“Great things aren’t just the legacy of unusually gifted great men and women. Great things are what you will accomplish when you put God first and make Him owner of all you care about most.” (Bruce Wilkinson)
“It is through us that God accomplishes what He pleases. He, of course, does not need to work out his will in such a way. But He chooses to do so.” (Richard Abanes)
“It may seem strange that God works through us—fallible, unfaithful, untrustworthy human creatures. But He has given us the fantastic privilege of accomplishing His great mission…” (Life Application Study Bible, 2 Thessalonians 2:14)
“When we have accomplished all we can by ourselves, God will fulfill what is lacking because of human weakness…God uses weaknesses if we embrace them and offer them to Christ that His power may be displayed through them.” (Origen, Dynamis 6/29/2018)
“One should note that, while the choice of things that may be done rests with us, the accomplishment of the good ones is due to the cooperation of God, who in accordance with His foreknowledge justly cooperates with those who in right conscience choose the good.” (St. John of Damascus)