Quotes about Value
O that you would realize that each moment is golden.
— Ellen White
Health is a treasure. Of all temporal possessions it is the most precious.
— Ellen White
Those who feel the constraining love of God, do not ask how little may be given to meet the requirements of God; they do not ask for the lowest standard, but aim at perfect conformity to the will of their Redeemer. With earnest desire they yield all, and manifest an interest proportionate to the value of the object which they seek.
— Ellen White
No value is attached to a mere profession of faith in Christ; only the love which is shown by works is counted genuine. Yet it is love alone which in the sight of Heaven makes any act of value.—The Faith I Live By,
— Ellen White
We, too, must have times set apart for meditation and prayer and for receiving spiritual refreshing. We do not value the power and efficacy of prayer as we should. Prayer and faith will do what no power on earth can accomplish.
— Ellen White
Teach them that the approbation and smiles of Jesus are of greater value than the praise or flattery or approval of the most wealthy, the most exalted, the most learned of the earth.
— Ellen White
A character formed according to the divine likeness is the only treasure that we can take from this world to the next.
— Ellen White
Remember that you are to live but one day at a time, that God has given you one day, and heavenly records will show how you have valued its privileges and opportunities.—My Life Today, p. 95.
— Ellen White
Sensual indulgence weakens the mind and debases the soul. The moral and intellectual powers are benumbed and paralyzed by the gratification of the animal propensities and it is impossible for the slave of passion to realize the sacred obligation of the Law of God, to appreciate the atonement, or to place right value upon the soul.
— Ellen White
Only in eternity can we rightly estimate the loss of a single soul.
— Ellen White
People know when their gifts are being wasted, and this knowledge can eat away at the soul like a cancer. Call me a romantic, but I think most people want to be good for something.
— Barbara Brown Taylor
never let a problem to be solved become more important than the person to be loved.
— Barbara Johnson