The immediate influence of behavior is always more effective than that of words. But

Do you trust threats, judgment, shame, or social pressure (even in church!) to change people, or do you trust the Holy Spirit working in the people's hearts and using Christlike acts of love to bring about change? The kingdom of God consists of all those who choose the latter rather than the former and who act accordingly.

Your religion is what you do when the sermon is over.

We all know that men and women can be good without faith. And we also know that faith is an incredibly important source of goodness in our country.

It is in our lives and not our words that our religion must be read.

Mind thine own concerns. If he believes not as thou believest, it is a proof that thou believest not as he believes, and there is no earthly power can determine between you.

Each of our acts makes a statement as to our purpose.

Not that our salvation should be the effect of our work, but our work should be the evidence of our salvation.

It is not the greatness of the work which matters to God but the love with which it is done.

Any work of love brings a person face to face with God.

And all knowledge is vain save when there is work, and all work is empty save when there is love; and when you work with love you bind yourself to yourself, and to one another, and to God.

If we don't put our faith to work we will soon discover that we have a faith that doesn't work!