Quotes about Resources
You cannot go on forever stealing what you need without regard to those who come after. The physical qualities of a planet are written into its economic and political record.
— Frank Herbert
Lecrae's message is that we do not need to be afraid of cultural differences because Christianity has the resources to speak to every culture.
— Nancy Pearcey
Mere parsimony is not economy . . . expense, and great expense, may be an essential part of true economy.
— Edmund Burke
What you make of life is up to you. You have all the tools and resources you need - what you do with them is up to you. The choice is yours. Stay mindful of your choices!
— John Maxwell
For their possessions were too great for them to dwell together; the land where they stayed could not support them because of their livestock.
— Genesis 36:7
They took their flocks and herds and donkeys, and everything else in the city or in the field.
— Genesis 34:28
If we hope to become effective and successful in life, ministry, and especially marriage, we have to learn to be good managers. Stewardship means being accountable to God for every resource under our care. Effective managers do more than simply keep things running; they add value to everything they have responsibility over. Under a good manager, resources will appreciate in value.
— Myles Munroe
If an EHM is completely successful, the loans are so large that the debtor is forced to default on its payments after a few years. When this happens, then like the Mafia we demand our pound of flesh. This often includes one or more of the following: control over United Nations votes, the installation of military bases, or access to precious resources such as oil or the Panama Canal. Of course, the debtor still owes us the money—and another country is added to our global empire.
— John Perkins
Each one also brought to the required place their quotas of barley and straw for the chariot horses and other horses.
— 1 Kings 4:28
Asking people for money is giving them the opportunity to put their resources at the disposal of the Kingdom.
— Henri Nouwen
The real implication of equal distribution is that each man shall have the wherewithal to supply all his natural needs and no more.
— Mahatma Gandhi
“Go and see how many loaves you have,” He told them. And after checking, they said, “Five—and two fish.”
— Mark 6:38