Phil Callaway Quotes & Sayings

In a world characterized by loneliness and despair, we can reach out in love to those around us. Or, as St. Francis once said, we can "preach the gospel all the time; if necessary, use words." — Phil Callaway

There is no better friendship booster than the ability to listen. The ability to show genuine interest in others is an admirable quality of a true friend. — Phil Callaway

God does not call us to rest seven days a week with our head in the sand. He calls us to make an impact wherever we are. — Phil Callaway

Yes, life can be rich down here. But never forget, the richest life is still to come. — Phil Callaway

Rich people are those who know that the best is yet to come. — Phil Callaway

Our possessions are a trust from God. What we clutch tightly, we lose. What we place in His hands, we will possess. — Phil Callaway

Those who influenced me the most are not those who pointed out all my faults, but those who knew God was bigger than my shortcomings. Those who influenced me the most didn't just point a finger, they held out a helping hand. — Phil Callaway

Back when I was a devout Pharisee, I scowled at those who talked about grace, assuming they wanted both salvation and permission to do whatever they pleased. And when I came to discover grace as a biblical concept, it frightened me at first. The old idea of being saved by works has its benefits. It's a system where God owes you. You've been helping him out with all your good deeds. He can't very well put you through difficulty, since you're a taxpayer. You've paid your dues, you have your rights. But the beyond-belief teaching of grace is that we get what we can never pay for and more, including joy and hope and the desire to please him. I like living by God's grace a lot better than relying on my own efforts. — Phil Callaway

In the darkest of times, laughter helps revolutionize our perspective. — Phil Callaway

The thing about burying a Christian mother is that, amid all the tears, you find yourself mimicking the grin that characterized her life. She buried a husband, a son, and plenty of dreams, but never the hope that propelled her forward. Hope gives birth to thanksgiving and thanksgiving to joy. It doesn't spread as fast as a cold, but pretty close. — Phil Callaway

To be absent from the iPhone is to be present in the moment. Ignore it. Make some friends. — Phil Callaway

Most of us, when asked to gauge the richness of our lives, think immediately of people. Those who have cried with us, laughed with us, and shaped who we are. — Phil Callaway

You see, the richest people I know don't always understand what is going on. They don't always like what they see. But they have a quiet confidence that God will put all things together for their good. — Phil Callaway

I believe there is a legitimate place for sweat and toil, but life is more than a climb to the top. Therefore, help me, Lord, to enjoy my work one day at a time, unhindered by my desire to get ahead.
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I am a Christian because of God's grace. I find it in no other faith system. The Christian gospel is rather simple. I love the way Tim Keller puts it: "I am so flawed that Jesus had to die for me, yet I am so loved and valued that Jesus was glad to die for me." The result is that I neither swagger nor snivel; I live with thanksgiving, overwhelmed and overjoyed by grace. This path seems to lead us to a place of needing to be noticed less often, and being less concerned with how we're thought of. — Phil Callaway

We're stealing time from those who love us and giving it to those who don't. Our — Phil Callaway