Quote

It's not the job of government to help the poor. The church is the mechanism that God put on earth to help the poor.

Rich Mullins

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Rich Mullins
Age: 41 †
Born: 1955
Born: October 21
Died: 1997
Died: September 19
Composer
Musician
Recording Artist
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Richmond
Indiana
Richard Mullins
Richard Wayne Mullins
Jobs
Helping
Earth
Government
Mechanism
Poor
Church
Help

More quotes by Rich Mullins

Image
I am a Christian, not because someone explained the nuts and bolts of Christianity, but because there were people willing to be nuts and bolts.
Rich Mullins
Image
I think, writing-wise, I am probably more of a quilter than a weaver because I just get a little scrap here and a little scrap there and sew them together.
Rich Mullins
Image
Having grown up Protestant, I was unfamiliar with St. Francis. Then I watched the movie Brother Sun, Sister Moon... I just became fascinated with the character of St. Francis. What I saw in that movie was a man who had fallen in love with God, someone for whom God was everything.
Rich Mullins
Image
We are not as strong as we think we are
Rich Mullins
Image
Never forget what Jesus did for you. Never take lightly what it cost Him. And never assume that if it cost Him His very life, that it won't also cost you yours.
Rich Mullins
Image
I think a lot of parents hand people over a blueprint and say, This is how youre supposed to do it. And my parents, I think, kind of drew a picture and said, Heres the good stuff in life. How do you get there?
Rich Mullins
Image
Theres a wideness in Gods mercy I cannot find in my own And He keeps His fire burning To melt this heart of stone Keeps me aching with a yearning Keeps me glad to have been caught In the reckless raging fury That they call the love of God
Rich Mullins
Image
I would love to be a Franciscan brother. Im just not sure I have the courage to do it.
Rich Mullins
Image
Christianity is about learning to love like Jesus loved and Jesus loved the poor and Jesus loved the broken.
Rich Mullins
Image
Let people see your struggles and don't ever fake it.
Rich Mullins
Image
God is a wild man...should you encounter him...hang on for dear life-or let go for dear life is a better way to say it.
Rich Mullins
Image
Ain't it funny what people say? Ain't it funny what people write?
Rich Mullins
Image
I dont know that the United States is Gods Country, but the church has been so strong here, and because of its influence, we hold life to be sacred and we believe that individuals have dignity. This is part of our legacy.
Rich Mullins
Image
The biggest problem with life is that it's just daily.
Rich Mullins
Image
If you’re really looking for answers, look past me. But if you’re interested in how I got to where I am, I will be as honest as possible.
Rich Mullins
Image
I did not read the Bible today. I am not very good at being religious and don't really feel too bad about not being too good. I do wish that I loved God and His creatures more.
Rich Mullins
Image
After you're dead [...] it's not gonna matter if you have a few scars. It will matter if you didn't live.
Rich Mullins
Image
The longer I live, the more I have the feeling like God looks down, like when you've just bitten into a vanilla ice cream cone, you just get the feeling God's going, 'Yes! He enjoys it, and I made his taste buds and I made vanilla and he's putting it together and he's experiencing what I created him to experience.
Rich Mullins
Image
So hold me Jesus, 'cause I'm shaking like a leaf. You have been King of my glory won't You be my Prince of Peace.
Rich Mullins
Image
There's people been friendly But they'd never be your friends Sometimes this has bent me to the ground
Rich Mullins