Larry Burkett (March 3, 1939 – July 4, 2003) was an American author and radio personality whose work focused on financial counseling from an evangelical Christian point of view.
Marriage and parenting are the two strongest vows anyone will ever make. When you see these commitments being carelessly discarded, you can be certain that the ethics of that generation have been abandoned. . . . What our society needs is a good dose of biblical ethic from God's people - the kind of ethic that requires us to keep our word no matter what the costs. Situational ethics have so shaped our society that even God's people have lost the concept of absolutes when it comes to keeping our word.
Always be ready to give a good testimony for the Lord, but remember that the best testimony a Christian can have is a love for others and good work habits.
If you'll do now what other people won't, you'll do later what other people can't.
. . . when I prayed to receive Jesus Christ as my Savior, I had made that promise. . . : 'If You'll make Your will for my clear, I'll do it no matter what!'
When you don't know what the answer is, you know *Who* the answer is.
The one principle that surrounds everything else is that of stewardship; that we are the managers of everything that God has given us
What does impress both the unsaved and saved alike are those rare individuals who have learned to control their lifestyles and use the abundance they have to help others and spread God's Word. . . . Let me propose a radical idea from God's Word: Determine God's best for your life, and be satisfied with it, even if it means moving down in lifestyle.
The black family unit that had survived 150 years of slavery was decimated in less than 30 years by welfare payments that stopped if the family structure remained intact.
The average Christian pays more in interest than he gives to the Lord's work. In a church of 100 families 37 will give nothing.
Satan's number one weapon is pride. God's number one defense is humility.
Over commitment in business is usually due to a lack of faith, which results in fear - specifically, the fear of failure. But if we really believe God is in control, then we also should believe He's able to make us successful while we are keeping our lives in balance.
A wise man seeks much counsel. . . a fool listens to all of it.
. . . most entrepreneurial types are free-wheelers who like to do a variety of things and do not enjoy routine tasks. But a smart entrepreneur will eventually learn that while ideas start businesses, organization makes them successful.
The cheapest car anyone can ever own is always the car they presently own.
The more we listen to God's voice, the easier it is to recognize when He speaks to us.
Perhaps nothing in our society is more needed for those in positions of authority than accountability.
Trusting God is the answer. He will never let you down.
Decide that you're going to love the people around you, even those you don't particularly like - or perhaps especially those you don't like.
Most Christians are more than content to live out their lives surrounded by the trappings of our world, rather than to risk losing them in becoming a radical Christian. A radical Christian (by my definition) is one who will put God first in all decisions, even when putting God first is costly. In the business world, this means putting God first even when doing so costs money. That is true freedom - spiritual freedom - as opposed to business bondage.
I drive a car till it turns to dust, then I sweep up the dust and ride on the dust.