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Or to put it another way, the fuel to motivate is gratitude, and gratitude comes by just backing up a little and realizing how much you've sinned against God.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nThis quote is attributed to Ray Comfort, a New Zealand-born Christian evangelist and author, likely from one of his many sermons or books. Comfort's life has been marked by a strong faith and a passion for spreading the message of Christianity, often using unconventional methods such as the \" banana argument\" to spark conversations about God. At the time of writing, Comfort was likely reflecting on the importance of gratitude in cultivating a sense of purpose and motivation.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nThe counter-intuitive truth in this quote lies in the notion that gratitude is not just a positive emotion, but a fundamental motivator that stems from recognizing one's own shortcomings. Comfort suggests that the key to passion and zeal is not self-confidence or a sense of accomplishment, but rather a sense of humility and acknowledgment of one's own moral failings.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this mindset today, recognize that your motivations and passions may be fueled more by a sense of gratitude for what you have, rather than a desire for self-advancement. By acknowledging your own limitations and shortcomings, you can tap into a deeper sense of purpose and drive, leading to a more authentic and fulfilling pursuit of your goals.",{"id":40,"quote_text":41,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":28,"author":42,"source":43,"quote_tag":44,"commentary":9},3896078,"When men don't fear God, they give themselves to evil.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":46,"quote_text":47,"author_id":5,"source_id":48,"has_image":28,"author":49,"source":50,"quote_tag":51,"commentary":9},3364782,"Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.",6,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":53,"quote_text":54,"author_id":5,"source_id":48,"has_image":28,"author":55,"source":56,"quote_tag":57,"commentary":9},3364778,"Faith is the first step to understanding. Either it’s the Word of an infallible God, the fallible words of men, or faith in what you personally believe. You’ve got to have faith in something. Believe me.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":59,"quote_text":60,"author_id":5,"source_id":48,"has_image":28,"author":61,"source":62,"quote_tag":63,"commentary":9},3364758,"What motivates us more: the fear of man or the fear of God? If we fear man more than we fear God, then we don’t see God in truth. We see the Lord as less than a man – and this is proven by whose will we obey. A. W. Tozer said, “An idol of the mind is as offensive to God as an idol of the hand.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":65,"quote_text":66,"author_id":5,"source_id":48,"has_image":28,"author":67,"source":68,"quote_tag":69,"commentary":9},3364751,"Most human beings have enough sense to know that if they work in a city that has a serious smog problem, it’s wise to either stay indoors or at least wear a mask that will filter out the poison. But cigarette smokers have their own little concentrated toxic smog pack that they don’t avoid.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":71,"quote_text":72,"author_id":5,"source_id":48,"has_image":28,"author":73,"source":74,"quote_tag":75,"commentary":9},3364740,"Evolution is unobservable. It’s based on blind faith in a few dry bones and on unreliable dating systems in which the gullible trust. Kids should be allowed to make up their own minds about this issue, and not be censored to ‘one side is all we will let you hear.’",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":77,"quote_text":78,"author_id":5,"source_id":48,"has_image":28,"author":79,"source":80,"quote_tag":81,"commentary":9},3364731,"It is true that you can’t prove a negative. However, the existence of God is provable in the same way a building is positive proof that there was a builder.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":83,"quote_text":84,"author_id":5,"source_id":48,"has_image":28,"author":85,"source":86,"quote_tag":87,"commentary":9},3364716,"If we knew we were to die at twelve o’clock tomorrow night, would we have to step up our evangelistic program, or could we in all good conscience carry on just as we are?",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"currentPage":89,"totalPages":90,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":91},1,13,10]