“I have sometimes thought there could be no stronger testimony in favor of Religion or against temporal Enjoyments even the most rational and manly than for men who occupy the most honorable and gainful departments and are rising in reputation and wealth, publicly to declare their unsatisfactoriness by becoming fervent Advocates in the cause of Christ, & I wish you may give in your Evidence in this way. Such instances have seldom occurred, therefore they would be more striking and would be instead of a "Cloud of Witnesses.” MenWayGivingMaySometimesWould BeWishCausesChristWealthBecomingEvidenceStrongerCloudsFavorsRationalReputationInstanceWitnessEnjoymentRisingDepartmentHonorableTestimonyWish YouManlyFervent Book:The Papers of James Madison Source: The Papers of James Madison
“Above all things I entreat you to preserve your faith in Christ. It is my wealth in poverty, my joy in sorrow, my peace amid tumult. For all the evil I have committed, my gracious pardon; and for every effort, my exceeding great reward. I have found it to be so. I can smile with pity at the infidel whose vanity makes him dream that I should barter such a blessing for the few subtleties from the school of the cold-blooded sophists.” ShouldI CanDreamSchoolJoyEvilFoundChristWealthEffortPovertyColdSorrowBlessingAll ThingsRewardsCommittedPityVanityPreservesPardonGraciousSubtletyInfidelTumultCold BloodedGreat Reward Author:Samuel Taylor Coleridge
“Nature does not conquer the world to God. It never has. It never will. In America, with its vast abounding wealth, its grand expanse of prairie, its reach of river, and its exuberant productiveness, there is danger that our riches will draw us away from God, and fasten us to earth; that they will make us not only rich, but mean; not only wealthy, but wicked. The grand corrective is the cross of Christ, seen in the sanctuary where the life and light of God are exhibited, and where the reverberation of the echoes from the great white throne are heard.” WorldMeanDoeLightEarthAmericaChristWealthWhiteRichHeardDangerDrawsRiversCrossesRichesConquerWickedWealthyEchoesThronesSanctuaryPrairieExpanseConquer The WorldReverberation Author:Richard Salter Storrs
“The world asks, "What does a man own?"; Christ asks, "How does he use it?"” MenWorldDoeUseAsksChristWealth Author:Andy Murray
“This assumes that the glory of Christ is our highest treasure, not health, wealth, family or even life. So preaching must continually show not that Jesus is the means to prosperity but that he is better than prosperity.” MeanShowsJesusChristWealthHighestGloryAssumingProsperityTreasurePreachingHealth Wealth Author:John Piper
“ONLY in the release of the seen do you lay hold on the unseen, My little one. Heaven waits for those who are no longer bound to earth. The degree to which bondages are exchanged for liberties while still in the flesh is in proportion to the extent to which eternal values are held in higher esteem that worldly success and possessions. If a man loves Me, he will hold his soul more precious than his body and will pursue holiness at the expense of wealth; for to follow after that which perishes is to forfeit the prize of the high calling in Christ.” IfsMenLittlesStillsSoulBodyEarthValuesHeavenWaitingChristWealthLibertyHigherCallingDegreesEternalLaysBoundsPossessionFleshEsteemPursueReleaseProportionHolinessPrizeExpensesUnseenWorldlyBondageForfeit Author:Frances J Roberts