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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God doesn't seek for golden vessels, and does not ask for silver ones, but He must have clean ones.
Interpretation
What this quote means
God values purity and integrity over wealth and outward appearances.
This quote by Dwight L. Moody emphasizes that what truly matters to God is not material wealth or status, but inner purity and moral character. It suggests that a person's worth is determined by their integrity and how clean their heart and intentions are, rather than any external riches or accolades.
Themes
PurityIntegrityCharacterValuesMorality
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be shared during a religious gathering to inspire moral living.
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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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