Stewards Quotes - Page 4

• The image of keys (plural) perhaps suggests not so much the porter, who controls admission to the house, as the steward, who regulates its administration (Is 22:22, in conjunction with 22:15). The issue then is not that of admission to the church (which is not what the kingdom of heaven means; see pp. 45-47) but an authority derived from a delegation of God's sovereignty.

  Craig S. Keener

  Mean, Keys, Issues

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• We have become, by the power of a glorious evolutionary accident called intelligence, the stewards of life's continuity on earth. We did not ask for this role, but we cannot abjure it. We may not be suited to it, but here we are.

  Stephen Jay Gould

  Roles, Earth, May

  Stephen Jay Gould (2010). “The Flamingo's Smile: Reflections in Natural History”, p.431, W. W. Norton & Company

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• Let your first business be to perform your duties at home. But, inasmuch as you are wise stewards, you will find time for social duties. . . . By seeking to perform every duty you will find that your capacity will increase, and you will be astonished at what you can accomplish.

  Eliza R. Snow

  Wise, Home, Firsts

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• Journaling is a way to be a good steward of the Spirit's illuminations.

  John Piper

  Illumination, Way, Spirit

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• If God gives you a platform where you're influencing others, you need to steward it well.

  Johnny Hunt

  Leadership, Giving, Needs

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• The Earth is indeed a precious gift of the Creator who, in designing its intrinsic order, has given us bearings that guide us as stewards of his creation. Precisely from within this framework, the Church considers matters concerning the environment and its protection intimately linked to the theme of integral human development.

  Pope Benedict XVI

  Order, Design, Church

  Pope Benedict XVI (2014). “The Garden of God”, p.33, CUA Press

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• It is about time that the religious and environmental faithful joined forces. No one wins when divisive politics pits the right to human life against the sanctity of biodiversity, or family values against ecosystem services. There are infinite compatible reasons to love, cherish and steward Earth.

  Alex Bruce

  Religious, Winning, Ecosystems

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• In the time one is given, the steward must make the most of the talents one is given by the Lord.

  Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

  Stewardship, Talent, Lord

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• Soil is a resource, a living, breathing entity that, if treated properly, will maintain itself. It's our lifeline for survival. When it has finally been depleted, the human population will disappear. . . . Project you imagination into the soil below you next time you go into the garden. Think with compassion of the life that exists there. Think, the drama, the sexuality, the harvesting, the work that carries on ceaselessly. Think about the meaning of being a steward for the earth.

  Marjorie Harris

  Life, Drama, Garden

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• Good leaders understand that they are stewards. They must find the best people they can, giving them the opportunity to join in the journey developing them, and encouraging them to reach their potential. But they must hold on to people lightly. Those who start with you seldom finish with you.

  John C. Maxwell

  Motivational, Leadership, Opportunity

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• From a poor man, poor in Time, I was suddenly lifted up into a vast revenue; I could see no end of my possessions; I wanted some steward, or judicious bailiff, to manage my estates in Time for me.

  Charles Lamb

  Men, Poor, Ends

  Charles Lamb (1835). “Essays of Elia”, p.215

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• It is up to us as lawmakers to provide the resources and streamlined processes that will enable our federal forest managers to become the best possible steward of our lands.

  Greg Walden

  Land, Forests, Stewardship

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• A lot in the faith-based community, a lot of fundamentalist groups are - are now saying, you know, the Earth is the lord and the fullness there of, and we have an obligation to be good stewards of the planet.

  Al Gore

  Community, Earth, Groups

  Interview with Andrea Mitchell, www.nbcnews.com. December 9, 2009.

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• And whoso is found a faithful, a just, and a wise steward shall enter into the joy of his Lord, and shall inherit eternal life.

  Quentin L. Cook

  Wise, Joy, Faithful

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• I don’t think God has a gender. I don’t think God hates gays or Democrats, and I don’t think you have to be Born Again to find your way to Heaven. I believe God expects us to care for one another, even those who are different. God wants us to be good stewards of this planet, and that means not wasting or violating its resources. Most of all, it means not blowing it up. Especially not in God’s name.

  Ellen Hopkins

  Hate, Believe, Mean

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• The more you learn about the real vastness of space and the real challenges of space travel, the more completely you appreciate the necessity of taking very good care of this world and being good stewards of it.

  Jon Spaihts

  Real, Space, Appreciate

  Source: www.mtv.com

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• Our government is a gift from God, who calls us to be good stewards of it.

  John Shimkus

  Government, Be Good, Gift From God

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• The steward, according to custom, had stopped all the clocks. This, in the language of Narouz, said "Your stay with us is so brief, let us not be reminded of the flight of the hours."

  Lawrence Durrell

  Emotion, Language, Flight

  "Balthazar".

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• I write for people who are good money managers and want to know how to be even better stewards over their money.

  Michelle Singletary

  Writing, People, Want

  Source: www.sfgate.com

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• I believe that we are stewards of a time that is upon us - but often we need the encouragement of each other to be able to wake up to this extraordinary time and possibility.

  Jean Houston

  Encouragement, Believe, Needs

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• As climbers, we need to learn to be good stewards of the land and take care of these places where we are spending so much time.

  Chris Sharma

  Land, Needs, Care

  "Natural Born Climber: Chris Sharma". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com. April 7, 2013.

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• Journeys up the Metaphoric River are hugely enjoyable and highly recommended. Since every genre is nourished by its heady waters, a paddle steamer can take even the most walk-shy tourists to their chosen destination. As a bonus, there is traditionally at least one murder on board each trip--a "consideration" to the head steward will ensure that it is not you.

  Jasper Fforde

  Journey, Genre Is, Rivers

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• The future of our children is a trust we have been given. To conserve and grow, not to squander wastefully on needless excesses. The earth is a trust, to protect and to honor. Our home, our livelihood, our future rests in the quality of our stewardship. Let us become better stewards.

  Helen Caldicott

  Children, Home, Honor

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• There have been times of late when I have had to hold on to one text with all my might: "It is required in stewards that a man may be found faithful." Praise God, it does not say "sucessful.

  Amy Carmichael

  Men, Faithful, Doe

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• At one o’clock, the ever-logical Right-Eye Grand Steward woke up to discover that during his sleep his left-eyed counterpart had executed three of his advisors for treason, ordered the creation of a new carp pool and banned limericks. Worse still, no progress had been made in tracking down the Kleptomancer, and of the two people believed to be his accomplices, both had been released from prison and one had been appointed food taster. Right-Eye was not amused. He had known for centuries that he could trust nobody but himself. Now he was seriously starting to wonder about himself.

  Frances Hardinge

  Sleep, Eye, Two

  Frances Hardinge (2012). “A Face Like Glass”, p.109, Pan Macmillan

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