“In 1967, the world health community launched a global effort to eradicate smallpox. It took a coordinated, worldwide effort, required the commitment of every government, and cost $130 million dollars. By 1977, smallpox had disappeared.” WorldGovernmentCommunityEffortMillionsCostCommitmentDollarsMillion DollarsSmallpoxWorld Health Author:Liya Kebede
“Somewhere in your life there will be an overriding theme to your quest - some part of your desire that cannot be denied without a terrible cost to the very essence of what you are. Are you going to ignore it, or do you have the courage of your commitment and the confidence to demand that life, humanity, or circumstances give you what you want, with no other excuse, reason or apology other than that you demand it?” WantGivingReasonDesirePurposeHumanityCircumstancesTerribleCostDemandCommitmentEssenceExcuseWhat You WantThemePurpose Of LifeDeniedApologyQuests Author:Stuart Wilde
“...education is a sacred thing, and the pledge to build a school is a commitment that cannot be surrendered or broken, regardless of how long it may take, how many obstacles must be surmounted, or how much money it will cost. It is by such promises that the balance sheet of one's life is measured.” MayLongSchoolLife IsBrokenBalancePromiseCostCommitmentSacredObstaclesSheetsPledgeBalance SheetsSacred Things Book:Stones into Schools: Promoting Peace with Education in Afghanistan and Pakistan Source: Stones into Schools: Promoting Peace with Education in Afghanistan and Pakistan
“Marriage and parenting are the two strongest vows anyone will ever make. When you see these commitments being carelessly discarded, you can be certain that the ethics of that generation have been abandoned. ... What our society needs is a good dose of biblical ethic from God's people - the kind of ethic that requires us to keep our word no matter what the costs. Situational ethics have so shaped our society that even God's people have lost the concept of absolutes when it comes to keeping our word.” PeopleNeedsKindHas BeensTwoMatterCertainLostGenerationsCostEthicsConceptsCommitmentAbsolutesNo Matter WhatOur SocietyStrongestAbandonedBiblicalVowDoseOur WordsDiscarded Author:Larry Burkett