Moleskine-Worthy Inspirational Quotes – #1

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I received a nice new for Christmas and it remained empty for almost a month. I couldn’t decide what to do with it and didn’t want to waste the opportunity. Finally I decided it would become the permanent record of quotes from whatever I’m reading that inspires me. I further decided that whenever I fill up a page, I’ll share them with you. Here’s installment one of moleskine-worthy quotes…

Never try to explain God until you’ve obeyed Him. The only part of God we understand is the part we have obeyed. ~ Oswald Chambers

Courage + Obedience Today = Success Tomorrow ~ John Maxwell

God is looking for people through whom He can do the impossible – what a pity that we plan only the things we can do by ourselves. ~ A. W. Tozer

The outstanding characteristic of a Christian is this unveiled frankness before God so that the life becomes a mirror for other lives. ~ Oswald Chambers

When a leader puts his family first, the community benefits. When a leader puts the community first, both his family and the community suffer. ~ John Maxwell

Four phases of leadership growth:

1. I don’t know what I don’t know.
2. I know what I don’t know.
3. I grow and know and it starts to show.
4. I simply go because of what I know.

~John Maxwell

Anyone can steer the ship, but it takes a leader to chart the course. ~ John Maxwell

We are not here to compete with each other, but to complete each other. ~ Bill McCartney

Consecration means the continual separating of myself to one particular thing. We cannot consecrate ourselves once and for all. Am I continually separating myself to consider God every day of my life? ~ Oswald Chambers

Feel free to add your own inspiring quote in the comments. I may even write it in my moleskine!