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The measure of a Christian is not in the things of the world which we give up, but in the things of God which we take hold of. It’s what we do that counts, not what we avoid. A willing sinner will be shaped into the very nature of God Himself, a right-living but unwilling Christian is utterly lost in the darkness of their own pride.

Unka Glen (unkaglen.tumblr.com)

I’ve got something for you. Listen to this. Wrong standards equals wrong measurement, wrong measurement equals wrong results. You don’t say “Ilang kilo ba itong lupang ito?” (“How many kilos is this land?”) Once you start with that one you’ll gonna end up messing the whole thing, right? So my next question now is what is your standard for success? Is it money? Is it accomplishment? You know what? The way to getting successful is to get the right standards of values, righteousness, doing things correctly. And all of these things require discipline. Discipline is the very platform where you get things done. In other words, one of the best descriptions I have for the word discipline is simply two words: delaying gratification. You control what gratifies you and you go through the chores of doing the things you may not like doing but you got to do it anyway. And then once you’ve done it, you enjoy the gratification later on. Discipline is key to winning. Discipline is key in relationships building. Discipline is key to practically everything.

Francis Kong

If you want to figure out the kind of Christian I am, it’s not my mess-ups you should pay attention to. ‘Cause everybody falls down. No, if you want to figure out the kind of Christian I am, look at the way I get back up. What you’ll see is a child who’s willing to be comforted by their Dad, a sinner willing to be accepted by their Savior, and a servant willing to be used by their Lord. Everybody falls, but this Child of God gets back up.

Jed Brewer (via jedbrewer)

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