Service Quotes

""A servant of the Lord stands bodily before men, but mentally he is knocking at the gates of heaven with prayer.""

- John Climacus

""Talking to men for God is a great thing, but talking to God for men is greater still.""

- E.M. Bounds

""We must talk to God about men before we talk to men about God.""

- Bill Bright

""Lord, teach me to be generous;Teach me to serve you as you deserve;To give and not to count the cost;To fight and not to heed the wounds;To toil, and not to seek for rest;To labor, and not to ask for reward –except to know that I am doing your will.""

- Ignatius of Loyola

"To get nations back on their feet, we must first get down on our knees."

- Billy Graham

"If we would turn the time we spent discussing the other's life into prayer time instead, no telling what would happen to the glory of God."

- Beth Moore

"People come to see beauty, and I dance to give it to them."

- Judith Jamison

"Why wait until the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving to give? Just give a little every day and help somebody along the way."

- Charmaine J. Forde

"Freely we serve, because we freely love, as in our will to love or not; in this we stand or fall."

- John Milton

"As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others."

- Audrey Hepburn

"At home and abroad, military men and women are showing purpose and dedication in defending American ideas. They are performing in our country’s best traditions under circumstances both difficult and complex. Thanks to their determined spirit of patriotism and professionalism, our country has a powerful and unified defense team, employing its forces in the constant quest for peace and freedom."

- Melvin Laird

"Do you want to do something beautiful for God? There is a person who needs you. This is your chance."

- Mother Teresa

"Every morning when I get up, I ask God what he wants me to do, ask him to lead me to the right people to help them."

- Richard Simmons

"What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal."

- Albert Pike

"The great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it."

- William James

"The measure of life is not in its duration, but in its donation."

- Corrie ten Boom

"Our task is not to somehow inject God into our work but to join God in the work he is already doing in and through our vocational lives."

- Tish Harrison Warren

"We should always look upon ourselves as God's servants, placed in God's world, to do his work; and accordingly labour faithfully for him; not with a design to grow rich and great, but to glorify God, and do all the good we possibly can."

- David Brainerd

"I expect to pass through this world but once. Any good, therefore, that I can do or any kindness I can show to any fellow creature, let me do it now. Let me not defer or neglect it for I shall not pass this way again."

- Stephen Grellet

"Next to creating a life, the finest thing a man can do is save one."

- Abraham Lincoln

"Police officers, firefighters, EMTs—they are all out there every single day—literally just a phone call away for anyone who needs them."

- Doreen Cronin

"Don’t wait for an opportunity. Today, be an opportunity and share your talents with the world!"

"I move purposefully through this Tuesday, embracing each moment as an opportunity. Time spent helping others is time well spent. Small acts of kindness can uplift many. I seek to empower people."

"Blessed Tuesday: May your efforts be fruitful, your interactions be filled with kindness, and your day be a reflection of the blessings that surround you."

"On this Tuesday, count your blessings instead of your troubles. Embrace the grace that each moment brings and let the day unfold with the serenity of a blessed journey."

"Always take an offering with you. Make every person, place or condition better than you left it."

"Every day, I go to work, knowing that I will make a difference in someone’s life, even if it’s just holding a hand."

"We are designed to make a difference in someone's life, and sometimes that difference is simply being there."

"We don’t know them all, but we owe them all! Thank you."

"There are not words big enough. There is not a hug strong enough. There is not a smile wide enough. All I can offer is thank you. You are my hero. You are in my thoughts. You are in my prayers. For all you’ve done, thank you."