RELEVANT CHILDREN'S MINISTRY

A great quote is a proven way to motivate yourself and others. 

A great quote lodges itself in your mind and you often recall it as you journey through life.

Here are 20 great quotes that have inspired me and I wanted to share them with you as we start the new year.  May they bring inspiration and encouragement as you read them.

"Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier." -Mother Teresa

"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." -Ralph Waldo Emerson

"In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." -Abraham Lincoln 

"Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game." -Babe Ruth 

"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." -Nelson Mandela 

"The world is yet to see what God can do with one man who is fully dedicated to Him." -Henry Varley

“What you are is God’s gift to you, what you become is your gift to God.” -Hans urs von Balthasar

“When we work, we work. When we pray, God works.” -James Hudson Taylor

“Faith does not eliminate questions. But faith knows where to take them.” -Elisabeth Elliot.

"God never said that the journey would be easy, but He did say that the arrival would be worthwhile" -Max Lucado

"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep, to gain what he cannot lose." - Jim Elliot

"If God is your partner, make your plans BIG!" -D.L. Moody

"The will of God will not take us where the grace of God cannot sustain us." - Billy Graham

"When we work, we work.  When we pray, God works."  -Hudson Taylor  

"Everyone can be great...because everyone can serve."   -Dr. M.L. King Jr. 

"All the adversity I've had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me. You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you." -Walt Disney

"Life is too short for long-term grudges." -Elon Musk

"A leader is best when people barely know he exists…when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will all say: We did it ourselves.”  -Lao-Tzu

"Excellence is the whisper that comes from doing the little things well." -Dale Hudson

"I failed my way to success."  -Thomas Edison

What are some great quotes that inspire you?  Share them in the comment section below.