Quotes about Action

As one who would rather light a candle than curse the darkness.

It is not the ability to walk that pleases God, it is the desire to walk. The desire to do the right thing. The truest measure of a man is what he desires. The measure of that desire is seen in the actions that follow.

All that's required for the triumph of evil is for good people to do nothing.

We always assume that there's tomorrow to make things right. Maybe that's why the Bible says to not procrastinate your day of repentance.

often what we want most in life is just the chance to do what we should have done to begin with.

Sometimes the most profound experiences of our lives start with an act so simple and careless that we hardly think about it - like tossing a small stone that causes a massive avalanche.

We have to use instead of the weapon of criticism, the criticism of weapons.

He said there were two kinds of Christians: those who sincerely believe in God and those who, just as sincerely, believe that they believe. You can tell them apart by their actions in decisive moments.

I'm looking for a second reformation. The first reformation of the church 500 years ago was about beliefs. This one is going to be about behavior. The first one was about creeds. This one is going to be about deeds. It is not going to be about what does the church believe, but about what is the church doing.

Surrendering to God is not passive resignation, fatalism, or an excuse for laziness.

James said, "Anyone who knows the right thing to do, but does not do it, is sinning.

Neither past nor future generations can serve God's purpose in this generation. Only we can.