Cowards never won heaven. Do not claim that you are begotten of God and have His royal blood running in your veins unless you can prove your lineage by this heroic spirit: to dare to be holy in spite of men and devils.
– William Gurnall –
Christian Life
Godly Lifestyle – Chuck Swindoll
Few things are more infectious than a godly lifestyle. The people you rub shoulders with everyday need that kind of challenge.
– Chuck Swindoll –
Never be afraid of going to far – JC Ryle
I exhort you to keep up a habit of close relationship with Christ, and never to be afraid of “going to far” in you religion.
– JC Ryle –
from Sickness
True Man of God – Mensa Otabil
A true man of God does not glorify himself; a true man of God glorifies Christ, because he knows it is only by grace, not by human wisdom that he is called by God.
– Mensa Otabil –
Know Jesus – John Newton
To know Jesus is the shortest description of true grace; to know him better is the surest mark of growth in grace; to know him perfectly is eternal life.
– John Newton –
Nature vs Origin – Ian Thomas
It is not the nature of what you are doing that determines its spirituality, but the origin of what you are doing.
– Ian Thomas –
Nothing Takes God By Surprise – WT Purkiser
Nothing takes God by surprise. He knows the future and can therefore guide us through its trackless ways.
– WT Purkiser –
State of Mind – Charles Finney
A state of mind that sees God in everything is evidence of growth in grace and a thankful heart.
– Charles Finney –
Made Holy for God – Oswald Chambers
We are not made holy for ourselves, but for God.
– Oswald Chambers –
from If You Will Ask