Quotes about Action

Faith is developed by meditating in God's Word and by acting on that Word. Meditating in the Word causes the capacity for faith to increase. By meditating in it and practicing it, the Word will produce the results of faith, love, healing, prosperity, wisdom and well-being in every area— spirit, soul and body.

This is a story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody. There was an important job to do and Everybody was asked to do it. Everybody was sure Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it. Somebody got angry because it was Everybody's job. Everybody thought Anybody would do it, but Nobody realized that Everybody wouldn't do it. It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody when Nobody did what Anybody could have done.

For you will certainly carry out God's purpose, however you act, but it makes a difference to you whether you serve like Judas or like John.

The more often he feels without acting, the less he will be able ever to act, and, in the long run, the less he will be able to feel.

They criticize me for harping on the obvious; if all the folks in the United States would do the few simple things they know they ought to do, most of our big problems would take care of themselves.

We can't claim heaven as our own if we are just going to sit under it.

Who is right? Which is best, protecting with words or with his knife?

Notice that the unchurched show little interest in attending a church known for the quality of its worship music or even the quality of its sermons. Millions of churchless adults are very sensitive to the balance between teaching and street-level ministry; they fear getting connected to a congregation that is all talk and no action.

Until the men of action clear out the talkers we who have social consciences are at the mercy of those who have none.

A life spent in making mistakes is not only more honorable but more useful than a life spent in doing nothing.

Activity is the only road to knowledge.

Nothing is worth doing unless the consequences may be serious.