A Quote by Jean A. Stevens
The gospel is not weight, it is wings. It carries us.
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Religion is not a burden, not a weight, it is wings.
LeBron carries a certain weight. You feel him all the time. On the court, off the court, in the organization. I don't say 'weight' in a bad way, but his presence is always felt. He is striving for greatness at all times. Because he's such a magnetic personality and such an incredible basketball player, people follow him.
Men may not read the gospel in sealskin, or the gospel in morocco, or the gospel in cloth covers, but they can't get away from the gospel in shoe leather.
The Gospel is not a theory; the Gospel is not a philosophy or an idea; the Gospel is not a way of thinking or feeling. The Gospel is an event in history.
A man's balance depends on the weight he carries between his legs.
I've learned that my word carries weight, and that's something I have to always have to keep in mind.
Disciple making is not a call for others to come to us to hear the gospel but a command for us to go to others to share the gospel.
