Our Gifts Quotes
37 quotes by 36 authors
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The old and honorable idea of 'vocation' is simply that we each are called, by God, or by our gifts, or by our preference, to…
— Wendell Berry
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We must learn to measure ourselves, not by our knowledge about God, not by our gifts and responsibilities in the church, but by how we…
— J I Packer
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It is not true that the legislator has absolute power over our persons and property, since they pre-exist, and his work is only to secure…
— Frederic Bastiat
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Jesus Christ does not teach us a spirituality 'of closed eyes,' but one of 'alertness,' one which entails an absolute duty to take notice of…
— Pope Benedict XVI
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We are all here to contribute our gifts toward something greater than ourselves, and will never be content unless we are.
— Charles Eisenstein
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Gratitude brings a peace that helps us overcome the pain of adversity and failure. Gratitude on a daily basis means we express appreciation for what…
— Robert D. Hales
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Forgiveness and the release of the past open the creative flow of life, supporting all levels of mind, heart, body, emotion, and spirit. This energy…
— Jamie Sams
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A temple is a place in which those whom He has chosen are endowed with power from on high—a power which enables us to use…
— David B. Haight
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Figuring out our gifts in life is part of our journey to becoming enlightened human beings.
— Allison DuBois
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When we spend our lives waiting until we’re perfect or bulletproof before we walk into the arena, we ultimately sacrifice relationships and opportunities that may…
— Brené Brown
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Our gifts seem so small in comparison to God’s. But our efforts count, even though like Simeon we only stretch out our arms in the…
— Eberhard Arnold
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The passage into mystery always refreshes. If, when we work, we can look once a day upon the face of mystery, then our labor satisfies.…
— Lewis Hyde
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Anyone can revolt. It is more difficult silently to obey our own inner promptings, and to spend our lives finding sincere and fitting means of…
— Georges Rouault
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Instead of labeling and discriminating against one or the other, we need to learn to blend our gifts and complement our geniuses.
— Robert Kiyosaki
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We meet on the common ground of an uncommon age and share out our gifts of dark and light, good and bad, simple joy and…
— Ray Bradbury
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This is also why it is wrong to treat God as a grand employment agency, a celestial executive searcher to find perfect fits for our…
— Os Guinness
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Action isn't a burden to be hoisted up and lugged around on our shoulders. It is something we are. The work we have to do…
— Joanna Macy
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A gift without a heart behind it is a bribe. God asks for our heart, not our gifts.
— Samuel Chadwick
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One of the most important lessons the Lord has taught me is that you are not your gift. That is, you are not defined by…
— Michael Card
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Our higher needs include making full use of our gifts, finding and fulfilling our calling, being loved and cherished just for ourselves, and being in…
— David Richo
Who Wrote These Our Gifts Quotes
36 authors contributed a total of 37 Our Gifts Quotes, led by these top contributors: