Quotes about Importance

The Christ-symbol is of the greatest importance for psychology in so far as it is perhaps the most highly developed and differentiated symbol of the self, apart from the figure of the Buddha.

It is not only the work that calls for carefulness, but the workman also, that he may be capable for business of such importance. We have seen many men who lived as private Christians in good reputation for work and piety, when they took upon them either political or military employment, where the work was above their gifts. Temptations then overpowered their strength, and they proved to be scandalous, disgraced men.

Because I am a part of the Big Picture, I do matter and substantially so. Because I am only a part, however, I am rightly situated off to stage right—and happily so. What freedom there is in such truth! We are inherently important and included, yet not burdened with manufacturing or sustaining that private importance. Our dignity is given by God, and we are freed from ourselves!

Every day is an important day, and every second is a growth opportunity to deepen your character, to demonstrate love, or to depend on God.

The eternal salvation of a single soul is more important than anything else you will ever achieve in life. Only people are going to last forever.

Prayer is to the Christian what breath is to life, yet no duty of the Christian is so neglected.

Being a person of prayer is the most important calling in one's life.

One of the first, and most important of those duties which are incumbent upon us, is fervent and united prayer.

Prayer is to the skeptic a delusion, a waste of time. To the believer it represents perhaps the most important use of time.

This much is sure in all churches, forgetting party labels; the smallest meeting numerically is the prayer-meeting. If weak in prayer we are weak everywhere.

The Cinderella of the church of today is the prayer meeting.

I'll tell you what's more important than all the commentaries in your library: prayer.