God's judgment. — Tony Evans
Don't worry about locating your purpose. If you are seeking after God, your purpose will locate you. — Tony Evans
God is the source. Everything else is a resource. — Tony Evans
You cannot read the Bible and ignore the political realm. — Tony Evans
Same-sex marriage confuses the balance that God created when he created male and female. He created a balance, where both sides would bring something to the table that would reflect the uniqueness of the creation. There is no reflection of the uniqueness of creation in same-sex marriage. — Tony Evans
The first thing you do is sit down with your wife and say something like this, Honey, I've made a terrible mistake. I've given you my role. I gave up leading this family. ... I'm not suggesting that you ask for your role back, I'm urging you to take it back ... Be sensitive. Listen. Treat the lady gently and lovingly. But lead! — Tony Evans
Disciples are people who operate under the rule of God, and if we're not operating under the rule of God, we can't expect the broader society to take God seriously. — Tony Evans
Men, God is not opposed to greatness. God is opposed to pride. Big difference. Unfortunately, it is a difference not widely understood or embraced. — Tony Evans
God can take your most monstrous failures and turn them into triumphs such as you never could imagine. — Tony Evans
I try to explain the difference to a client between cleaning and restoration.Cleaning is simply removing some light to moderate soils. Restoration is removing those hardened deposits and stains that require heavier cleaners and much more time. Or on a building that has just been built or renovated it's removing all the construction debris. Setting expectations can go a long way to having and keeping satisfied customers. — Tony Evans
Life Lessons by Tony Evans
Tony Evans teaches that faith in God is the foundation of a successful life, and that prayer and obedience to God's will are essential for achieving our goals.
He emphasizes the importance of a strong family life and encourages us to be active in our church and community.
He also encourages us to use our gifts and talents to serve others and to be good stewards of the resources God has given us.
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