{"author":"Kingsley Opuwari Manuel","author_id":"Kingsley+Opuwari+Manuel","total_quotes":26,"quotes":[{"text":"Don't just cry over your 10 or 20 member church. Sometimes, God gives you your future first. The ones you call little carry in them every possibility you desire of the future. God would send you leaders but they may come as weak men and women first. Don't be so 'gift' conscious that you fail to realize that certain things are results of growth.","author":"Kingsley Opuwari Manuel","tags":["christianity","church","church-leadership","church-ministry","growing-churches","pastor","pastoral-ministry"],"id":18841,"author_id":"Kingsley+Opuwari+Manuel"},{"text":"Persecution for Christians is not a possibility, it's a promise, it's not a maybe, it's a surely! Following Jesus can mean finding the trouble you've been looking for!","author":"Kingsley Opuwari Manuel","tags":["christianity","church","discipleship","following-jesus","missions","persecution","persecution-of-christians","sermons","spiritual"],"id":47995,"author_id":"Kingsley+Opuwari+Manuel"},{"text":"Bible study without Bible experience is pointless. Knowing Psalm 23 is different from knowing the shepherd.","author":"Kingsley Opuwari Manuel","tags":["bible-experience","bible-study","christianity","god","inspirational","knowing-god","knowledge","psalm-23","shepherd"],"id":70650,"author_id":"Kingsley+Opuwari+Manuel"},{"text":"The problem with the prosperity gospel is that it makes prosperity the Gospel. God's word is flawless, however if your interpretation of the word is wrong, your application will be wrong also.","author":"Kingsley Opuwari Manuel","tags":["christian","christian-lifestyle","inspirational","preaching","prosperity","religion","spiritual","spiritual-growth","teaching"],"id":126320,"author_id":"Kingsley+Opuwari+Manuel"},{"text":"All men are equal but their graces and abilities separates them and makes certain things possible for them than for others.","author":"Kingsley Opuwari Manuel","tags":["ability","becoming-better","christianity","gifts","grace","greatness","increase","inspirational","possibilities","power","self-development","self-improvement","spiritual","wealth"],"id":168087,"author_id":"Kingsley+Opuwari+Manuel"},{"text":"The purpose of salt is to change the nature of what it invades without calling attention to itself. Attracting attention to yourself in the Kingdom of God is like seducing the bride because you are the best man of the groom.","author":"Kingsley Opuwari Manuel","tags":["character","deep","godliness","hard-truth","inspirational","intergrity","ministry","selflessness","wisdom"],"id":180607,"author_id":"Kingsley+Opuwari+Manuel"},{"text":"Prayer is like breathing....How long can you hold your breath?","author":"Kingsley Opuwari Manuel","tags":["christian-life","christian-living","christianity","prayer","worship"],"id":197802,"author_id":"Kingsley+Opuwari+Manuel"},{"text":"The manifestation of miracles without the maturity of saints through the teaching of God's word is a sign of deception but where there is the constant teaching of the truth of God's word the move of God's Spirit will never be lacking.","author":"Kingsley Opuwari Manuel","tags":["christian-lifestyle","church-growth","god","holy-spirit","religion","spiritual","truth"],"id":229574,"author_id":"Kingsley+Opuwari+Manuel"},{"text":"Whatever confronts your faith can be a test but if it stands to oppose the content of your personality and the validity of your convictions then it's threat.","author":"Kingsley Opuwari Manuel","tags":["challenge","christian-living","christianity","faith","holiness","inspirational","sanctification","trouble","worship"],"id":247052,"author_id":"Kingsley+Opuwari+Manuel"},{"text":"A disciple of Jesus Christ is a visible verbal follower of Jesus Christ at the expense of the ones and things that they hold dear. It's that serious.","author":"Kingsley Opuwari Manuel","tags":["christianity","church","costly","discipleship","following-jesus","gospel","inspirational","lordship","master"],"id":273637,"author_id":"Kingsley+Opuwari+Manuel"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":26,"pages":3,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}