“Without love even the most radical devotion to God is of no value to Him. Let me make sure that sinks in… You can gain all the spiritual gifts in the world. You can take the most radical steps of obedience. You can share every meal with the homeless in your city. You can memorize the book of Leviticus. You can pray each morning for four hours like Martin Luther. But if what you do does not flow out of a heart of love - a heart that does those things because it genuinely desires to do them - it is ultimately worthless to God.” IfsWorldHeartDoeBookSpiritualDesireValuesHoursCitiesStepsMorningFourSharePrayingGainsFlowLet MeDevotionRadicalObedienceMealsHomelessWorthlessLutherWithout LoveSpiritual GiftsDevotion To GodLeviticus Author:J. D. Greear
“The idea of immortality, that like a sea has ebbed and flowed in the human heart, with its countless waves of hope and fear, beating against the shores and rocks of time and fate, was not born of any book, nor of any creed, nor of any religion. It was born of human affection, and it will continue to ebb and flow beneath the mists and clouds of doubt and darkness as long as love kisses the lips of death. It is the rainbow -- Hope shining upon the tears of grief.” HumansHeartLongBookIdeasBornGriefDarknessDoubtFateSeaRocksTearsKissingFlowShiningLipsCloudsWaveAffectionImmortalityShoreCreedsRainbowHuman HeartMistHopes And FearsEbb And FlowLove Kiss Book:The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll: Discussions Source: The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll: Discussions
“If you want your ministry to have ‘it’, more important than anything else we’ve discussed, you must have ‘it’. When it has filtered through your heart - the rare combination of passion, integrity, focus, faith, expectation, drive, hunger, and God’s anointing - God tends to infuse your ministry with ‘it’. He blesses your work. People are changed. Leaders grow. Resources flow. The ministry seems to take on a life of its own.” PeopleIfsWantHeartImportantSeemsPassionGrowsLeaderFocusChangedIntegrityExpectationsResourcesFlowHungerCombinationBlessMinistryAnointing Author:Craig Groeschel