Quotes about Sacrifice

Mother Teresa once said, "Holy living consists in doing God's work with a smile." ... The last thing many believers need is to go to another Bible study.

O Lord, self-renunciation is not the work of one day, nor children's sport; yea, rather in this word is included all perfection.

The work is demanding, the impact everlasting. This is no time for 'summer soldiers' in the army of the Lord.

Work is taking the raw material of creation and developing it for the sake of others.

To do the work of others is slavery. To do the work of God is true liberation.

Paying the price for your dreams proves you can afford them.

Leadership is an act of submission to God. To be a leader means listening to all kinds of people and situations. Out of that listening, we are hoping to discern the mind of God as best we can. This is the price of leadership - it's an act of sacrifice. So leadership is part and parcel of the work of submission to God.

Where are the marks of the cross in your life? Are there any points of identification with your Lord? Alas, too many Christians wear medals but carry no scars

When people get caught up with that which is right and they are willing to sacrifice for it, there is no stopping point short of victory.

God really performs the miracle of multiplying our time, but only if we give it to him first.

The rich fop Francis of Assisi was bored all his life?until he fell in love with Christ and gave all his stuff away and became the troubadour of Lady Poverty.

But if he had come down from the Cross, he would have made it impossible for them to believe in him, for he would have substituted sight for faith. That is why he does not take us down from our crosses: so that we do not substitute feelings and experiences for faith. He wants the very best for us, the strongest and most precious gift, and that is faith.