Category: Spirituality

Chris Hodges Quotes To Help You Manage Cultural Pressure

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Spirituality

‘When faced with cultural pressure, don’t compromise your faith or the opportunity to influence the world for God’s kingdom.’ – Chris Hodges

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Before you do what other people are doing, ask yourself, ‘Is this the right thing for me?’ If it is not, then stay away. Do not do it.

Remember that ‘Culture changes; God doesn’t’ ‘If we don’t want to compromise our faith but we do want to influence our culture, then we must follow God first.’

When things are not going well, when we are faced with others, don’t get scared. Because you are not alone. God is with you.

‘When faced with cultural pressure, don’t compromise your faith or the opportunity to influence the world for God’s kingdom.’ When things are tough, don’t play with your faith. It is all you have.

‘Look for opportunities to build bridges and care for people every chance you get.’

‘The moment you make engaging with other people about ‘being right,’ you need to stop and check your heart.’

‘We should do as Jesus did and keep the standards high and the grace deep.’

‘Because each and every person has a spirit and is made in the likeness of God, they will always be on a spiritual journey.’

‘The secret of influence isn’t what you say; it’s how you live.’

‘In Jesus’ eyes, there are no outsiders. … God doesn’t play favorites, and neither should we.’

‘The more time we spend with Him, the more others can see him through our words and actions.’

‘If we let God change us, it’s not only good for us but for the world around us.’

‘Sometimes those who consider themselves the ‘least likely to succeed’ become the most likely to touch the world around us.’

‘We have to earn someone’s respect before we can build a relationship. And we have to have relationship before we can have influence.’

‘People don’t care what you know; first, they want to know that you care.’

‘Jesus connected with people before he corrected them.’

If you want to influence people, connect with them.

How To Make Things Work For You, Not Against You

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth, Spirituality

Talking about what you want, what you are going to do, it is not enough. It is not going to take you to where you want to go. Talk is cheap. But it doesn’t have what you are looking for. It can’t give you growth. It can’t help you get better. It can’t lift you up.

If you just talk, then you are going to remain where you are. But if you take action, you are a moving boat. You are a ‘sailboat.’ You are not ‘a stationary sailboat.’ You are moving closer to your dream. You are challenging yourself. You know what you want. And you are working to make it happen.

You know that no one is going to make it work for you. You are not waiting for people to give you permission. You are already on your way to where you want to be. You do not have time to waste anymore. You are already making a difference with people who are changing the world, who are changing their lives.

If you want growth to come to you, you must do what growth wants. Because growth is not going to happen if you don’t want to work. If you want to work, growth will come to you. But if you do not want to work for what you want, you are just wasting your time.

Don’t do that to yourself. You have what it takes to change your life, to change your world. But if you don’t put yourself to work, nothing is going to work for you. Remember that ‘faith that isn’t experiencing by doing what it has learned is a boat tied to the dock.’

You are not ‘tied to the dock!’