'Christians are supposed not merely to endure change, nor even to profit by it, but to cause it.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Christians should actively cause positive change rather than just enduring it.
- In plain terms
- Believers should make change happen instead of just coping with it.
- What can you take from it?
- Be an agent of change rather than just reacting to it.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What change should you cause?
- When have you reacted instead of acted?
Another view
Not all change is positive or desirable to pursue.
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