“Remember that when you leave this earth, you can take with you nothing that you have received…but only what you have given: a full heart, enriched by honest service, love, sacrifice, and courage.” – St. Francis of Assis (via Sojourners Magazine)

“The probability that we may fail in the struggle ought not deter us from the support of a cause we believe to be just.”

- Abraham Lincoln (via Sojourners Verse and Voice of the Day Blog)

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”

Margaret Mead

Reading Less Clutter, Less Noise, I came across a great sub-point about responsibility. Too often we feel like we are responsible for other people’s spiritual growth. The reality is that Jesus has called us to be responsible to people regarding their spiritual lives. It’s our responsibility to help others and give them opportunities to go, but we are not responsible for their growth. That’s between them and God.

Here are two quotes from Mark Waltz (as quoted in Less Clutter, Less Noise about the freedom we have when we are responsible to people, not for people:

“When I’m responsible to people, I know they must figure out their next step. When I’m responsible for people, I try to tell them what their next step is….

When I’m responsible to people, I talk to God on their behalf. When I’m responsible for people, I talk to people a lot on God’s behalf.”

Let me ask you: Do you feel like you are responsible to people or for people?

“Evangelism is not selling Jesus, but showing Jesus; evangelism is not mere telling about Christ, but being Christ.”
Lee Camp in Mere Discipleship (from “Jesus did NOT kill Mohammed” on Sojourners magazine)

God makes it quite clear in his Word that he has only one answer to every human need—his Son, Jesus Christ.