Quotes related to Matthew 5:16
Do your little bit of good where you are; it is those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.
— Desmond Tutu
It is in this light that the good works of the disciples are meant to be seen. Men are not to see the disciples but their good works, says Jesus. And these works are none other than those which the Lord Jesus himself has created in them by calling them to be the light of the world under the shadow of his cross.
— Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Only where hands are not too good for deeds of love and mercy in everyday helpfulness can the mouth joyfully and convincingly proclaim the message of God's love and mercy.
— Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Thomas Paine remains just one of innumerable Christian missionaries whose contributions to science have been denied recognition by men of science.
— Don Richardson
Christian ethics is not primarily an individualistic, one-on-one-with-God brand of personal holiness; rather it has to do with living the life of the Spirit in Christian community and in the world.
— Gordon Fee
More often than not, it is what you are rather than what you say that will bring an unbeliever to Christ. This, then, is the ultimate apologetic. For the ultimate apologetic is: your life.
— William Lane Craig
Life is short. Do not forget about the most important things in our life, living for other people and doing good for them.
— Marcus Aurelius
There is no power on earth that can neutralize the influence of a high, simple and useful life.
— Booker T. Washington
You have to look for the joy. Look for the light of God that is hitting your life, and you will find sparkles you didn't know were there.
— Barbara Johnson
Even though we may all become extinct, we can still leave our footprint in the sand.
— Dr. Seuss
You look at things you enjoy in your life, but much more important is what you can do to make the world a better place.
— Paul Allen
Just as a very little fresh water is blown away by a storm of wind and dust, in like manner the good deeds, that we think we do in this life, are overwhelmed by the multitude of evils.
— St. Basil