Monica Johnson Quotations | Page 2

Praying in Jesus' name makes the distinction that all glory and honor belong to Christ, who is one with God the Father.

Somehow many have fallen into the belief that being a Christian is supposed to be a cake-walk. It's not.

There's a loss of autonomy that comes from not being able to own the wealth you've earned.

The truth doesn't lie. It's up in your face. It's in your conscience. It challenges your very being with the intention of cleaning you of sin and its influence.

Flesh will not stand in front of God, so all the decisions you make from your flesh will be paid for with your soul. Your flesh rejects the truth because it desires to do what it wants to do.

Grace is a much more accurate word to use when dealing with the state of human existence. God gives us unmerited favor through Jesus Christ, and since Adam and Eve, our lives have depended on it.

Jesus was a perfect example of following authority. He was subject to His earthly parents; he subjected himself to the laws of the land, and as God, he had the power not to do any of it.

Don't meditate on what you don't have, and remind yourself what you do have.

Make intercessory prayer a priority in your life and the life of your family. It will cause you to be more empathetic, less self-obsessed, and increasingly more like Christ.

Men and women have defined roles, and it's the responsibility of a parent to make sure they know which way to go; otherwise, a child would feed themselves with their feet without the correct guidance.

Some churches make intercessory prayer part of their weekly schedule. If that's not the case at your church, find another person in the faith to intercede with or go before God on your own.

Teachers are expendable, overworked, underpaid, and many times disrespected by students, parents and higher-ups. Nonetheless, these teachers still show up because there are some who are teachers indeed.

Undoubtedly, the most important thing to remember is your time is not your own. Yes, we live in a time when people believe that you can and you should do exactly what you want, but all time belongs to God. So make sure your time is first dedicated to getting His work accomplished.

We are to yield to the authority God has in place, and look to Him to find out what He would have us to do about those things that are concerning to us.

When we have fallen and need to get back up again, we are able to do it in His strength walking in His Spirit. Cling to the Spirit of Christ Jesus - He will never fail.

Whenever I left New York, the Twin Towers welcomed me back in. It was a symbol of my city - the most unique city in the world, so when I moved to Virginia and later to Maryland, it meant even more.

Why do people get upset when Christians say there is only one way to Heaven? Shouldn't those who follow a particular religion believe its doctrine to be true?

I realize that sometimes I get bothered when I see the world acting like the world. Did you hear what I said? The world is supposed to act like the world, and God tells us that every generation gets more wicked, so why the surprise? Maybe we have some word to swallow ourselves.

It is a common assumption that a person's good works will get them into Heaven.

Falling is a hard thing to do whether you are a Christian or not, but when you are in Christ, it comes with a deep sadness for letting your Savior down.

Every day you live as a Christian, you are accountable to live for Christ.

It's painfully obvious to see that as Americans we can sometimes be wrapped up in our own affairs.

Real Christianity is based upon God's word given to us through the scriptures, and His word is final.

Singles have a purpose that is higher than any earthly relationship. Marriage is honorable, but so is being single.

Some people don't know when to stop talking.

A nation that turns it back on Christ and God's words of truth will inevitably regret it.

Although, the flesh is weak, the Spirit of God is always willing, and He makes us able.

Can one truly be passionate about something if they are not committed to it?

Christ is the only way into Heaven. The world may say otherwise, but what they are really doing is making rules for someone else's house.

From politics to parenting, Christians have something to say.

If you are not living unto Christ, you are not dying unto Him, either.

It's an honor to stand for God, and if we want to know where we should be standing, the red letters in the Bible will never steer us wrong.

Not to be harsh, but why do we care so much about celebrity acceptance of Christian beliefs?

The one and true God of the Bible does not share His glory with any man or anyone else. There is only room for one God.

The word of God is complete, and those who don't preach the word in its fullness are false teachers.

There are some people who are always on the run, so much so that they find it hard to fit in the study of God's word.

There is only one Jesus; we can't live a sinless life like He did.

Those who care, teach. Those who love, teach. Those who can, teach.

Ultimately, the soul will receive either judgment or mercy through Christ.

Use God's word to acknowledge what He did for you.

We have all fallen short of the glory of God.

You don't see many people crying over the wrong they do to God every time His word is neglected or when one willfully sins.

Young people are not immune to following God's commands concerning discipline.

Do you ever think about the fact that Jesus never said a mumbling word? You may have heard that phrase before, but how much have you ever thought about it?

God can show you just what you need to give, even if you don't know exactly why you're giving it. That's why we should always seek God and prepare to give Him our very best.

God doesn't make things difficult for us. Do you want to know what the truth is? Look in the Bible, and you'll see that Jesus describes Himself not only as the truth, but the way and the life as well.

God is being taken out of schools; children are not being raised in church learning the word; many parents are living lives unto themselves, exalting substance rather than Jesus Christ, and those looking for answers are going to church and finding the word is not being preached. There are consequences to these decisions.

No one is guaranteed their next moment, or their next breath; yet, humanity has a habit of thinking of its existence on the earth as eternal. Those who are rooted and grounded in Christ know that life is just a vapor.

There is no need to be longwinded as a pastor, but there is a difference between being longwinded and preaching for a long time. Preachers should be conscious of time because God does everything in decency and order; nonetheless, God's word is not on the clock!

There's no way to get around the fact that Jesus is the only way to Heaven, and He is so good that He exchanged His place in Heaven to come suffer on a cross for humanity and rose to set us free from eternal life in Hell.