Quotes about Responsibility

If God has given you a kingdom vision, if you see it clearly and feel it deeply, you had better take responsibility for it. You had better give your life to it. That's why God made you a leader.

You are the light of the world.

Pressure is a privilege.

Peter must have thought, Who am I compared to Mr. Faithfulness (John)? But Jesus clarified the issue. John was responsible for John. Peter was responsible for Peter. And each had only one command to heed: Follow Me. (John 21:20-22)

Whatever we do, we must not treat the Great Commission like it's the Great Suggestion.

Jesus never commanded believers to produce fruit. Fruit is the *purpose* of the branch, but it is not the *responsibility* of the branch. The branch cannot produce anything on it's own. However, if it remains attached to the vine, it will receive life-sustaining sap, nourishment, strength, everything it needs.

After Peter came to recognize his own inadequacy, his utter inability to fulfill his destiny apart from obedience to his only true responsibility, he became a rock-solid leader. As his story unfolds in the book of acts, we can clearly see that when Peter kept his eyes on Jesus and followed Him, others followed to. And they followed by the thousands. Needed today: more Peters.

Each day is God's gift to you. What you do with it is your gift to Him.

Blame unto others only as you would first blame yourself.

And does man simply choose evil, or does he create it?

Love can only be found in freedom of choice.

We all play our roles. One person plants the seed, another waters it, but it grows only when the season is right.