Quotes about Submission
Describing the relationship between the biblical witnesses and the theologians who come after, the author challenges that the theologian is not to correct the notebooks of the biblical writers like some high school teacher. Instead, our theology is always subject to what THEY say, as we willingly submit our notebooks for their approval.
- Karl Barth
Was it not through pride that the devil became the devil? Christ wanted to serve. The devil wanted to rule. Christ wanted to bring men to where He was. The devil wanted to be above men.
- Ezra Taft Benson
No man ruleth safely but he that is willingly ruled.
- Thomas a Kempis
No man is safe above but he that will gladly be beneath.
- Thomas a Kempis
No man doth safely rule, but he that hath learned gladly to obey.
- Thomas a Kempis
What is God looking for? He is looking for men and women whose hearts are completely His - completely.
- Charles Swindoll
The man or woman who is wholly or joyously surrendered to Christ can't make a wrong choice/any choice will be the right one.
- AW Tozer
Does a man become a revolutionary out of the belief he's entitled to joy rather than submission?
- Barbara Kingsolver
A man who throws himself on God ceases to fear man
- Mahatma Gandhi
How powerful is man! He is able to do all that God wishes him to do. He is able to accept all that God sends upon him.
- Marcus Aurelius
Oh God, here's my Bible, Here's my money. Here's me. Use me, God.
- Gladys Aylward
Christ says, 'Give me all. I don't want so much of your time and so much of your money and so much of your work: I want You.'
- CS Lewis