Tonya Reck

“Pearls rarely turn up in oysters served to you on a plate; you have to dive for them.”
― Thor Heyerdahl, Kon-Tiki

“one of the chief characteristics of a servant is that he serves downward — that is, to those who by the world’s standards are beneath him in position or station in life.”
― Jerry Bridges, True Community: The Biblical Practice of Koinonia

“The most important thing to remember is this: to be ready at any moment to give up what you are for what you might become.”
― W.E.B. Du Bois

“If we are to master the scriptural principles of true biblical community, we must master this one: True greatness in the kingdom of heaven involves serving one another. Jesus said, “Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant” (Matthew 20:26).”
― Jerry Bridges, True Community: The Biblical Practice of Koinonia