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
Do not think me mad. It is not to make money that I believe a Christian should live. The noblest thing a man can do is, just humbly to receive, and then go amongst others and give.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Living a true Christian life is about selflessness and sharing with others, not about personal gain.
David Livingstone emphasizes that the essence of being a Christian transcends material wealth. He believes that true nobility lies not in seeking financial gain, but in humbly receiving kindness and then sharing that goodness with others, fostering a spirit of generosity and community.
Themes
ChristianSelflessnessGivingNobilityCommunity
In practice
Example use cases
During a speech on charity, one could quote this to emphasize the importance of generosity.
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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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God had only one Son, and He was a missionary.
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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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