Quotes about Service
I leave from where the apostle arrived.
— Pope Benedict XVI
It is forgiveness that sets a man working for God. He does not work in order to be forgiven, but because he has been forgiven, and the consciousness of his sin being pardoned makes him long for its entire removal than ever he did before. An unforgiven man cannot work. He has not the will, nor the power, nor the liberty. He is in chains. Israel in Egypt could not serve Jehovah. "Let my people go, that they may serve Me." was God's message to Pharaoh (exodus 8:1) first liberty, then service.
— Horatius Bonar
We don't all have to be in the limelight to be reaching our potential,' Jack said, keeping his voice even. 'There's something to be said for raising a family and being part of my community.
— Colleen Coble
Don't bother to give God instructions; just report for duty.
— Corrie Ten Boom
Lord Jesus, I offer myself for Your people. In any way. Any place. Any time.
— Corrie Ten Boom
But under the words, a prayer was forming in my heart. Lord Jesus, I offer myself for Your people. In any way. Any place. Any time.
— Corrie Ten Boom
If I go home today," he said evenly and clearly, "tomorrow I will open my door again to any man in need who knocks.
— Corrie Ten Boom
If we believe that God wants us happy above all else, rather than acknowledging that our role is to serve God, we wrongly believe that God exists to serve us. God becomes a a means to our end: happiness.
— Craig Groeschel
He puts us here to make an eternal difference. He puts us here to show everyone around us how much He loves them. He puts us here to be His hands and feet, His body and His heart.
— Craig Groeschel
If you're not ministering and using your gifts in the church, then something God wants done is being ignored.
— Craig Groeschel
God put you on earth with a divine assignment- something prepared in advance for you to do. I've found that the things that make us sad, the things that make us righteously angry, or the things we care about that others don't are often a key that unlocks our reason for living. It's our burden.
— Craig Groeschel
And because God has entrusted you with such riches, you can use these resources to make a profound difference in countless lives.
— Craig Groeschel