Christian Life

February 20, 2012

True Christianity is nothing but the continual dependence upon God through Christ for all life, light, and virtue; and the false religion of satan is to seek that goodness from any other source.

– William Law –
from Power of the Spirit

February 19, 2012

The heart of man is narrow, and cannot contain both loves.  The world draws down the heart from God; and so the more the love of the world prevails the more the love of God dwindles and decays… The Spirit of God in true Christians is opposed to the spirit of the world.

– Matthew Henry –

February 18, 2012

Revival and change are almost synonymous terms and both clearly cut across traditionalism. There is no way true revival can occur without major changes disrupting and reordering the life of the Church. . . . God is no traditionalist. While God is orderly, He is always fresh and vital. If a church can run according to forms and traditions of men, it will run without the presence and power of God . . . . Is it any wonder the love of tradition is an enemy to revival? Revival and new life go hand in hand . . . . Let every church realize that the inordinate love of tradition is a great opponent to revival . . . . When a church slays the love of tradition, a major obstacle to revival will be slain With it.

– Richard Owen Roberts –

February 17, 2012

By the time the average Christian gets his temperature up to normal, everybody thinks he has a FEVER!

– Watchman Nee –

February 16, 2012

Prayer is self-discipline. The effort to realize the presence and power of God stretches the sinews of the soul and hardens its muscles. To pray is to grow in grace. To tarry in the presence of the King leads to new loyalty and devotion on the part of the faithful subjects. Christian character grows in the secret-place of prayer.

– Samuel M. Zwemer –

February 15, 2012

Our power in drawing others after the Lord mainly rests in our joy and communion with Him ourselves.

– J. G. Bellett  –

February 14, 2012

Do not be satisfied with as much Christianity as will only ease your conscience.

– J. B. Stoney –

February 13, 2012

The evangelization of the world in this generation depends first of all upon a revival of prayer. Deeper than the need for men; deeper, far, than the need for money; aye, deep down at the bottom of our spiritless life is the need for the forgotten secret of prevailing, world-wide prayer.

– Robert E. Speer –

February 12, 2012

True prayer will achieve just as much as it costs us.

– Samuel M. Zwemer –