"Unless you have made a complete surrender and are doing his will it will avail you nothing if you've reformed a thousand times and have your name on fifty church records"
- Billy Sunday
About this Quote
This quote by Billy Sunday is emphasizing the significance of a total surrender to God and doing His will. It is insufficient to simply reform one's behavior or have one's name on church records. Unless a person has made a total surrender to God and is actively doing His will, all the reform and church records will be of no get. This quote is a tip that real faith is not simply a matter of words or external appearances, but of a real commitment to God and His will. It is only through a total surrender to God that a person can experience true change and receive the true blessings of God.
This quote is written / told by Billy Sunday between November 19, 1862 and November 6, 1935. He/she was a famous Clergyman from USA.
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