Quotes by Pastors - Page 65

When there is Personal and Collective Responsibility in a society, the government cannot but be responsible. That is why it is obvious that a nation deserves the leaders they get, because the nation produces the leader. The leaders are simply a reflection of the values of the society or lack of them.
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When there is no Personal Responsibility in any society, there cannot be a responsible government. Responsible government is an off shoot of a culture of Personal Responsibility.
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As you and I take Personal Responsibility for mending the things that are out of order in our community and nation in general, we would surely witness a transformed, developed and civilized society.
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After getting myself relatively educated in the area of national transformation, I have come to discover that it makes better sense to look at what I could do to fix the problems of the society rather than blaming others for what is wrong in the country.
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Unfortunately the leading proponent of ignorance in our society has become the very same institution that was created to fight it - The Church.
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A responsible citizen is the one that sees something wrong in the society, something he is not satisfied with or that he cannot agree with and responds not by blaming the government or leaders. But by designing ways and means of bringing a lasting solution to the issues at hand
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If a nation and any nation on this earth could raise up the standard of personal responsibility in their society, you will in no time see a nation of virtuous people, developed and civilized.
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What the culture of get rich quick does to our people is People begin to think that there is no natural process to success, hence the fraudulent nouveau riche (swindlers, drug pushers, 419 scammers etc.) begin to become respected in the society
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The Laws Of Kingdom Of God Must Form The Basis For All Society
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To Live In The Midst Of Communist Society Is To Unashamedly Proclaim A Life Of Holiness
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If Governments Promote The Principles Of The Kingdom, Then We Will See An Established Society
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The worth of a society is genuine if established on cardinal law of kingdom–love
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Society establishment minus laws of God equals chaos and destruction
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The activities in a society is determined by its establishment
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Trust is the foundation of any society
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God wants the church to become the initiator of the reformation and changes in the society
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The answers to all the questions of the society are in the lessons of human history.
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We need to start preparing ourselves for the changes we are anticipating in our society
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A society that lives by worldly principles is slowly moving towards a global crisis in all areas.
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Everyone has his sphere of influence or territory in a society, which is a place where he is called to bring God’s presence
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The destiny of your land is in the hands of the church and her willingness to declare the position of God in the society
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A society that lives by worldly principles is slowly moving towards a global crisis in all areas
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The answers to all the questions of the society are in the lessons of human history
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Messages of instant gratification leads to a corrupt society
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Let us restore trust back to our society
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To Have Thousands Transformed In The Society Is To Lack Unity
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Our country cannot be truly blessed if God does not become the head of the society
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God wants us to be leaders in all levels of society and to be in charge of the society
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Discovery is meant to fill in the need of the society
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Christians, as messengers of God should bring restoration to this earth, become the people who can reform society and the country
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The foundation upon which any society is built is called values.
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Diligence, hard work, perseverance, excellence are the values that will make us have developed society.
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The value system of any society comes from the homes.
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We cause havoc to our society when we only preach miracles.
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Violation Of The Law Of Universe Brings Devastation Results To The Society
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If the image of God takes his proper position in society, then many will want to come to God
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We pull back our society when we tell people to only pray for miracles.
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[Nathan] wasn't blindly obsessed with a possession. He wasn't crazy. He was a hero--a father who'd risked his life to rescue his son.
Randy Alcorn
When we front a fiction, we are destined for loneliness.
Craig Groeschel
Idealistic world views should be our focus.
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The man who attempts Christianity without the church shoots himself in the foot, shoots his children in the leg, and shoots his grandchildren in the heart.
Kevin DeYoung
The parent is the child's guide. This shepherding process helps a child to understand himself and the world in which he lives. The parent shepherds a child to assess himself and his responses. He shepherds the child to understand not just the "what" of the child's actions, but also the "why." As the shepherd, you want to help your child understand himself as a creature made by and for God. You cannot show him these things merely by instruction; you must lead him on a path of discovery. You must shepherd his thoughts, helping him to learn discernment and wisdom.
