Robert Harold Schuller (September 16, 1926 – April 2, 2015) was an American Christian televangelist, pastor, motivational speaker, and author.
Any analysis of 'sin' or 'evil' or 'demonic influence' or 'negative thinking' or 'systemic evil' or 'antisocial behavior' that fails to see the lack of self-dignity as the core of the problem will prove to be too shallow.
Faith is making claims to victory before it is achieved.
Turn your scars into stars by realising how lucky you are that things aren't worse.
Impossible? The word is a roadblock to progress!
I am humanly unable to correct my negative self-image until I encounter a life-changing experience with non-judgmental love bestowed upon me by a Person whom I admire so much that to be unconditionally accepted by Him is to be born again.
Have faith in your faith-and doubt your doubts.
When you are in your worst moods. Wait. Be patient. The storm will pass. The spring will come
Start small; Think possibilities; Reach beyond your known abilities; Invest all you have in your dream; Visualize miracles; Expect to experience success.
The hardest struggle of all is to be something different from what the average man is.
Doomed are the hotheads! Unhappy are they who lose their cool and are too proud to say, I'm sorry.
God's delays are not God's denials.
Success may or may not mean that you've acquired a lot. It does mean that you have become a generous person.
Believe in dreams. Never believe in hurts. . . You can't let the grief and the hurts and the breaking experiences of life control your future decisions.
The Cross sanctifies the ego trip. For the Cross protected our Lord's perfect self-esteem from turning into sinful pride.
I am not fully forgiven until I allow God to write his new dream for my life on the blackboard of my mind. . . God has a great plan to redeem society. He needs me and wants to use me.
We are all children starving to experience and know the heart of reality.
When the sun is shining I can do anything; no mountain is too high, no trouble too difficult to overcome. Only those who have learned the power of sincere and selfless contribution experience life's deepest joy: true fulfillment. What great thing would you attempt if you knew you could not fail?
. . . the core of sin is a lack of self-esteem. . . . Sin is psychological self-abuse. . . . the most serious sin is one that causes me to say, 'I am unworthy. I may have no claim to divine sonship if you examine me at my worst. ' For once a person believes he is an 'unworthy sinner,' it is doubtful if he can really honestly accept the saving grace God offers in Jesus Christ.
You will never win if you never begin.
The real minister's name that we honor is Jesus, not Schuller.