We are told to let our light shine, and if it does, we won't need to tell anybody it does. Lighthouses don't fire cannons to call attention to their shining- they just shine.
Dwight L. MoodyRead
If you can really make a man believe you love him, you have won him; and if I could only make people really believe that God loves them, what a rush we would see for the kingdom of God!
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes the power of genuine belief in love, both human and divine.
Dwight L. Moody expresses that the ability to make someone feel truly loved is a significant achievement, as it can lead to deep emotional connection and loyalty. He further suggests that if people could genuinely believe in God's love for them, it would inspire a profound transformation and draw many towards faith and a deeper relationship with God.
Themes
LoveBeliefFaithGodConnectionTransformation
In practice
Example use cases
During a sermon about love and faith, this quote could inspire congregants to believe more deeply in God's love.
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All quotes →There is the joy of one's own salvation. I thought, when I first tasted that, it was the most delicious joy I had ever known, and that I could never get beyond it. But I found, afterward, there was something more joyful that, namely, the joy of the salvation of others.
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'Faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the Word of God' (Rom. 10:17). That is whence faith comes. It is not for me to sit down and wait for faith to come stealing over me with a strong sensation, but is for me to take God at His Word.
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There is no greater honour than to be the instrument in God's hands of leading one person out of the kingdom of Satan into the glorious light of Heaven.
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Many a professing Christian is a stumbling-block because his worship is divided. On Sunday he worships God; on weekdays God has little or no place in his thoughts.
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Let us expect that God is going to use us. Let us have courage and go forward, looking to God to do great things.
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