"When we realize how great a debt we owe to God, we become willing servants, eager to be poured out for God and His Kingdom."

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Source : J.D. Greear (2014). “Jesus, Continued...: Why the Spirit Inside You is Better than Jesus Beside You”, p.58, Zondervan

J. D. Greear

#God Quotes #Christian Quotes #Debt Quotes

“Freedom keeps us soaring, but quarreling destroys our ability to fly.”

Source : Victor Manuel Rivera (2010). “In Search of True Freedom”, p.40, Xulon Press
“In 1956 we observed the electron antineutrino.”
“The view we took at the time and we take it now is that the war was justified legally because he [Saddam Hussein] remained in breach of UN resolutions.”
“Sometimes when we read the words of those who have been more than conquerors, we feel almost despondent. I feel that I shall never be like that. But they won through step by step, by little bits of wills, little denials of self, little inward victories, by faithfulness in very little things. They became what they are. No one sees these little hidden steps. They only see the accomplishment, but even so, those small steps were taken. There is no sudden triumph, no spiritual maturity. That is the work of the moment.”
“Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn.”
“Reader, if you are gifted with nerves like mine, aspire to any character but that of a wit.”
“My life just got taken over by my cooking. If you don't have any discipline, which I don't, you can make 10 gallons of chocolate mousse, take a spoonful and another and another, and you won't realize you've eaten like five servings of it. It's just what you do.”
“If you associate enough with older people who do enjoy their lives, who are not stored away in any golden ghettos, you will gain a sense of continuity and of the possibility for a full life.”

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