Quotes about Sacrifice

More than any other attribute of Jesus, his humility is the key to a healthy marriage. If two people make it their goal to imitate the humility of Christ, everything else will take care of itself.

The greatest among ye shall be the servant of all.

Dear God, I know that my sin has put a barrier between You and me. Thank You for sending Your Son, Jesus, to suffer the penalty of my sin by dying in my place so that barrier would be removed. I trust in Jesus alone for the forgiveness of my sins.

We see the same scenario all too often today. People are told the good news of salvation by grace alone, only to respond with, "That's too simple. Where's the dignity? Where's the effort? If it's all that life changing, surely something sacrificial is required of me!

The offering had been meager, the miracle dramatic, and the provision abundant, but the lesson was not yet complete.

Why should He have to suffer on behalf of humanity? Nomoral imperative required God to sacrifice His Son. He would be no less holy or righteous if He allowed the race of sin-sick humans to suffer the just consequences of their own rebellion. Nothing compelled Jesus to complete the mission—nothing, that is, except love for the people He had made and obedience to His Father.

Faith is doing what God tells us to do, even when His instructions appear dangerous or might cause us to experience loss or suffering.

All her questions, all the fatigue and nausea and swelling and pain, vanished the moment she held her son.

God is not interested in making me comfortable or happy. His goal is to make me holy, like His Son. And

There is no greater power on earth than a mother's love, unless it is a mother's guilt.

It's hard, and I don't always get to see my kids. I will never catch up on that time I've missed.

Missionaries must not calculate on the least comfort but what they find in one another and their work.