Chris Fabry > Quotes

“Because I don't think God trusts just anybody with so much heartache. The world has not yet seen what God can do with a man who gives both halves of a broken heart to him. And I don't doubt that a man like that can change the world...or at least a little part of it.”
― Chris Fabry, Almost Heaven

“You'll never experience the joy and tenderness of a lifelong love unless you fight for it.”
― Chris Fabry, A Marriage Carol

“I am so sick of you stealing my joy. But that’s changing too. My joy doesn’t come from my friends, it doesn’t come from my job, it doesn’t even come from my husband. My joy is found in Jesus, and just in case you forgot, He has already defeated you. So go back to hell where you belong and leave my family alone!”
― Chris Fabry, War Room: Prayer Is a Powerful Weapon

“Lord, we need a generation of believers who are not ashamed of the gospel. We need an army of believers who hate to be lukewarm and will stand on Your Word above all else. Raise ’em up, Lord. Raise them up.”
― Chris Fabry, War Room: Prayer Is a Powerful Weapon

“You may forsake a person, a family, some location of the heart, but scars and memories cannot be discarded like used clothing.”
― Chris Fabry, A Marriage Carol

“A lot of people want to do great things for God. A lot of people want to change the world. I just shake my head when I hear that. God is the only one who can change the world because He’s the only one who can change hearts and minds.”
― Chris Fabry, War Room: Prayer Is a Powerful Weapon

“Then I started really studying what the Scriptures say, and God showed me that it wasn’t my job to do the heavy lifting. No. That was something that only He could do. It was my job to seek Him, to trust Him, and to stand on His Word.”
― Chris Fabry, War Room: Prayer Is a Powerful Weapon

“There’s not more power in a lot of people praying because the power comes from God and not the people. But what happens when many pray for the same thing is an opportunity for God’s glory. Everything comes back to the glory of God. Everything in history, the purpose of our lives, is the glory of God. Every breath we take.”
― Chris Fabry, War Room: Prayer Is a Powerful Weapon

“Elizabeth, it comes down to this: Jesus shed His blood on the cross. He died for you, even when you did not deserve it. And He rose from the grave and offers forgiveness and salvation for anyone who turns to Him. But the Bible also says that we can’t ask Him to forgive us while refusing to forgive others.”
― Chris Fabry, War Room: Prayer Is a Powerful Weapon

“Music has a way of filling in the missing places. It is a gift from God above, who didn't have to provide it, but He did anyway and I half think He decided life just wouldn't be as good without it.”
― Chris Fabry, Almost Heaven

“God used it all. He used the hard times to draw her closer. He used the struggle to bring them together.”
― Chris Fabry, War Room: Prayer Is a Powerful Weapon

“The goal of prayer is not to change God’s mind about what you want. The goal of prayer is to change your own heart, to want what He wants, to the glory of God.”
― Chris Fabry, War Room: Prayer Is a Powerful Weapon

“about what you want. The goal of prayer is to change your own heart, to want what He wants, to the glory of God.”
― Chris Fabry, War Room: Prayer Is a Powerful Weapon

“think you’ll find that when you let Him, God is a good defense attorney.”
― Chris Fabry, War Room: Prayer Is a Powerful Weapon

“Somtimes when you know the right thing to do, you simply have to do it, even though it breaks your heart.”
― Chris Fabry, Almost Heaven

“Clara had said to ask God for the truth. “Discover the truth about God, who He is, how He works, how much He loves. And then you’ll uncover the truth about yourself, your sin, the ways you displease God. The truth about your life is always better to know, even if it hurts.”
― Chris Fabry, War Room: Prayer Is a Powerful Weapon

“Prayer was talking and listening and being excited to spend time with someone who loves you.”
― Chris Fabry, War Room: Prayer Is a Powerful Weapon

“I think you’ll find that when you let Him, God is a good defense attorney. Trust it to Him. And then you can turn your focus to the real enemy.” “The real enemy?” “The one that wants to remain hidden. The one that wants to distract you, deceive you, and divide you from the Lord and from your husband. That’s how he works. Satan comes to steal, kill, and destroy. And he is stealing your joy, killing your faith, and trying to destroy your family.” The old woman was fiery now, like an old-time preacher just getting wound up and ready to pound the pulpit. “If I were you, I would get my heart right with God. And you need to do your fightin’ in prayer. You need to kick the real enemy out of your home with the Word of God.”
― Chris Fabry, War Room: Prayer Is a Powerful Weapon

“Let me tell you something. Is it wrong for the person who deserves it to get credit? God made everything. He fashioned the little baby in its mother’s womb and set the stars in place. He put a plan in motion to redeem us, to showcase His love and goodness and mercy on the cross so that all glory would go to the One to whom it belongs. Glory that goes to anybody or anything else is a sham. And you put an e on that and it becomes a shame. That’s what the world has come to by giving glory to people who can catch a ball or twist on a stage.”
― Chris Fabry, War Room: Prayer Is a Powerful Weapon

“Without faith it is impossible to please God, for the one who draws near to Him must believe that He exists and rewards those who seek Him.”
― Chris Fabry, War Room: Prayer Is a Powerful Weapon

“The cakes and pies and casseroles beckoned like gastronomic sirens, and there was no one to lash me to the mast.”
― Chris Fabry, The Promise of Jesse Woods

“If . . . My people who are called by My name humble themselves, pray and seek My face, and turn from their evil ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.”
― Chris Fabry, War Room: Prayer Is a Powerful Weapon

“It seems to me there are times when you have to act and times when you have to wait, but the hardest times are those when you want to do one but you have to do the other and you're not sure which is the best.”
― Chris Fabry, Almost Heaven

“But when people age, they’re not looking for a cure as much as they are for encouragement to continue. Our work here is not about curing. It’s about the dignity of each person wheeled from breakfast back to their room.”
― Chris Fabry, Every Waking Moment

“Wrap your heart around that the next time you go through a struggle,” Clara said. “The goal of prayer is not to change God’s mind about what you want. The goal of prayer is to change your own heart, to want what He wants, to the glory of God.”
― Chris Fabry, War Room: Prayer Is a Powerful Weapon

“God does hear what we pray. You don’t need a megaphone or a million people to get His attention. But the point of prayer is not to get what we want. Prayer changes the person who prays.”
― Chris Fabry, War Room: Prayer Is a Powerful Weapon

“Prayer changes the person who prays.”
― Chris Fabry, War Room: Prayer Is a Powerful Weapon

“I don’t know why people have to die, Son. I don’t think death was what God wanted. But it sure was part of somebody’s plan. I believe God is big enough and powerful enough to use it. There’s more going on here than we can see.”
― Chris Fabry, War Room: Prayer Is a Powerful Weapon

“Jesus shed His blood on the cross. He died for you, even when you did not deserve it. And He rose from the grave and offers forgiveness and salvation for anyone who turns to Him. But the Bible also says that we can’t ask Him to forgive us while refusing to forgive others.” Elizabeth nodded. “I know, Miss Clara, but that’s just so hard to do.” “Yes, it is! Yes, it is! But that’s where grace comes in! He gives us grace, and He helps us give it to others. Even when they don’t deserve it. We all deserve judgment, and that is what a holy God gives us when we don’t repent and believe in His Son.”
― Chris Fabry, War Room: Prayer Is a Powerful Weapon

“It's funny how aimless a person can feel at times, even when they know God is in control.”
― Chris Fabry, Almost Heaven