When Hobby Lobby was created in the early 1970s, I was committed to use profits to help ministry work. David Green More Quotes by David Green More Quotes From David Green You need an attitude of service. You're not just serving yourself. You help others to grow up and you grow with them. David Green yourself service you attitude Hobby Lobby has always been a tool for the Lord's work. David Green hobby always lord work When I take a risk, I like it to be a calculated risk, meaning I make it as small as possible. David Green meaning possible small like I can't help but tell people of the greatest story ever told - God's love and our eternal life. David Green god love life people The Health and Human Services preventive services mandate forces businesses to provide the morning-after and the week-after pills in our health insurance plans. David Green insurance human plans health You can't learn if you don't try. David Green learn try you I realize that a lot of business leaders may disagree with me, but I truly believe that God belongs in what my company does. By putting Him first in my operations, He can bless what I attempt. David Green me business god believe Giving is above what we owe God, and that is our tithes. David Green owe above god giving It is by God's grace and provision that Hobby Lobby has endured. Therefore, we seek to honor God by operating the company in a manner consistent with biblical principles. David Green company grace honor god Business owners should not have to choose between violating their faith and violating the law. David Green choose business faith law God has blessed me with a wonderful family, a successful business, and outstanding employees. I do not take these blessings lightly. David Green me family business god Coming from a family of preachers, the idea of giving back has been part of my life as long as I can remember. David Green my-life family life long This is my hobby: growing stores, adding stores. It's fun. David Green adding hobby growing fun I want to know that I have affected people for eternity. I believe I am. I believe once someone knows Christ as their personal savior, I've affected eternity. I matter 10 billion years from now. David Green i-am someone believe people It's so easy to make things complicated in business. David Green things business complicated easy My father and mother had tremendous integrity, and obviously that affected me. David Green me mother integrity father Our Heavenly Father is pleased when we don't compromise our faith and principles in times of desperation. David Green compromise principles faith father If you have anything, or if I have anything, it's because it's been given to us by our Creator. David Green us anything you creator You can't have a belief system on Sunday and not live it the other six days. David Green days live you sunday If I die without food or without eternal salvation, I want to die without food. David Green without die want food
