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“In a democracy, we are all trusted cup-bearers to each other, commissioned by our common purpose and citizenship to be city builders and community builders.”

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Book:Save Your City: How Toxic Culture Kills Community & What to Do About It

Source: Save Your City: How Toxic Culture Kills Community & What to Do About It

“But the joy that comes from the Lord is real and lasting and enriches our lives. God doesn’t give us joy instead of sorrow, or joy in spite of sorrow, but joy in the midst of sorrow. It is not substitution but transformation (p. 115).”

Joy Bible Study Nehemiah

Book:Be Determined (Nehemiah): Standing Firm in the Face of Opposition

Source: Be Determined (Nehemiah): Standing Firm in the Face of Opposition

“Most of what you do to fulfill God’s purposes will require acts of faith.”

Men God Christian Purpose Faith Act Fulfill Nehemiah

Author:Jim George

“Like large doors, great life-changing events can swing on very small hinges (p. 20).”

Book:Be Determined (Nehemiah): Standing Firm in the Face of Opposition

Source: Be Determined (Nehemiah): Standing Firm in the Face of Opposition

“Not only did he unleash his emotions through rivers of tears, but for several days he denied his body food so he could pray and seek the God of heaven.”

God Body Heaven Food Tears Emotions Rivers Pray Denied The Days Seek Not And Of For He But Only So His Through Did Could Unleash Several Nehemiah

Book:Weird: Because Normal Isn't Working

Source: Weird: Because Normal Isn't Working

“Prayer and humility, along with a hatred for sin, produces a ‘mind to work.’ ‘So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work’ (Nehemiah 4:6). True revivals of holiness always produce workers. Books and seminars and lectures don’t—but revival does!”

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Author:David Wilkerson

“When Nehemiah's heart was broken he paid attention to his broken heart.”

Heart Christian Leadership Church Attention Broken Paid Nehemiah

Author:Andy Stanley

“Every true work of God has had its bitter enemies - not only outside, but also inside - just as in the days of Nehemiah.”

Enemy Bitter Very True Nehemiah

Book:Moody's Last Sermons

Source: Moody's Last Sermons

“For Noah, preaching 120 years without results meant choosing the hard road year after year. Nehemiah, building the wall of Jerusalem, faced constant harassment by enemies from within and without. We cannot honestly, authentically, reasonably and deliberately serve our Lord without our willingness to accept difficulties and inconveniences.”

Years Hard Results Accepting Lord Enemy Building Wall Difficulty Constant Honestly Willingness Preaching Our Lord Jerusalem Harassment Inconvenience Nehemiah

Author:K.P. Yohannan

“Prevailing prayer requires a tender, compassionate heart, a deep solicitude for the glory of God and the good of His people. Nehemiah wept and mourned.”

People Heart Prayer Glory Compassionate Glory Of God Prevailing Solicitude Prevailing Prayer Nehemiah

Book:In the Day of Thy Power: The Spiritual Principles of Revival

Source: In the Day of Thy Power: The Spiritual Principles of Revival

“Let us learn this lesson from Nehemiah: you never lighten the load unless first you have felt the pressure in your own soul. You are never used of God to bring blessing until God has opened your eyes and made you see things as they are.”

Firsts Made Soul Eye Christian Used Felt Lessons Blessing Pressure Load Nehemiah

Author:Alan Redpath