"Christians are not the masters of the world, but rather stewards temporarily entrusted to it by God. When we let go of 'possession,' we truly learn to use things freely, manage them humbly, and not collapse when we lose them."
— John Stott
Source: The Cross of Christ in Our Time
Butler, management, loss
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"Children are not material to fulfill their parents' dreams, but rather God's way of putting the future into our hands today. At first, we thought we were teaching them to stand firm, move forward, and not fall; later we realized that it was their repeated falls and rises that taught us what it means to trust, to be patient, and to return control to God."
— Henry Newwin
Source: A Life Blessed with Love
Children, parents, trust
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"Our minds are often too limited, but God's grace is infinite. We cannot measure God's plan with our own eyes."
— Charles Spanger
Source: The Treasury of Grace
Thoughts, grace, plans
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"Missionary work is not about bringing Christ into a strange culture, but about humbly entering the world of others, taking off our shoes first, listening first, and shedding tears first. We do not compromise the truth because we understand the other person; on the contrary, it is precisely because we are certain that Christ is the truth that we have the courage to approach them not out of a sense of superiority, but out of love."
— Leslie Newbkin
Source: The Gospel in a Pluralistic Society
Missionary work, culture
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"Marriage and family are not sustained by love; on the contrary, it is this calling from God that sustains, shapes, and continuously refines human love. When feelings fade and weariness arises, it is commitment that allows love to continue to stand."
— Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Source: Fellowship Life
Marriage, Family
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"The Kingdom of God has come, but not yet fully; it has entered history, but not yet ended it."
— George Rad
Source: The Existence of the Future
What has happened, what will happen, history
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