"Desiring to excel is not a sin. It……" — J. Oswald Sanders
"Desiring to excel is not a sin. It is motivation that determines ambition's character. Our Lord never taught against the urge to high achievement, but He did expose and condemn unworthy motivation."
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39 Quotes by J. Oswald Sanders
J. Oswald Sanders has 39 quotes on this site.
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If we are meticulously careful with the use of the days, the years will take care of themselves.
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There is no such thing as a self made spiritual leader. He is able to influence others spiritually only because…
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Faith enables the believing soul to treat the future as present and the invisible as seen.
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Most men are notable for one conspicuous virtue or grace - Moses for meekness, Job for patience, John for love.…
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To be a leader in the Church has always required strength and faith beyond the merely human.
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God is always at work, though we cannot see it, preparing people he has chosen for leadership. When the crisis…
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I have seen the face of Jesus, Tell me not of aught beside, I have heard the voice of Jesus,…
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Sacrifice is the ecstasy of giving the best we have to the One we love most.
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The secular mind and heart, however gifted and personally charming, has no place in the leadership of the church.
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If a Christian is not willing to rise early and work late, to expend greater effort in diligent study and…
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Eyes that look are common; eyes that see are rare.
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When God lays a burden on our hearts and thus keeps us praying, He obviously intends to grant the answer.
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Because a thing seems difficult for you, do not think it impossible for anyone to accomplish.
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If quantitatively the American achievement is impressive, qualitatively it is somewhat less satisfying.
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All I've ever ended up with in terms of achievements is the movie, some really stupid anecdotes, a bunch of…
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Our achievements speak for themselves. What we have to keep track of are our failures, discouragements and doubts. We tend…
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The natural liberty of man is to be free from any superior power on Earth, and not to be under…
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It is not the going out of port, but the coming in, that determines the success of a voyage.
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Goodness is achieved not in a vacuum, but in the company of other men, attended by love.
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You cannot do wrong and feel right. It is impossible!
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The toughest thing about success is that you've got to keep on being a success.
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