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Quotes About Service

God's cause is committed to men; God commits Himself to men. Praying men are the vice-regents of God; they do His work and carry out His plans.
~ Edward McKendree Bounds
Leaders must be released from the idea that they must be great prayer warriors before they can begin to call others to prayer.
~ David Bryant
The most eloquent prayer is the prayer through hands that heal and bless.
~ Billy Graham
Intercession is the most unselfish thing anyone can do.
~ Paul Billheimer
God is not a cosmic bellboy for whom we can press a button to get things.
~ Harry Emerson Fosdick
Each activity of daily life in which we stretch ourselves on behalf of others is a prayer in action.
~ Richard J. Foster
My prayer is, let me be a blessing to someone or something today.
~ Jean Houston
Prayer in action is love, love in action is service.
~ Mother Teresa
Now let me burn out for God.
~ Henry Martyn
I offered up a special prayer, a prayer which came with tears and anguish, that some way would open up for me to use what talents I possessed for my fellow workers, for the poor.
~ Dorothy Day
Let us pray for all good and faithful priests who dedicate themselves to their people with generosity and unknown sacrifices.
~ Pope Francis
Vocations are born in prayer and from prayer; and only in prayer can they persevere and bear fruit.
~ Pope Francis
We must reflect the light of Christ through lives of prayer and joyful service to others.
~ Pope John Paul II
God is looking for people to use, and if you can get usable, he will wear you out. The most dangerous prayer you can pray is this: 'Use me.'
~ Rick Warren
It is necessary to help others, not only in our prayers, but in our daily lives. If we find we cannot help others, the least we can do is to desist from harming them.
~ Dalai Lama
My prayer is that God give me no longer life than I shall be glad to use mine office in edification, and not in destruction.
~ Oliver Cromwell
You can serve or you can sing, and wreck your heart in prayer, working the world's hard work.
~ Annie Dillard
Prayer makes your heart bigger, until it is capable of containing the gift of God himself. Prayer begets faith, faith begets love, and love begets service on behalf of the poor.
~ Mother Teresa
When evangelizers rise from prayer, their hearts are more open; freed of self-absorption, they are desirous of doing good and sharing their lives with others.
~ Pope Francis
God is wanting you to give Him the despised, the humdrum things in your life - like feet - and let Him make them beautiful.
~ Robert Pierce
Each heartfelt prayer, each Church meeting attended, each worthy friend, each righteous decision, each act of service perfomed all precede that goal of eternal life.
~ Thomas S. Monson
The more we can give in our silent prayer, the more we can give in our active life.
~ Mother Teresa
The Simple Path Silence is Prayer Prayer is Faith Faith is Love Love is Service The Fruit of Service is Peace
~ Mother Teresa
The real victory in all service is won in secret beforehand by prayer.
~ S. D Gordon