Quotes about Function

The especial genius of women I believe to be electrical in movement, intuitive in function, spiritual in tendency.

The function of the artist in a disturbed society is to give awareness of the universe, to ask the right questions, and to elevate the mind.

The government is merely a servant -- merely a temporary servant; it cannot be its prerogative to determine what is right and what is wrong, and decide who is a patriot and who isn't. Its function is to obey orders, not originate them.

The brain is a wonderful organ. It starts working when you get up in the morning, and doesn't stop until you get to the office.

Unless a sharp distinction is maintained between the purpose and function of the Law and the Gospel, the Christian doctrine cannot be kept free from error.

The goal is not to run a program called "Missional Community." The goal is to learn how to function as an extended family on mission.

the ultimate future hope and the way it is anticipated in the present, and of course the nature of the church. Failure to pay attention to all of these in discussing how scripture functions is part of the problem, as we can see when people, hearing the word "scripture," instantly think of a rule-book—and then, according to taste, either assume that all the rules are to be followed without question or assume that they can all now be broken.

Anything we must assume in order to function in the world is part of general revelation. The undeniable facts of experience reflect the created structure of physical nature or human nature, or both.

To live is to function. That is all there is in living.

Your suffering is not a sign that you've been forsaken; rather, it's a sign that you live in a world that doesn't function the way God intended and is in need of complete renewal.

Church leadership is a people-building ministry; to function any other way is both unbiblical and dangerous.

A leadership community is spiritually safe and prepared for a long-term and productive life of ministry only when what is important to God is not just theologically important to them but also functionally important.