He (God) is not looking for smart people, because He is the smart one. All he wants are people simple enough to trust him.

- Jim Cymbala

The birth of the church was during a prayer meeting, not preaching, not singing, but prayer.

- Jim Cymbala

What does it say about our churches today that God birthed the church in a prayer meeting, and prayer meetings today are almost extinct?

- Jim Cymbala

Persistent calling upon the name of the Lord breaks through every stronghold of the devil, for nothing is impossible with God. For Christians in thes…

- Jim Cymbala

Prayer is the opening of the heart so we can receive all these good things that God has for us every day. It's like sitting down at a table that God …

- Jim Cymbala

You can tell how popular a church is by who comes on Sunday morning. You can tell how popular the pastor or evangelist is by who comes on Sunday nig…

- Jim Cymbala

I discovered an astonishing truth: God is attracted to weakness. He cannot resist those who humbly and honestly admit how desperately they need him.

- Jim Cymbala

Doesn’t the God who created the universe out of nothing and put all the stars in place, have the power to take care of your situation?

- Jim Cymbala

If we repeatedly read the Bible without the help of the Holy Spirit, it tends to reinforce our own prejudices and rock-hard doctrinal positions. We e…

- Jim Cymbala