Quotes about Dedication

the word the early Christians used for "faith" can also mean "loyalty" or "allegiance.

The Christians would stay and nurse people. Sometimes they caught the disease and died. People were astonished. What was that about? Oh, they replied, we are followers of this man Jesus. He put his life on the line to save us. So that's what we do as well.

If you've ever taught a Sunday school class, led a small group, or taught a Bible study, you know there's a lot more behind these words than what appears on the surface. You know that you don't just get up before a group and teach the Word of God with power and effectiveness apart from a lot of time spent in preparation-not just preparation of the notes and the material, but preperation of your heart and life.

The apostle Paul said, "I will very gladly spend and be spent for you" (2 Corinthians 12:15 KJV). That's part of what is involved in ministering to others, whether in a synagogue, a Sunday school class, or a house full of little ones.

Lack of loyalty is one of the major causes of failure in every walk of life

Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice, and is never the result of selfishness.

Faith is something you decide to do, not something you feel like doing." So

A new world will be won not by those who stand at a distance with their arms folded.

As long as I've given something the best I can, have really committed, everything else is up to God.

The more you lose yourself in something bigger than yourself, the more energy you will have

Four things for success: work and pray, think and believe.

First forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you're inspired or not. Habit will help you finish and polish your stories. Inspiration won't. Habit is persistence in practice.