Quotes about Action
Was not our father Abraham justified by what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?
— James 2:21
You see that his faith was working with his actions, and his faith was perfected by what he did.
— James 2:22
As you can see, a man is justified by his deeds and not by faith alone.
— James 2:24
In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute justified by her actions when she welcomed the spies and sent them off on another route?
— James 2:25
As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.
— James 2:26
Anyone, then, who knows the right thing to do, yet fails to do it, is guilty of sin.
— James 4:17
Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober-minded. Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
— 1 Peter 1:13
Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.
— 1 John 3:18
I am looking for suggestions on what we can do about extremists within our own society. They cannot be ignored.
— Tony Campolo
Francis of Assisi once said, "We should preach the gospel all day long—and if necessary, use words!
— Tony Campolo
If you don't know the truth, or if you don't act on the truth, the shield of faith is impotent. In order to have faith, you have to know and respond to truth. And as we saw earlier, truth is fundamentally God's viewpoint on a matter.
— Tony Evans
I'm quick enough to criticize and lecture the poor man. Praise should be just as quick to come when the right course is chosen.
— Tracie Peterson