 We can build influence by self promotion, but God will only promote those who do not promote themselves. That which is built on self-promotion will have to be maintained by human striving. Those who allow God to build the house have taken a yoke that is easy and a burden that is light. Author: Rick Joyner |
| Nothing cures ingratitude as quickly as a good memory. Author: Woodrow Kroll |
| When we receive from God and hold on to what we have received selfishly, we die spiritually. Author: Zac Poonen |
| We do not fool Him by saying we want something for His glory when secretly our motivations are selfish. We do not fool Him by saying we believe He can work miracles when inwardly we doubt He will follow through. Author: Michael Youssef |
| Selfishness is the controlling force of sinful living. It is this motive which pulsates through the natural mind, emotions and will - self-pleasing, self-serving, living for self. Author: Walter J. Chantry
Source: The Shadow of the Cross - Studies in Self-Denial |
| When we make self the end of prayer, it is not worship but self-seeking. Author: Thomas Manton |
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| Many people live righteously for selfish or misguided reasons. If you are striving to please God, examine your motives today. Author: Paul Chappell |
| If I live for self, I can only live for one; if I live for others, I can live for 3,000,000,000. Author: Jack Hyles |
| There is nothing in this world so empty as getting what you want. Author: Jack Hyles |
| Love is the doorway through which the human soul passes from selfishness to service. Author: Jack Hyles |
| Any desire for promotion, pleasure, riches, or fame will quickly make one a servant of The Beast. And, I'm afraid, that is exactly what many of today's pastors and preachers have become. Author: Chuck Baldwin |
