A Quote by Marvin J. Ashton

A friend is a possession we earn, not a gift.

Marvin J. Ashton

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Earn Friend Gift Possession

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Marvin J. Ashton
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May 6, 1915 - February 25, 1994

A friend is a possession we earn, not a gift. ....The Lord has declared that those who serve him and keep his commandments are called his servants. After they have been tested and tried and are found faithful and true in all things, they are called no longer servants, but friends. His friends are the ones he will take into his kingdom and with whom he will associate in an eternal inheritance.

Marvin J. Ashton

If you want a friend, you don't buy a friend, Eric, you earn a friend through love and trust and respect.

Richard Pryor

Salvation and Christ's love is a gift. You don't earn it. You've got to receive that gift.

Joel Osteen

It is a gift. You cannot earn it, or it ceases to be a gift.

Veronica Roth

I always thought I had to earn God's love and approval. I kept trying, but it never seemed like I could do it, and I thought, "Man, what's wrong with me?" A friend of mine was like, "Man, you're full of it. You're trying to do what Christ has already done: You're trying to earn your salvation and you can't - it's a free gift." It sounded too good to be true. He said, "You need to start reading the Bible for yourself and stop taking everyone else's word for it." When I really started to do this, I realized God loved me no matter what.

Jay Bakker

I don't feel any part of religion. I think the Bible is God's gift of salvation that He gave me because I trusted in Him when I was six year-old. It was a gift and I didn't earn it.

Victoria Jackson

Every one has a gift for something, even if it is the gift of being a good friend.

Marian Anderson

I am a friend. I have in my possession two thousand assorted buttons, eight hundred keys, and only one friend. Perhaps it is not something you can understand. I have not often been one before. I will be now.

Kami Garcia

If you make a sale, you can earn a commission. If you make a friend, you can earn a fortune!

Jeffrey Gitomer

Life is not a possession to be defended, but a gift to be shared.

Henri Nouwen

Grief is a gift, something you have to earn.

Peter Høeg

Salvation and Christ's love is a gift. You don't earn it. You've got to receive that gift. I think one of the most important things is starting off the day forgiving others and forgiving yourself. You learn from your mistakes, but I don't think you have to drag them back into today.

Joel Osteen

May the peace of God be with you," she says, her voice low, "even in the midst of trouble." "Why would it?" I say softly, so no one else can hear. "After all I've done..." "It isn't about you," she says. "It is a gift. You cannot earn it, or it ceases to be a gift.

Veronica Roth

To me, God says, "I've given you this gift of grace, which means you don't earn your way to heaven. You don't work your way to heaven. You simply receive my gift."