Tedd Tripp
Your child's needs are far more profound than his aberrant behavior. Remember, his behavior does not just spring forth uncaused. His behavior - the things he says and does - reflects his heart. If you are to really help him, you must be concerned with the attitudes of heart that drive his behavior.A change in behavior that does not stem from a change in heart is not commendable; it is condemnable. Is it not the hypocrisy that Jesus condemned in the Pharisees? In Matthew 15, Jesus denounces the Pharisees who have honored him with their lips while their hearts were far from him. Jesus censures them as people who wash the outside of the cup while the inside is still unclean. Yet this is what we often do in childrearing. We demand changed behavior and never address the heart that drives the behavior.What must you do in correction and discipline? You must require proper behavior. God's law demands that. You cannot, however, be satisfied to leave the matter there. You must help your child ask the questions that will expose that attitude of the heart that has resulted in wrong behavior. How did his heart stray to produce this behavior? In what characteristic ways has his inability or refusal to know, trust, and obey God resulted in actions and speech that are wrong?
Tedd Tripp
God calls his creatures to live under authority. He is our authority and has vested authority in people within the institutions he has established (home, church, state, and business). You must not be embarrassed to be authorities for your children.You exercise authority as God's agent. You may not direct your children for your own agenda or convenience. You must direct your children on God's behalf for their good.Our culture tends toward the extreme poles on a continuum. In the area of authority, we tend either toward a crass kind of John Wayne authoritarianism or toward being a wimp. God calls you by His Word and his example to be authorities who are truly kind. God calls you to exercise authority, not in making your children do what you want, but in being true servants - authorities who lay down your lives. The purpose for your authority in the lives of your children is not to hold them under your power, but to empower them to be self-controlled people living freely under the authority if God. Jesus is an example of this. The One who commands you, the One who possesses all authority, came as a servant. He is a ruler who serves; he is also a servant who rules. He exercises sovereign authority that is kind - authority exercised on behalf of his subjects. In John 13, Jesus, who knew that the Father had put all things under his authority, put on a towel and washed the disciples' feet. As his people submit to his authority, they are empowered to live freely in the freedom of the gospel.As a parent, you must exercise authority. You must require obedience of your children because they are called by God to obey and honor you. You must exercise authority, not as a cruel taskmaster, but as one who truly loves them.
Tedd Tripp
As a parent, you have authority because God calls you to be an authority in your child's life. You have the authority to act on behalf of God. As a father or mother, you do not exercise rule over your jurisdiction, but over God's. You act at his command. You discharge a duty that he has given. You may not try to shape the lives of your children as pleases you, but as pleases him. All you do in your task as parents must be done from this point of view. You must undertake all your instruction, your care and nurture, your correction and discipline, because God has called you to. ... If you are God's agent in this task of providing essential training and instruction of the Lord, then you, too, are a person under authority. You and your child are in the same boat. You are both under God's authority. You have different roles, but the same Master.
Tedd Tripp
... Genesis 18 calls fathers to direct their children to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just. Being a parent means working in God's behalf to provide direction for your children. Directors are in charge. It involves knowing and helping them to understand God's standard for children's behavior. It means teaching them that they are sinners by nature. It includes pointing them to the mercy and grace of God shown in Christ's life and death for sinners.
Tedd Tripp
Recognizing that God has called you to function as his agent defines your task as a parent. Our culture has reduced parenting to providing care. Parents often see the task in these narrow terms. The child must have food, clothes, a bed, and some quality time. In sharp contrast to such a weak view, God has called you to a more profound task than being only a care-provider. You shepherd your child in God's behalf. The task God has given you is not one that can be conveniently scheduled. It is a pervasive task. Training and shepherding are going on whenever you are with your children. Whether waking, walking, talking or resting, you must be involved in helping your child to understand life, himself, and his needs from a biblical perspective (Deuteronomy 6:6-7).
Tedd Tripp
Temptation is a strong weapon that Satan uses against the children of God
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True children of God experience pleasure in giving.
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The knowledge of God that a person has, influences not only his own life, but also the lives of his children.
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No matter where you are involved with, your increase must have a purpose.multiplication of his children, He goes ahead to expatiate on his blessings to us
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Since when has grafts, bribes to get your children into the higher institution become a Nigerian thing?
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Spiritual maturity is not measured by the years that you have spent in church, rather by your attitude before people different from you.
Paul Gitwaza
Inspire them to want so much more than what's normal.
Craig Groeschel
It is important for the children of God to know their active civil position in critical times in their country
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Only redeemed children of God can become redeemers for their people
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Christians need to realize that they are free children of the almighty God
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God’s word guarantees our victory, instead of shame, he gives His children victory
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Miracles are not for grown men, they are for children or unbelievers.
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Miracles are not for matured men, they are for children or for unbelievers.
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