Faith Acts: A Provocative Call to Live What You Believe
Dillon Burroughs
Top 10 Best Quotes
“When Jesus was interrupted, He started where He was and helped those in need who were nearest to Him. There is always another mission “out there”—the next cause, the next city, or the next country that seems to be the most important mission we could pursue. Jesus illustrates that our greatest mission is often the person in front of us.”
“We want to care most about what Jesus cares most about.”
“God’s will isn’t always written in the sky, but it is clearly written in His Word.”
“When God shows up and the unexplainable happens, don’t attempt to explain it as something you did. Tell the story of how God has worked through you to change lives by His grace.”
“If I came to your town and asked any person on the street, “Which church should I go to if I want to get involved in helping the poor or homeless in this community?” would your church be the first one mentioned? Make this identity your goal.”
“Church may be primarily for believers, but the gospel is for all people.”
“Compassion without action is meaningless.”
“You are fooling yourself if you have read the Bible from cover to cover and you do not care more for the lost and hurting and broken than you did before you read it.”
“When your goal is not fame or notoriety, you can simply show up, offer compassion to people, and let God do His work.”
“When God gives you a passion for a particular cause, there is a reason for it, and that reason is not to keep it to yourself. You are called to be a representative for those in need.”
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