Quotes about Priorities

Seeing life from an eternal perspective helps us focus our limited mortal energies on the things that matter most.

When I entered high school I was an A-student, but not for long. I wanted the fancy clothes. I wanted to hang out with the guys. I went from being an A-student to a B-student to a C-student, but I didn't care. I was getting the high fives and the low fives and the pats on the back. I was cool.

We take care of our health, we lay up money, we make our roof tight and our clothing sufficient, but who provides wisely that he shall not be wanting the best property of all -- friends?

Many [Western Christians] habitually think and act as if there is no eternity. . . . We major in the momentary and minor in the momentous.

When I save, I lay something aside for future need. If I sense God's leading, I will give it away to meet greater needs. When I hoard, I'm unwilling to part with what I've saved to meet others' needs, because my possible future needs outweigh their actual present needs. I fail to love my neighbor as myself.

Are we truly obeying the command to love our neighbor as ourselves if we're storing up money for potential future needs when our neighbor is laboring today under actual present needs?

I'm trying to surround myself during my life with the eight people I'd surround my bed with on my death.

To be Christian it will cost a man his love of ease.

A man is in general better pleased when he has a good dinner upon his table, than when his wife talks Greek.

The wise man applauds he who he thinks most virtuous; the rest of the world applauds the wealthy.

Many people are willing to be God-centered as long as they feel that God is man-centered

A thrifty housewife is better than a great income. A good wife and health are a man's best wealth.