All I can say in my solitude is, May Heaven's rich blessing come down on every one - American, English, Turk - who will help to heal this open sore of the world.
David LivingstoneRead
God had only one Son, and He was a missionary.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote emphasizes the role of mission and purpose in life, as demonstrated by Jesus Christ's example.
David Livingstone's quote encapsulates the idea that Jesus, as the Son of God, serves as a model for living a life dedicated to mission and service to others. It underscores the importance of being purposeful in one's life, suggesting that if the most divine being took on the role of a missionary, humans too should embrace the calling to spread love, knowledge, and compassion to those in need.
Themes
MissionaryPurposeServiceLifeLove
In practice
Example use cases
During a motivational speech about community service, this quote can be shared to inspire others to engage in mission work.
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It is emphatically no sacrifice. Say rather it is a privilege. Anxiety, sickness, suffering, or danger, now and then, with a foregoing of the common conveniences and charities of this life, may make us pause, and cause the spirit to waver, and the soul to sink; but let this only be for a moment. All these are nothing when compared with the glory which shall be revealed in and for us. I never made a sacrifice.
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I never made a sacrifice. Of this we ought not to talk when we remember the great sacrifice which he made who left His Father's throne on high to give Himself for us.
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And although I see few results, future missionaries will see conversions following every sermon. May they not forget the pioneers who worked in the thick gloom with few rays to cheer, except such as flow from faith in the precious promises of God's Word.
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