Jesus did not die for land or buildings. He died for the eternal souls of dying men.
Category: Quotes
Words of wisdom, philosophy, encouragement and humor from various sources.
Quoted: Patrick Morely on Investing in Others
To become a man of significance, you have to invest yourself in the lives of other men.
Quoted: Waylan Moore on the Fruit of Discipleship
Our union with Christ makes possible a life through which others can be saved. When a tree is so full of sap that it can no longer hold it, the result is fruit! When a Christian is so full of Christ, others see him and hear about him and are then spiritually reborn into the… Continue reading Quoted: Waylan Moore on the Fruit of Discipleship
Quoted: Charles Silvester Horne on Ministry
The great merit of Paul’s audacious policy was that he was a strategist who thought out his strategy on the actual field of war and not in some remote Jerusalem war office where parchment and sealing wax were more plentiful than experience and foresight.
Quoted: Gordon MacDonald on Character
The Character of a person is revealed in how he responds in moments of impossibility.
Quoted: Fred Mitchell on the Character and Quality of Leaders
It is the quality of leaders that they can bear to be sat on, absorb shocks, act as a buffer, bear being much plagued… The wear and tear of the continual friction and trials which come to the servants of God are the greatest test of character.
Quoted: Sir Wilfred T. Grenfell on Caring for Others
The service we render to others is really the rent we pay for our room on this earth.
Quoted: Chester L. Tolson on Church Missions
The local church must think big. It’s mission must embrace not just local causes by the needs of the world beyond. The more the congregation can give away, the more it will take in.
Respond or React?
Life will throw surprises and unexpected events your way. What you do with those is what makes all of the difference. You can either “respond” or “react.” Just as it is with medicine, reactions are negative; responses are positive. The seemingly unattainable goal is to stop long enough before doing or saying anything in order… Continue reading Respond or React?
Quoted: Michelangelo on Ambition and Vision
Lord, grand that I may always desire more than I can accomplish