over the course of his ministry, stanley has developed "30 life principles" that have guided his life and helped him grow in his knowledge, service, and love of god. he shares these often, including in books, bibles and study guides. he credits his grandfather, george washington stanley, with inspiring one of his most referenced principles: “obey god and leave all the consequences to him.” in his book "courageous faith: my story from a life of obedience", stanley said, “granddad told me, ‘charles, if god tells you to run your head through a brick wall, you head for the wall, and when you get there, god will make a hole for it.’”