Author: Randy Elster

There is another that has made you, and preserves you, and provides for you, and on whom you are dependent: and He has made you for himself, and for the good of your fellow-creatures, not only for yourself.

—Jonathan Edwards

HT: What’s Best Next: How the Gospel Transforms the Way You Get Things Done by Matt Perman

When we are driven by the gospel, we act in God’s power and work for the peace and prosperity of everyone (Jer. 29:4-7). And God’s call on us is to do this through all kinds of work, not just ministry work.

—Matt Perman

HT: What’s Best Next: How the Gospel Transforms the Way You Get Things Done by Matt Perman

Aimless, unproductive Christians contradict the creative, purposeful, powerful, merciful God we love.

—John Piper

HT: What’s Best Next: How the Gospel Transforms the Way You Get Things Done by Matt Perman

The source of our lack of fulfillment is not just that the best of our intentions often get knocked away from us. The deeper reason is that we feel unfulfilled when there is a gap between what is most important to us (the realm of personal leadership) and what we are actually doing with our time (the realm of personal management).

—Matt Perman

HT: What’s Best Next: How the Gospel Transforms the Way You Get Things Done by Matt Perman

Basing our happiness on our ability to control everything is futile.

—Stephen Covey, Rebecca Merrill, and Roger Merrill

HT: What’s Best Next: How the Gospel Transforms the Way You Get Things Done by Matt Perman