I have always examined closely the motives of any group for which I am asked to raise money.
Of course, we do the righteous deed because of our redemption, not for our redemption.
The greatest issue facing the world today, with all its heartbreaking needs, is whether those who, by profession or culture, are identified as ‘Christians’ will become disciples – students, apprentices, practitioners – of Jesus Christ, steadily learning from him how to live the life of the Kingdom of the Heavens into every corner of human existence.
The most important thing in your life is not what you do; it's who you become. That's what you will take into eternity.
We don't believe something by merely saying we believe it, or even when we believe that we believe it. We believe something when we act as if it were true.
A disciple is a person who has decided that the most important thing in their life is to learn how to do what Jesus said to do.
We're not here to prove we're right; we're here to help people.
The main engagement of the writer is towards truthfulness; therefore he must keep his mind and his judgment free.
All individuals have the same value, not to be determined by market price. They're made in the image and likeness of God.
Take care with manufactured chemicals, certainly. Your safety and long term health are more important than anything. Yet don't forget that if you grow even a dozen different plants, you are surrounded by chemistry. Inside their cells even the most ordinary plants creates potent fungicides, insecticides, irritants, balms, hallucinogens, sedatives, nerve toxins, cell repair stimulants, lures, repellents. . . you name it. Treat all plants with respect!
Australia is a nation of compassion. Courage and compassion. And the third of these great values: resilience.