John Mott Quotes

#1. You ask me, How much time? I do not know. I know it means time enough to forget time.

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#2. Prayer is the greatest force that we can wield. It is the greatest talent which God has granted us. He has given it to every Christian.

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#3. If added power attends the united prayer of two or three, what mighty triumphs there will be when hundreds of thousands of consistent members of the Church are with one accord day by day making intercession for the extension of Christ's Kingdom.

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#4. Every other consideration and plan and emphasis is secondary to that of wielding the forces of prayer.

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#5. It is a startling and solemnizing fact that even as late as the twentieth century, the Great Command of Jesus Christ to carry the Gospel to all mankind is still so largely unfulfilled.

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#6. Evangelism without social work is deficient; social work without evangelism is impotent.

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#7. Of front-line importance among the most contagious and enduring traits of the leaders of nations and of all callings is that of spotless character.

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#8. The Church has not yet touched the fringe of the possibilities of intercessory prayer. Her largest victories will be witnessed when individual Christians everywhere come to recognize their priesthood unto God and day by day give themselves unto prayer.

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#9. The men that will change the colleges and seminaries here represented are the men that will spend the most time alone with God ... It takes time for the fires to burn. It takes time for God to draw near and for us to know that He is there. It takes time to assimilate His truth.

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#10. The world asks, How much does he give? Christ asks why does he give?

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#11. The history of missions is a history of prayer. Everything vital to the success of the world's evangelization hinges on prayer.

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#12. Words ... present a picture of the inward man.

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#13. While life lasts, I am an evangelist.

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#14. No other generation but ours can evangelize the present generation.

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#15. Prayer alone will overcome the gigantic difficulties which confront the workers in every field.

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#16. Among the qualities most needed among those who aspire to true leadership in the fostering of peace and goodwill among the nations and in overcoming racial and religious antagonism is the cooperative spirit and objective.

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#17. Foresight has been a distinguishing characteristic of all truly great political, religious, and social betterment leaders.

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#18. A most highly multiplying trait in point of far-reaching influences is that of ability to discover and use strong men. This trait stands out impressively in Rothschild's 'Lincoln, Master of Men'.

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#19. In order to have real prayer and action to change things, we must have conviction as to the need of prayer and action. In order to have conviction as to the need of prayer and action, we must have knowledge.

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#20. The GREATEST HINDRANCES to the evangelization of the world are those within the Church.

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#21. From the day of Pentecost until the present time, it has been necessary to be of one accord in prayer before the Spirit of God will work with mighty converting power.

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#22. It is easy to magnify human personality and agencies. Prayer recognizes that God is the source of life and light and energy.

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