“The religious lesson is that God celebrates when the unrighteous change their way and return to the flock. In the secular sense this parable is used to illustrate that: All of us, even the least, has value.” — Jim M. Perdue Copy Share Image
“Justice is a concept common to all faiths. Five hundred years before the birth of Christianity, Confucius taught: Recompense injury with justice, and recompense… — Jim M. Perdue Copy Share
“He was teaching that people who trust only in themselves can never find peace or contentment. People’s possessions can imprison them in a world… — Jim M. Perdue Copy Share
“We are charged with doing the best with what we have. Responsibility is associated with any trust A trustee cannot take the easy way… — Jim M. Perdue Copy Share
“If you are acting out of love and compassion, don’t worry about the criticism of others.” — Jim M. Perdue Copy Share
“Some people make their own opportunities. The wise person benefits from acts that are lost on others.” — Jim M. Perdue Copy Share
“The religious lesson is that God celebrates when the unrighteous change their way and return to the flock. In the secular sense this parable… — Jim M. Perdue Copy Share
“They are owned by the things they possess. It is only by giving, by being charitable, that we can hope to gain God’s favor.” — Jim M. Perdue Copy Share
