Quotes About Sacrifice

Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori," he said solemnly. It is sweet and fitting to die for one's country.

After all, she told herself, if Todd preferred Jessica—and that certainly was how it looked—she would not stand in the way. She'd do the decent thing. Die.

Is Nicholas—or any guy?—worth the possibility of losing my sister?

I've done everything for the wrong reasons. All the good works people credit to me are nothing because I did them expecting God to repay me. I thought if I worked hard enough, God would have to give me what I wanted. The truth is I've never served the Lord at all. I was always serving myself.

Rather than remain a sealed jar, she sought only to pour herself out to others. Everything she did mirrored her faith. It was as though every waking hour of the day she was devoted to pleasing her God by serving others. This God that she worshiped consumed her. It didn't ask for a brief visit to a temple, or a small votive offering of food or coin, or a few prayers every now and then. This God wanted all of her.

But I know Jesus arose. I feel his presence now, here, with me. I see the evidence of his Word everyday. From creation forth, the whole world is witness to God's plan revealed through his Son. From the beginning, he prepared us. In the passing of the seasons; in the way flowers spring forth, die, and drop seeds for life to begin again; in the sunset and sunrise. Jesus' sacrifice is reenacted every day of our lives if we but have the eyes to see.

Sometimes God has to destroy in order to save. He has to wound in order to heal.

Lord, forgive me. You said go to her, and I let pride stand in my way. You said she needed me, and I didn't believe. You said love her, and I thought it would be easy. Help me. Open my heart and mind so that I will love her as you have loved me.

Every God demands sacrifice. What sacrifice does your God require?' 'Obedience.

This god that she worshiped consumed her. It didn't ask for a brief visit to a temple, or a small votive offering of food or coin, or a few prayers every now and then. This god wanted all of her.

If I provide for this life and turn away from the Lord, I am wise for a moment, but lost forever.

He will forgive you, but he won't remove the consequences... We must learn to obey

Angel lay in the darkness after Meribah left and worked over what she had said. Mama had worked to keep Alex Stafford's love alive. She had tried everything to please him and keep his passion alive. Angel wondered now if it hadn't been those very efforts that served to drive him away. Mama had been so hungry for his love. Her entire life had revolved around Alex Stafford's coming to the small cottage. Her happiness depended solely on him. It had been an obsession.

It broke her heart, but a good mother teaches her children to fly. Some

gold because he was a King, frankincense because he was the High Priest for all men, and myrrh because he would die for the sins of the world.

Only later did he remember his pride-and the shattering cost of an illusive sense of freedom.

Unless we have something worth dying for, Atretes, we've nothing worth living for.

In the passing of the seasons; in the way flowers spring forth, die, and drop seeds for life to begin again; in the sunset and sunrise. Jesus' sacrifice is reenacted every day of our lives if we but have the eyes to see." "But can't you see? That's simply the natural order of things." "No, Marcus. That's God speaking to all mankind. And he will return.

Falling in love meant you lost control of your emotions and your will and your life. It meant you lost yourself.

Right now love doesn't have an awful lot to do with feelings

You'll have to bury me. His heart lightened. All right, he said. We'll baptize you.

Tell me how on God's green earth we can dare offer salvation to a dying world when we're so busy shooting our own wounded.

She didn't make life easy on those who loved her, but she was worth it.

In a Christian marriage, Atretes, the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, he himself being the Savior of the body. But as the church is subject to Christ, so you will be subject to Christ, and so also Rizpah will be subject to you in everything. Love her, just as Christ also loves you and gave himself up for you. Sacrificially, willing even to die for her. Love her as you love your own body. Sustain and protect her in all circumstances.