“I think it's vital to have something outside your acting to keep you rooted in the real world, and help you fill the vacuum. If you have nothing else, it can be unhealthy. For me being a Christian has been invaluable: it simply means acting isn't the centre of my life.” IfsThinkingWorldMeanHas BeensRealHelpingChristianActingReal WorldRootedCentreVacuumsUnhealthyInvaluable Author:David Oyelowo
“Being Christian is not just obeying orders but means being in Christ, thinking like him, acting like him, loving like him; it means letting him take possession of our life and change it, transform it, and free it from the darkness of evil and sin. ... Let us show the joy of being children of God, the freedom that living in Christ gives us which is true freedom, the freedom that saves us from the slavery of evil, of sin and of death!” ThinkingGivingMeanChildrenShowsChristianJoyOrderEvilChristSinActingDarknessOur LivesSlaveryPossessionChild Of GodObeyingTrue FreedomLife And Change Author:Pope Francis
“Is Christianity just another special-interest group, clawing for political power? Or, even if Christians are acting as God's spokesmen, must Christians always conduct themselves politically as if Christianity were just another special-interest group? Do Christians conduct evangelism this way?.” IfsWayChristianPoliticalInterestActingChristianityGroupsSpecialEvangelismPolitical PowerSpecial InterestsInterest GroupsSpecial Interest Groups Book:Political polytheism: the myth of pluralism Source: Political polytheism: the myth of pluralism
“Learn to overrule minor interest in favor of great ones, and generously to do all the good the heart prompts; a man is never injured by acting virtuously.” MenHeartChristianInterestActingBehaviorFavorsMinorsInjuredPromptsGreat Ones Author:Luc de Clapiers
“Even the best Christian that ever lived is not acting on his own steam--he is only nourishing or protecting a life he could never have acquired by his own efforts.” ChristianEffortActingSteamBest Christian Book:The Complete C. S. Lewis Signature Classics Source: The Complete C. S. Lewis Signature Classics
“It is true Christians have done terrible things throughout history. But they've always been acting in opposition to their Christian faith. There are no New Testament verses that say, Kill unbelievers.” DoneChristianActingTerribleOppositionVersesTestamentTerrible ThingsNew TestamentChristian FaithUnbelievers Author:Robert Jeffress