FAITHFULNESS
We are to
reflect Christ in all that we say and do. And the Christ of Scripture is the
humble, suffering servant who, in spite of great opposition, false accusations,
and public ridicule, remained faithful to the heavenly calling.
Appointed to Preach,
Christian Focus Publications, 1999, p. 70.
I know of
nothing which I would choose to have as the subject of my ambition for life
than to be kept faithful to my God till death, still to be a soul winner, still
to be a true herald of the cross, and testify the name of Jesus to the last
hour. It is only such who in the ministry shall be saved.
C.H. Spurgeon
The faithful
person is one who is dependable, trustworthy, and loyal, who can be depended
upon in all of his relationships, and who is absolutely honest and ethical in
all of his affairs.
Jerry Bridges
The Practice of Godliness, NavPress, 1996, p.
147. Used by permission of NavPress – www.navpress.com.
All rights reserved.
God wants us
to be dependable even when it costs us. This is what distinguishes godly
faithfulness from the ordinary dependability of secular society.
Jerry Bridges
The Practice of Godliness, NavPress, 1996, p.
151. Used by permission of NavPress – www.navpress.com.
All rights reserved.
The world
defines success in terms of what a person possesses, controls, or accomplishes.
God defines success in terms of faithful obedience to His will.
Ken Sande
Reprinted from The Peacemaker: A
Biblical Guide to Resolving Personal Conflict, Ken Sande, Baker Books, 3d ed.,
2004, p. 253.
Peacemaker® Ministries. www.Peacemaker.net. Used by Permission
Today's church wants to be raptured from responsibility
A wife who is
85% faithful to her husband is not faithful at all. There is no such thing as
part-time loyalty to Jesus Christ.
Vance Havner
Our
need is not to prove God’s faithfulness but to demonstrate our own, by trusting
Him both to determine and to supply our needs according to His will.
John MacArthur
The MacArthur New Testament Commentary
Matthew 1-7, Moody, 1985, p. 95.
Don't waste
your time waiting and longing for large opportunities which may never come. But
faithfully handle the little things that are always claiming your attention.
F.B. Meyer
God does not
ask about our ability, but our availability.
Author Unknown
If there’s a
job to be done, I always ask the busiest men in my parish to take it on and it
gets done.
Henry Ward Beecher
Material
prosperity and physical health do not invariably accompany faithfulness to God.
But spiritual health and prosperity do.
William Greathouse