Quotes about Empowerment
So absolute she seems and in herself complete, so well to know her own, that what she wills to do or say, seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best.
— John Milton
Give the people not hell, but hope and courage.
— John Murray
God's work in us does not eliminate our work; it enables it. We work because he is the one at work in us. Therefore, the fight for joy is possible because God is fighting for us and through us.
— John Piper
God does not intend to replace us when we are united to Christ; he intends to renew us and empower us and guide us.
— John Piper
God's work does not make our work unnecessary; it makes it possible.
— John Piper
Christian, be a Christian: live by faith; walk by the Spirit; serve in the strength that God supplies.
— John Piper
The aim of leadership is not to demonstrate the superiority of the leader, but to bring out all the strengths of people that will move them forward to the desired goal.
— John Piper
Paul worked hard. He did not say that God's grace made his work unnecessary. He said God's grace made his work possible.
— John Piper
Do you feel loved by God because you believe he makes much of you, or because you believe he frees you and empowers you to enjoy making much of him?
— John Piper
To furnish the means of acquiring knowledge is ... the greatest benefit that can be conferred upon mankind. It prolongs life itself and enlarges the sphere of existence.
— John Quincy Adams
I continue to dream and pray about a revival of holiness in our day that moves forth in mission and creates authentic community in which each person can be unleashed through the empowerment of the Spirit to fulfill God's creational intentions.
— John Wesley
I talked to the players and tried to make them aware of what was good and bad, but I didn't try to run their lives.
— John Wooden