Keith Green Quotes

United States, Pianist
October 21, 1953 – July, 28, 1982.

Keith Gordon Green was an American contemporary Christian music pianist, singer, and songwriter originally from Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, New York. Beyond his music, Green is best known for his strong devotion to Christian evangelism and challenging others to the same. Several of his compositions became standards of contemporary Christian music. Notable songs include "Oh Lord, You're Beautiful", "Asleep in the Light", "Your Love Broke Through", "You Put This Love in My Heart", "The Prodigal Son Suite", and "There Is a Redeemer", the last of which was written by his wife Melody.

Also known as Singer, Songwriter

If your heart takes more pleasure in reading novels, or watching TV, or going to the movies, or talking to friends, rather than just sitting alone with God and embracing Him, sharing His cares and His burdens, weeping and rejoicing with Him, then how are you going to handle forever and ever in His presence? You'd be bored to tears in heaven, if you're not ecstatic about God now!

Keith Green
- Reading
- Heaven
- Forever
No Compromise is what the whole Gospel of Jesus is all about... 'For I tell you...no man can serve two masters...' (Matt. 6:24). In a day when believers seem to be trying to please both the world and the Lord (which is an impossible thing), when people are far more concerned about offending their friends than offending God, there is only one answer...Deny yourself, take up your cross and follow Him!

Keith Green
- People
- Jesus
- Impossible

When church is over and there's no one there to listen except the only One who matters, do you still have that same passionate joy in your spirit, just to be alone with the Living God?

Keith Green
- America
- Church
- Matter
I would have met Jesus sooner if not for Christians who led double lives.

Keith Green
- Lives
- Would
- Christians
This generation of Christians is responsible for this generation of souls on the earth!

Keith Green
Thank you Lord, for being patient with me. For its so hard to see, when my eyes are on me.

Keith Green
- Eye
- Hard
- Patient
How could God invite you to heaven, where the most exciting thing to do all day is gaze upon His glorious face, if you're not in heaven right here on earth when you're alone with Him? Do you think that after you die, suddenly you'll be in heaven and "presto!" all at once you're not going to like worldly things anymore? All of a sudden you'll love more than anything else just to hang out with God, when you couldn't stand being alone with Him even 20 minutes a day? Thinking Heaven Earth Exciting Hanging Out Glorious Worldly Faces Minutes Worldly Things Exciting Things Invites Dies Things To Do Ifs

Keith Green
- Thinking
- Earth
- Heaven
The only music minister to whom the Lord will say, 'Well done, thy good and faithful servant,' is the one whose life proves what their lyrics are saying, and to whom music is the least important part of their life. Glorifying the only worthy One has to be a minister's most important goal!

Keith Green
- Important
- Goal
- Faithful

I'm not a prophet of doom, I'm a prophet of love. But love will bid a warning doom to the children who play on the freeway. We need to wake up.

Keith Green
- Children
- Caution
- Warning
Are you willing to stay right where you are and let the Lord do great things through you, though no one may seem to notice at all?

Keith Green
- Things
- Lord
- Seems
If someone writes a great story, people praise the author, not the pen. People don't say, 'Oh what an incredible pen...where can I get a pen like this so I can write great stories?' Well, I am just a pen in the hands of the Lord. He is the author. All praise should go to him.

Keith Green
- People
- Writing
- Stories
I'd rather have people hate me with the knowledge that I tried to save them.

Keith Green
- People
- Hate
- Christianity