“Too many people want the fruit of Paul's ministry without paying the price that Paul paid. He died. He died to everything. He died daily He was crucified with Christ ... I challenge you to pray this prayer: 'Lord, be ruthless with me in revealing my selfish ambition and my lack of willingness to die to myself.' I guarantee that He will answer your prayer - and quickly.” PeopleWantDiesChristChallengesPrayerAnswersLordPrayingAmbitionDiedPaidFruitSelfishGuaranteesWillingnessMissionaryMinistryRevealingOur PrayersRuthlessGuarantees ThatSelfish Ambition Author:Floyd McClung
“Why should I stay? Nor seed nor fruit have I, But, sprung at once to beauty's perfect round, Nor loss nor gain nor change in me is found, - A life-complete in death-complete to die.” ShouldDiesFoundLossPerfectGainsFruitRoundsSeedsShould ISprung Author:John B. Tabb
“Why dost thou heap up wealth, which thou must quit, Or what is worse, be left by it? Why dost thou load thyself when thou 'rt to fly, Oh, man! ordain'd to die? Why dost thou build up stately rooms on high, Thou who art under ground to lie? Thou sow'st and plantest, but no fruit must see, For death, alas! is reaping thee.” MenArtLyingDiesLeftWealthRoomsFruitQuittingTheeLoadAlasThyself Book:Prose works of Abraham Cowley ; including his essays in prose and verse Source: Prose works of Abraham Cowley ; including his essays in prose and verse
“No fruit has a more precise marked period of maturity, than love; if neglected to be gathered at that time, it will certainly fall to the ground and die away.” IfsLoveDiesFallPeriodsFruitMaturityPreciseNeglected Author:Fulke Greville, 1st Baron Brooke