“It costs something to be a real Christian, according to the standard of the Bible. There are enemies to be overcome, battles to be fought, sacrifices to be made, an Egypt to be forsaken, a wilderness to be passed through, a cross to be carried, a race to be run. Conversion is not putting a person in an arm-chair and taking them easily to heaven. It is the beginning of a mighty conflict, in which it costs much to win the victory.” PersonsMadeRealRunningChristianWinningHeavenRaceEnemySacrificeArmsVictoryBattleCostConflictStandardsCrossesOvercomingConversionChairsWildernessEgyptForsaken Author:J. C. Ryle
“What he [Michael Jackson] did was he allowed us, through his voice and his instrument, to see a glimpse of the heaven that he himself was denied. That sacrifice was the ultimate source of redemption that he gave to us.” HeavenVoiceSacrificeSourceUltimateInstrumentsRedemptionDeniedGlimpse Author:Michael Eric Dyson
“The Christian religion, outwardly and even in intention humble, does, without meaning it, teach man to regard himself as the most important of all created things. Man surveys the starry heavens and hears with his ears of the plurality of worlds; yet his religion bids him believe that his alone out of these innumerable spheres is the object of his master's love and sacrifice.” MenWorldBelieveDoeImportantChristianReligionHeavenTeachSacrificeObjectsMastersEarsRegardIntentionHumbleSpheresSurveysLove And Sacrifice Book:Views and Opinions Source: Views and Opinions
“The platform or the altar of love may be analyzed and explained; it is constructed of virtue, beauty, and affection. Such is the pyre, such is the offering; but the ethereal spark must come from heaven, that lights the sacrifice.” LoveMayLightHeavenVirtueSacrificeAffectionSparksOfferingPlatformsAltarsEthereal Book:Aphorisms of Sir Philip Sidney: With Remarks Source: Aphorisms of Sir Philip Sidney: With Remarks
“Heaven grants the human being who has learned to live alone a deep measure of such rewards that verily would one hesitate to sacrifice such proved satisfactions, such rare unending possibilities of contentment for anything less than certainty more certain still.” HumansStillsCertainHeavenHuman BeingsSacrificePossibilityRewardsSatisfactionCertaintyContentmentGrantsUnending Author:Cornelia Parker
“As we give, we find that sacrifice brings forth the blessings of heaven, and in the end, we learn that it was no sacrifice at all.” GivingEndsHeavenSacrificeBlessing Author:Spencer W. Kimball
“Our lives laid down in war and peace may not Be found acceptable in Heaven's sight. And that they may be is the only prayer Worth praying. May my sacrifice Be found acceptable in Heaven's sight.” LifeMayWarFoundHeavenPrayerOur LivesSacrificePrayingSightAcceptable Book:Selected Letters Source: Selected Letters
“The distractions, the exhaustions, the savage noises, the demands of town life, are, for me, mortal enemies to thought, to sleep,and to study; its extremes of squalor and of splendor do not stimulate, but sadden me; certain phases of its society I profoundly value, but would sacrifice them to the heaven of country quiet, if I had to choose between.” IfsCountryCertainValuesHeavenSleepEnemyStudySacrificeQuietDemandTownsExtremesNoiseMortalsDistractionPhasesSavagesExhaustionSplendorSqualorRural LifeMortal Enemies Author:Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward
“When folk have set before them a true purpose and then pursue it unmoved with bravery and courage, when they withstand with a strong heart every trial which Heaven sends upon them, then one day at the last Almighty Providence will yet grant them the fruits of their struggle and of their sacrifices. For God has never abandoned any man upon this earth unless he has first abandoned himself.” MenFirstsHeartEarthLastsPurposeStrongHeavenStruggleSacrificeOne DayBraveryFruitFolksTrialsPursueGrantsAbandonedProvidenceAlmightyBravery And CourageTrue PurposeStrong Heart Author:Adolf Hitler
“Everybody needs to realize that it doesn't matter how old you are or how young you are, you still can be a Christian and live for God. It's not easy but that's why we have God's word and He forgives us when we do something we shouldn't be doing. You know, God sent His son to die for us and He paid that sacrifice so you can go to Heaven.” KnowsNeedsStillsMatterChristianYoungDiesHeavenEasyRealizingSacrificeSonPaidForgivingKnowing GodDoing YouOld You Author:Dwight Howard
“There is no other way the world is going to see the supreme glory of Christ today, except that we break free from the Disneyland of America and begin to live lifestyles of missionary sacrifice that looks to the world like our treasure is in heaven and not on the earth.” WorldWayLooksTodayEarthAmericaHeavenChristBreakSacrificeGloryLifestyleSupremeTreasureLive LifeMissionaryDisneyland Author:John Piper
“If it be the pleasure of Heaven that my country shall require the poor offering of my life, the victim shall be ready, at the appointed hour of sacrifice, come when that hour may. But while I do live, let me have a country, and that a free country!” IfsMayCountryHeavenHoursPleasurePoorSacrificeReadyLet MeVictimOfferingFree Country Author:John Adams