Life Principles Pastor’s Conference
30 Life Principles Summary
Based on the Charles F. Stanley Life Principles Study Bible
1. Our intimacy with God – His
highest priority for our lives –
determines the Impact of our
lives. Genesis 1:26,
John 15:1-5, Psalm 63:1-8
2. Obey God and leave all the
consequences to Him.
Exodus 19:5, Isaiah 30:21,
Joshua 1:6-9
3. God’s Word is an immovable
anchor in times of storm.
Romans 15:4,
Hebrews 6:18-19
4. The awareness of God’s
presence energizes us for our
work.
Jeremiah 1:8, Luke 5:8-11,
Isaiah 6:8
5. God does not require us to
understand His will, just obey
it, even if it seems
unreasonable. Luke 5:4-6,
Judges 7:2-7, John 9:7
6. You reap what you sow, more
than you sow, and later than
you sow. Galatians 6:7-8,
Luke 6:38, Matthew 7:12
7. The dark moments of our life
will only last so long as is
necessary for God to
accomplish His purpose in us.
Romans 8:28-29, James 1:2-4
8. Fight all your battles on your
knees and you win every time.
Daniel 6:10, Philippians 4:6-7
9. Trusting God means looking
beyond what we can see to
what God can see.
2 King 6:17, Proverbs 3:5-6,
Psalm 56:3-4
10. If necessary, God will move
heaven and earth to show us
His will.
Colossians 1:9, Psalm 16:11
11. God assumes full responsibility
for our needs when we obey
Him.
Philippians 4:19, Matthew 6:33
12. Peace with God is the fruit of
oneness with God. John
14:27, Philippians 4:6-7
13. Listening to God is essential to
walking with God. Psalm
119:105, John 8:12,
Psalm 81:8-16
14. God acts on behalf of those
who wait for Him. Isaiah 64:4,
Psalm 37:34,
Lamentations 3:25
15. Brokenness is God’s
requirement for maximum
usefulness.
2 Corinthians 12:9, Acts 9:4-5
16. Whatever you acquire outside
of God’s will eventually turns to
ashes.
Luke 12:20-21, 2 Peter 2:6
17. We stand tallest and strongest
on our knees.
Daniel 6:10, Matthew 26:39
18. As children of a sovereign
God, we are never victims of
our circumstances.
Genesis 50:20,
Romans 8:28-29
19. Anything you hold too tightly
you will lose.
Matthew 6:33, Proverbs 16:18,
Daniel 5:20
20. Disappointments are
inevitable, discouragement is a
choice.
Habakkuk 3:17-19, Psalm 91:2
21. Obedience always brings
blessing.
Luke 5:3-6, Luke 11:28
22. To walk in the Spirit is to obey
the initial promptings of the
Spirit.
John 16:13, Acts 10:19-20,
Acts 16:5-13
23. You can never out give God.
2 Corinthians 9:6-8,
Deuteronomy 28:1, Luke 6:38,
Malachi 3:10
24. To live the Christian life is to
allow Jesus to live His life in
and through us.
Galatians 2:20, John 15:1-6
25. God blesses us so that we
might bless others.
Genesis 12:1-3, 2 Timothy 2:2
26. Adversity is a bridge to a
deeper relationship with God.
James 1:2-4
27. Prayer is life’s greatest time
saver.
2 Thessalonians 3:1,
Jeremiah 33:3
28. No Christian has ever been
called to “go it alone” in his or
her walk of faith.
Hebrews 10:24-25,
Romans 12:4-6,
1Thessalonians 5:11
29. We learn more from our valley
experiences than our
mountaintops. James 5:10-11,
Mark 4:35-41, Psalm 25:1-5
30. An eager anticipation of the
Lord’s return keeps us living
productively.
Matthew 24:42,
Revelation 22:12