Commitment Quotes - Page 15

• There is no point in praying for victory over temptation if we are not willing to make a commitment to say no to it.

  Jerry Bridges

  Temptation, Victory, Praying

  Jerry Bridges (2016). “The Pursuit of Holiness”, p.74, NavPress

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• The leader is the bell ringer, the trumpet blower, the drum beater, the vibration maker, and the vision caster… A great leader imparts the burden, inspires commitment, and sets the pace for achievement of God’s purpose.

  Phil Pringle

  Achievement, Leader, Inspire

  Phil Pringle (2010). “You The Leader”, p.28, Whitaker House

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• Not only did God deliver me from the bondage of alcoholism, he also blessed my family financially because of my commitment to honor what he had done for me and for not doing what I believed could possibly be destructive to others.

  Richard Kiel

  Blessed, Honor, Done

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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• What does the world need that you can provide?”
Express your social mission, whether it’s cause marketing, volunteering, culture, environmental initiatives, sustainable products, or corporate philanthropy
Start before scale: make a commitment, take small steps and then scale when you’re ready
Internalize and share your social mission
Be unfailingly transparent – “If you’re not scared by what you’re saying, you’re not sharing enough

  Jeffrey Hollender

  Volunteer, Marketing, Environmental

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• Be ruthless in one important area: Yourself. Be ruthless about your commitment to Christ. Be ruthless about your intellectual growth. Be ruthless about finishing well. One of the biggest areas we should be ruthless about is our time. How much time do you spend complaining about your problems to people who can't help you solve them? How much time do you talk when you should be doing? When it comes to others, be gracious. But when it comes to you and your time, be ruthless.

  Phil Cooke

  People, Intellectual, Growth

  "Maybe It’s Time Christians Learned These “Non-Christian” Habits" by Phil Cooke, www.huffingtonpost.com. November 4, 2013.

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• If outside forces and culture were the reasons behind declining and non-influential churches, we would likely have no churches today. The greatest periods of growth, particularly the first-century growth, took place in adversarial cultures. We are not hindered by external forces; we are hindered by our own lack of commitment and selflessness.

  Thom S. Rainer

  Church Today, Growth, Culture

  "“I Am A Church Member” – A Conversation with Thom Rainer". Interview with Trevin Wax, blogs.thegospelcoalition.org. April 25, 2013.

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• Becoming a great preacher, like becoming a great artist, requires a life commitment.

  Calvin Miller

  Artist, Becoming, Great Art

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• Being a warrior is not about the act of fighting. It's about the ability, courage, and commitment to end the war within oneself and not quit until the job is done.

  Richard Machowicz

  Jobs, War, Fighting

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• Remember, attraction is only one part of a relationship. Loyalty, commitment, responsibility and maturity make up the rest.

  Ruth Westheimer

  Loyalty, Responsibility, Maturity

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• Years ago, while I was watching a baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Texas Rangers, I remember staring in awe at Cal Ripken. I realized during this game that 'you don't have to be flashy' or have 'power numbers' to be great. It's about the simple things that are the hard things. It's about leadership, work ethic and commitment.

  Ron White

  Baseball, Simple, Texas

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• The ordeal is part of the commitment"
  
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  Philip Roth

  Interviews, Ordeals

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• If I offered you a thousand dollars to take off your shoes, you'd very likely accept--and then I could triumphantly announce that 'rewards work.' But as with punishments, they can never help someone develop a *commitment* to a task or action, a reason to keep doing it when there's no longer a payoff.

  Alfie Kohn

  Punishment, Shoes, Tasks

  Alfie Kohn (2006). “Unconditional Parenting: Moving from Rewards and Punishments to Love and Reason”, p.32, Simon and Schuster

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• We must learn not to give up when requirements are not met or when commitments are broken. To do so is a refusal to allow mistakes to be corrected and a demonstration of an unwillingness to forgive yourself or anyone else who needs forgiveness.

  Iyanla Vanzant

  Giving Up, Mistake, Broken

  Iyanla Vanzant (2010). “Peace from Broken Pieces: How to Get Through What You're Going Through”, p.224, Hay House, Inc

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• Prison itself is a tremendous education in the need for patience and perseverance. It is above all a test of one's commitment.

  Nelson Mandela

  Perseverance, Needs, Tests

  Nelson Mandela (2012). “Notes to the Future: Words of Wisdom”, p.37, Simon and Schuster

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• True peace is not a balance of opposing forces, and it is not ‘a lovely façade’ simply covering conflicts and divisions. Rather, peace calls for daily commitment -- it's homemade -- starting from God's gift, from the grace which he has given us in Jesus Christ.

  Pope Francis

  Jesus, Grace, Lovely

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• Learning is the first step in making positive changes within yourself. Other factors are conviction, determination, action & effort. Learning & education help develop conviction about the need to change & increase your commitment. Conviction then develops into determination. Next, strong determination leads to action: a sustained effort to implement the changes. This final factor of effort is critical.

  Dalai Lama

  Strong, Determination, Effort

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• You can’t just say that you’re committed to creating the best year of your life and expect it to stick. You have to make a conscious effort to allow this commitment to become part of your internal belief system.

  Debbie Ford

  Best Years Of Your Life, Creating, Effort

  Debbie Ford (2009). “The Best Year of Your Life: Dream It, Plan It, Live It”, p.17, Harper Collins

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• The difference between a great man and a little man is their commitment to Integrity and Hard Work

  Shiv Khera

  Integrity, Hard Work, Differences

  FaceBook post by Shiv Khera from Jun 06, 2016

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• To be baptized means to make the passage with the people of Israel and with Jesus from slavery to freedom and from death to new life. It is a commitment to a life in and through Jesus.

  Henri Nouwen

  Jesus, Mean, Israel

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• World conditions challenge us to look beyond the status quo for responses to the pain of our times. We look to powers within as well as powers without. A new, spiritually based social activism is beginning to assert itself. It stems not from hating what is wrong and trying to fight it, but from loving what could be and making the commitment to bring it forth.

  Marianne Williamson

  Pain, Hate, Fighting

  Marianne Williamson (2014). “Healing the Soul of America: Reclaiming Our Voices as Spiritual Citizens”, p.13, Simon and Schuster

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• Making anything a success rests with people and commitment; strong will to always do the best, confidence in one another.. and absolute determination.

  Jørgen Roed

  Confidence, Strong, Determination

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• The path to self-esteem lies in getting over yourself. There is nothing to esteem about our smaller dramas; it's our commitment to something beyond ourselves that is truly estimable to ourself and others.

  Marianne Williamson

  Inspirational, Self Esteem, Drama

  FaceBook post by Marianne Williamson from Apr 16, 2013

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• The printed page conveys information and commitment, and requires active involvement. Television conveys emotion and experience, and it's very limited in what it can do logically. It's an existential experience - there and then gone.

  Bill Moyers

  Information, Gone, Television

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• This is a sad day for the Minnesota Twins, Major League Baseball and baseball fans everywhere. I loved Kirby deeply. A tremendous teammate, Kirby will always be remembered for his never-ending hustle, infectious personality, trademark smile and commitment to the community.

  Carl Pohlad

  Baseball, League, Personality

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• Optimism is a wish without warrant; Christian hope is a certainty, guaranteed by God himself. Optimism reflects ignorance as to whether good things will ever actually come. Christian hope expresses knowledge that every day of his life, and every moment beyond it, the believer can say with truth, on the basis of God's own commitment, that the best is yet to come.

  J. I. Packer

  Christian, Life Changing, Ignorance

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