“None know how to prize the Saviour, but such as are zealous in pious works for others.”
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works. Titus 2:11-14
Selina Hastings, a.k.a. Countess of Huntingdon (1707-1791) in Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers ed. Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert (New York: Ketcham, 1895) 399.
“She devoted herself, her means, her time, her thoughts to the cause of Christ. She did not spend her money on herself; she did not allow the homage paid to her rank to remain with herself.” John Henry Newman on Lady Huntingdon
For more on this generous woman who was a key player in the Great Awakening, check out this video about her produced by Generous Giving.