"I understand why King Solomon asked for wisdom from God. For wisdom is like oil to a lamp, what would be the essence of having a lamp without oil in darkness?."

Gift Gugu Mona, South African Motivational Speaker

Religion, Wisdom, Understanding, Guidance, Faith

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"I understand why King Solomon asked for wisdom from God. For wisdom is like oil to a lamp, what would be the essence of having a lamp without oil in darkness?."

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"So potent was religion in persuading to evil deeds."

Lucretius, Roman Poet

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"The real difference in the believer who follows Christ and has mortified his will and died after the old man in Christ, is that he is more clearly aware than other men of the rebelliousness and perennial pride of the flesh, he is conscious of his sloth and self-indulgence and knows that his arrogance must be eradicated. Hence there is a need for daily self-discipline."

Dietrich Bonhoeffer, German Theologian

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"The call of Christ is a call to live a life of sacrifice and loss and suffering--a life that would be foolish to live if there were no resurrection from the dead."

John Piper, American Clergyman

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"Jesus Christ lives in all people. We are citizens of one world."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

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"Superstition is the religion of feeble minds."

Edmund Burke, Irish Statesman

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"Anybody can observe the Sabbath, but making it holy surely takes the rest of the week."

Alice Walker, American Author

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"Man is only a forgetful mortal, but God - He sees, hears and remembers everything."

Suzy Kassem, American Writer

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"The basis of spiritual community is truth, the basis of emotional community is desire.The exclusion of the weak and insignificant, the seemingly useless people, from everyday Christian life in community may actually mean the exclusion of Christ; for in the poor sister or brother, Christ is knocking at the door."

Dietrich Bonhoeffer, German Theologian

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"A lot of Christian extremism has done a great deal to discredit religion the main religious traditions have abandoned their own intellectual cultures so drastically that no one has any sense of it other than the fringe."

Marilynne Robinson, American Author

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"Discouragement is disillusioned self-love, and self-love may be love for my devotion to Jesus- not love for Jesus Himself."

Oswald Chambers, Scottish Theologian

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"My prayer is to seek, find and serve God."

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"Good words alone does not make a person good, but good deeds makes a person great."

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"When people don't understand the meaning of freedom in their lives, they will continue to live as if they're still oppressed."

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"Do not risk your life for someone who doesn't care about you."

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"Avoid fear because it will blind you from seeing God's purpose about your life and limit your potential."

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"When in trouble, run to God. When in pain, dwell in His presence. When you don't know what to say or do, ask God and for every moment praise God. He is always by your side!"

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