Quotes about Stewardship
Do you not know that God entrusted you with that money (all above what buys necessities for your families) to feed the hungry, to clothe the naked, to help the stranger, the widow, the fatherless; and, indeed, as far as it will go, to relieve the wants of all mankind? How can you, how dare you, defraud the Lord, by applying it to any other purpose?
— John Wesley
When a man becomes a Christian, he becomes industrious, trustworthy and prosperous. Now, if that man when he gets all he can and saves all he can, does not give all he can, I have more hope for Judas Iscariot than for that man!
— John Wesley
Not, how much of my money will I give to God, but, how much of God's money will I keep for myself?
— John Wesley
Gain all you can, save all you can, give all you can.
— John Wesley
Riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away.
— Ellen White
You are responsible for the ability which God has given you.
— Ellen White
Three enemies that will weaken your ministry over time: Self-indulgence, bitterness, and carelessness. Strong people discipline their desires, restrain their reactions, and keep their commitments.
— Rick Warren
God made the Sea of Galilee and its surroundings as they are. Is it the province of Mr. Grimes to improve upon the work?
— Mark Twain
Don't poison a river whose fish you might need tomorrow.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
The Scriptures were plain and could not be gainsaid on this most basic point: all that was his—his wealth, his talents, his time—was not really his. It all belonged to God and had been given to him to use for God's purposes and according to God's will. God had blessed him so that he, in turn, might bless others, especially those less fortunate than himself.
— Eric Metaxas
The Youth of a Nation are the trustees of posterity.
— Benjamin Disraeli
We won't have a society if we destroy the environment.
— Margaret Mead