Christian Life

June 25, 2012

Self-denial surely means something far greater than some slight and insignificant lessening of our self-indulgences!

– Hudson Taylor –

June 24, 2012

An honest, consistent, godly character, is a sermon all the week. The godly Christian–pure of heart and unspotted by the world–is the best preacher of the gospel. The revival which is most urgently needed, is a revival of practical godliness. Sunday preaching is not enough; we need more “sermons all through the week.”

– Theodore Cuyler –
from “Wayside Springs from the Fountain of Life,” 1883

June 23, 2012

Where are you saturating?

– Jeremiah Bolich –

June 22, 2012

The moment the soul yields itself to obey [responds], the Lord Himself gives the strength and joy to do it.

– Andrew Murray –

June 21, 2012

The Cross we preach to others should first crucify us.

– Watchman Nee –

June 20, 2012

“O God, bathe us in Your humility.”

– Oswald Chambers –

June 19, 2012

One of these days some simple soul will pick up the Book of God, read it and believe it.

– Leonard Ravenhill –

June 18, 2012

O God, wake us up to Jesus, give us His passion for prayer and His passion for people.
May our needs drive us to Thee and the needs of others drive us to them.

– E. Stanley Jones –

June 17, 2012

“O my God, I lie in Thy fire burning and purifying – so much dross I seem to discover today, so little of Thy sweet and lovely grace in dealing with others’ faults. Lord, forgive me.”

– Oswald Chambers –
from Knocking at God’s Door, March 8