R. Alan Woods

“There are three people one can never reason with: a drunk, a crazy person, and a fool.”

“You can walk in the Light or you can grope around in the dark because there is no walking with Jesus by candle light".~ R. Alan Woods [2012]”

“‎"Our times are in His hands" ~R. Alan Woods [2012]”

“The free-will of men and the sovereignty of God are operationally co-existent, neither Reality impunes the 'co-dependent' authority of the other".R. Alan Woods [2012]”

“Although there are several 'schools of thought' relating to why God allows mental, emotional, and physical afflictions, it essentially remains a mystery"~ R. Alan Woods [2012]”

“As Christians, if sin were the reason for our afflictions, then we should all be in ICU"~ R. Alan Woods [2012]”

“We are all sinners who have been saved by Grace. We have not been saved from sinning, but we have been redeemed despite it".~ R. Alan Woods [2012]”

“Coming into a realization that there is purpose in why God has given all of us the gift of life- To promote the cause of Christ and God's Kingdom in a creative manner that expresses our uniqueness.”

“We all have a past that may be worthy of some criticism".~R. Alan Woods [2012]”

“The link between the spirit and the mind is the deep heart".~R. Alan Woods [2012]”

“Logos (The Biblical Manuscripts/Canon of Scriptures) & Rhema (The Person/Life/Words/Death/Resurrection of Jesus Christ): The 'special' & 'ultimate' revelation of God. Without these revelations God would be unsearchable, unknowable, and inscrutable."~R. Alan Woods [2013]”

“~ The One Who Loves You As You Are ~As beautiful as a starlit skyAs delicate as a lotus blossomAs deep as still clear waterAs priceless as your soulAs mysterious as the universeAs loving as love itselfKnow this,You are worthy to be truly lovedYou are worth fighting for!”

“A sociopath is one who sees others as impersonal objects to be manipulated to fulfill their own narcissistic needs without any regard for the hurtful consequences of their selfish actions.”

“We are all out-on-loan to one another by God". ~ R. Alan Woods [2012]”

“No one can claim to possess another, only God has the legitimate right to posses us.”

“My life is an open book; at least this photo album".~R. Alan Woods [2013]”

“Never regard study as a duty but as an enviable opportunity to learn to know the liberating influence of beauty in the realm of the spirit for your own personal joy and to the profit of the community to which your later works belong."~Albert Einstein"Einstein is referring to ones 'legacy' and its intended future recipients as being willfully purposed to benefit them on their journey through this gift of life given to us by God”

“‎"If we are truly the Lord's, we all walk with a limp" ~R. Alan Woods [2012] *Note: 'Jacobs Ladder'.”

“To deny the existence of a God and more specifically the Creator God of Christianity is not based upon a philosophical issue, but rather a moral one.”

“I am not nor have I ever been a 'wild-eyed' charismatic, but rather an 'empowered evangelical' (Nathan)". ~R. Alan Woods [2006]”

“My purpose in beginning the John Wimber biography project was to honor his rich legacy of teaching, his extraordinary character, and the positive & beneficial impact his life has had on my journey as a 'follower of Christ'. I esteem John Wimber's teachings, writing, and impact upon the Body of Christ to be equal with that of C.S. Lewis, Dorothy Sayers, John F. Banks, D.L. Moody, and Leanne Payne.”

“Movement implies development and not evolution (C.F.D. Moule)." ~R. Alan Woods [2013]”

“In the 56 years I have been a disciple of and in union with Jesus Christ and in my opinion, John Wimber was the most authentic, humble, accessible, and anointed 'Christ-like' man I have ever known." ~R. Alan Woods [2013]”

“God has a part for all of us to fulfill and every part is vital". ~R. Alan Woods [2012]”

“God also gave Theologians, Biblical scholars, and Christian authors to mature the Saints and to promote the cause of Christ and God's Kingdom".~R. Alan Woods [2012]”

“One of the most unique aspects among many about the USA is that our transitions of 'power' have almost always been peaceful. This is very unique in all of history and in the world today".”

“Don't neglect your heart, it needs attention too.”

“Of all the languages that have existed upon the Earth, the Hebrew language is unique and extraordinary in its ability to paint vivid pictures with words that lodge within the heart conveying deep and profound Truth". ~R. Alan Woods [2012]”

“I have been fairly misunderstood by those who think only of the heart and thereby leave the mind behind. They both are vital and important aspects of our created humanity...in the image of God". ~R. Alan Woods {2006]”

“God has given all of us both the mind and the heart. And He fully expects us to use them”

“On the other hand, the 'heart' is just as important in that it is the 'other' way of knowing and experiencing". ~R. Alan Woods [2012]”

“The operative word here is 'gifts', plural, meaning not everyone will necessarily have the same combination of gifting that God has ordained for them to utilize in fulfilling their purpose within the Body of Christ. In other words, we all have different gifts and therefore niches within which we fit in The Body of Christ 'universal' ". ~R. Alan Woods [2012]”

“God gives gifts to and also of men/women for His purposes in promoting the cause of Christ and His Kingdom". ~R. Alan Woods [2012]”

“There are some who insist that Truth and therefore Reality is an either/or proposition, thereby deluding themselves as to what is Objectively True and Real".~R. Alan Woods [2012]”

“The either/or vs. the both/and views of objective reality & truth determine God to either exist in confinement or free to be who He is, I Am That I Am.”

“Reason and Faith are no more antithetical than the mind and the heart, for neither one exists or has meaning without the other". ~R. Alan Woods [2012]”

“We plant, God grows"~ R. Alan Woods [2012]”

“God is great, God is faithful".~R. Alan Woods [2103]”

“There are two things you can run and not hide from- God and a dysfunctional family". ~R. Alan Woods [2012]”

“Chesterton had an incorrigible and persistent tendency to throw-the-baby-out-with-the-bathwater.”

“We are no longer under the 'Law', but rather the Grace of God in Christ."~R. Alan Woods [2013]”

“Help us to forgive ourselves as we struggle in our process of forgiving others."~R. Alan Woods [2013]”

“Love is faith in action." ~R. Alan Woods [2006]”

“The Trinity: One in Three, Three in One". ~R. Alan Woods [1999]”

“Our healing is in His hands".~R. Alan Woods [2012]”

“ 'Let your yes be yes and your no be no for anything other than that is evil' NT (passim). This quote is not an adequate argument for 'anti-intellectualism' or the position that Reason & Faith are antithetical ". ~R. Alan Woods [2012]”

“Evil does not fight against evil, rather it struggles against Good. Where as, Good does not struggle against evil, rather it overwhelmingly defeats it".~R. Alan Woods [2012]”

“Jehovah, the great and mighty God of Israel, protects and gives His warriors victory over His enemies, Selah."~R. Alan Woods [2013]”

“We don't give to get, we get to give”

“Live real strong in union with Christ".~R. Alan Woods [2013]”