Dillon burroughs quotes

Jesus came to give us life. We don't have to hang on a cross like he did. For him, it was a sacrifice. For us, it is a gift.

Everyone leaves a legacy, whether they want to or not. The question is, “What kind of legacy will you leave?

Our response to temptation reveals the substance of our faith.

The end of the rope stops in the palm of God.

Trust is tough. Once trust has been broken by multiple people on multiple occasions, believing in anyone or anything becomes increasingly difficult. Much of the skepticism of our world can be traced back to broken trust.

God saves us because He loves us. It has nothing to do with our goodness or nobility, our achievements or agility. Our salvation depends completely upon our Savior.

We are not saved by good deeds; we are saved for good deeds. Jesus transforms us to transform others.

Safety comes in our nearness to God, not in our distance from our enemies.

Even if God never did another good thing in our lives, we could spend the rest of this life praising Him for what He has already done.

God's love for others does not stop at the border; neither should ours.

Atheism is not a matter of the mind; it is a matter of the heart.

The emphasis in Scripture is not the amount we give, but the attitude with which we give.

The solution to our human frailty is not to try harder, but to turn Godward.

There is no secret formula--only a life committed to a close walk with God.

Sometimes you are the answer to your own prayer.

Our deeds will not cause God to love us more; our sins will not cause God to love us less.

God is calling you to change the world one life at a time and one small step at a time. Begin today where you are.

We don't earn God's love; we receive it. We don't work for His approval; He approves us.

The poor are not a problem but rather an opportunity to show unconditional love.

Righteousness and generosity are inseparable. The person whose heart longs for God also longs to give to others.

We cannot do everything, but we can all do something.

How you live today has the potential to impact all eternity.

God is never late and rarely early. He is always exactly right on time--His time.

We must not simply desire God; we must live in total dependence.

Each of us has our own specific vocation, a sacred journey prepared by the Creator of the universe.

Believers may come from different cultures, countries, or customs, but we serve one God who unites us all.

Our problems may tower over us, but God towers over our problems.

We may not understand why certain things occur in our lives, but we understand who to run to when they do.

If we are to be blessed, we must pursue the Giver of blessings.

God's road for us may not be one that appears successful from our human vantage point, yet serves as part of his divine plan to fulfill his purposes in our lives.

Don't settle for helping those who will help you in return or doing a good deed for others to see. Help others without expecting anything back. Even if nobody else cares, God will notice.

When you rest, realize it is not simply ceasing from activity…it is a gift from God.

On Church: Church wasn't designed by an architect (Technically, Jesus was a carpenter.). So why do we think of churches as buildings instead of groups of people who love Jesus?

Accountability only works if you want it to.

Let us not take what we eat for granted; let us view our meals as an opportunity to give our Lord praise.

When we ask God to transform those who oppose us, we are also asking God to transform us.

Let us live not only to serve God ourselves; let us live to help our children and their children live for God.

God's strength makes us strong; His comfort comforts us. With Him, we no longer run; we rest.

Change the world today. Start with the next person you meet.

We often forget that calling for peace is the most courageous act we can take. It's easy to call for revenge, to claim injustice, and to launch an attack. It's much more difficult to forgive, to call for peace, to lay down weapons.

When others doubt the power of Jesus, be the one who asks Him to perform the impossible. He often will.

Our God is known for His compassion for the needy; let us be known for it as well.

God has done more than I could ask or even imagine on more occasions than I could ever recount. His ways are higher than my ways. My ideas simply cannot compete with his.

Many overlook the fact that Jesus was homeless. He did not only teach the poor; He lived among them.

The problem with comparison is that you always feel either better than someone else or worthless compared to someone else.

The response to stress is not less time in God's Word, but more.

Be willing to be unliked and ridiculed in order to speak the words of the One who matters most.

True compassion sees each person as a brother or sister and acts accordingly.

The Bible's message is that you matter to God. Our response is that God should matter to us.

Christianity is anything but safe. Jesus made clear that trouble and persecution stood in the future for His followers.

The applause of the audience is short-lived. When calls resound for an encore, we are called to direct our attention to our Master.

God repeatedly uses the least-likely and least-prepared individuals (ourselves included) to make the deepest impact on our world.

Live today the way you want to be remembered tomorrow.

You may not be able to measure God's love, but you can certainly experience it.

When we realize the shortness of life, we begin to see the importance of making every moment count.

The church is not a campus but a community. Pastors are not CEOs; they are shepherds.

No worldly pursuit compares to the joy of experiencing the change of one soul from death to life.

Much of life appears mundane at the time. Yet in God's providence every moment includes significant details arranged by His divine hand.

The Lord watches over us every moment of every day. He is there--and He cares--about every step and every breath.

To delight in the law of the Lord is to find our source of joy outside of ourselves.

In sharing how God is changing our lives, we find the lives of others changed as well.

We may not have the ability to change all of the world's wrongs, but we can make a difference where we are.

Let us not see today's troubles as a reason to give up; let us see them as an opportunity for God to deliver.

The actions you take today not only impact you; they influence generations. Every matter matters for eternity.

The true test of faith is how we treat those who can do nothing for us in return.

Whether we live in poverty or prosperity, we can still live generously.

What if every church in America had a ministry to stand against modern slavery?