Quotes about Influence

The Bible says, "How can one enter a strong man's house and plunder his goods unless he first binds the strong man?" (Matthew 12:29). In other words, we can't have any effect in the devil's territory unless we first bind him and forbid him any authority there.

Lord, help my children to make godly friends. I know that You brought us here and You will not leave my children forsaken. I'm concerned that in their need for acceptance they'll end up with friends whose moral standards are not as high as Yours. Bring godly role models into their lives.

But you don't have to change the world to earn the applause of heaven.

Every kid needs to say, 'I want what my mom and dad have.'

Jesus calls his disciples to exert a double influence by bringing light into its darkness. For it is one thing to stop the spread of evil; it is another to promote the spread of truth, beauty and goodness.

Governments move armies, but only individuals can move hearts.

Now if you know what makes one person's life change, then you know what makes a nation change - because a nation is simply a large group of individuals.

I hope I work effectively, but I never feel I have exhausted what I should be doing... I believe we have a responsibility to be a good influence on others.

To be able to influence someone or to be able to have a group of guys come together to have a successful team and to be together all the time every day for, you know, a year and longer together, you have to have a - find a common ground. And that common ground for us is football.

It's not the money. It's not the fame. It's the influence.

My parents were definitely the biggest influence in my life.

When it comes to engaging and influencing culture, too many Christians think too highly of political activism.