We are told to let our light shine, and if it does, we won't need to tell anybody it does. Lighthouses don't fire cannons to call attention to their shining- they just shine.
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I thought when I became a Christian I had nothing to do but just to lay my oars in the bottom of the boat and float along. But I soon found that I would have to go against the current.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote suggests that embracing faith does not mean a life without challenges; rather, it often requires effort and resilience in facing adversity.
Dwight L. Moody highlights the misconception that becoming a Christian leads to a life of ease and passivity. Instead, he emphasizes that true faith often necessitates actively working against life's challenges and societal currents, suggesting that spiritual growth requires effort, struggle, and determination.
Themes
FaithChallengeResilienceGrowthStruggle
In practice
Example use cases
In a sermon about facing life's difficulties, one could use this quote to emphasize the importance of perseverance.
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All quotes →There is the joy of one's own salvation. I thought, when I first tasted that, it was the most delicious joy I had ever known, and that I could never get beyond it. But I found, afterward, there was something more joyful that, namely, the joy of the salvation of others.
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'Faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the Word of God' (Rom. 10:17). That is whence faith comes. It is not for me to sit down and wait for faith to come stealing over me with a strong sensation, but is for me to take God at His Word.
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There is no greater honour than to be the instrument in God's hands of leading one person out of the kingdom of Satan into the glorious light of Heaven.
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Many a professing Christian is a stumbling-block because his worship is divided. On Sunday he worships God; on weekdays God has little or no place in his thoughts.
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Let us expect that God is going to use us. Let us have courage and go forward, looking to God to do great things.
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