Tomorrow’s character is made out of today’s thoughts. Temptation may come suddenly, but sin doesn’t.
– Randy Alcorn –
from The Purity Principle
Consecration
July 21, 2012
Regret for a sinful past will remain until we truly believe that for us in Christ that sinful past no longer exists.
– AW Tozer –
from That Incredible Christian
July 12, 2012
Stubbornness and self-love give way to beauty in one who has been broken by God.
– Watchman Nee –
from The Release of the Spirit
July 4, 2012
It is doubtful whether God can bless a man greatly until He has hurt him deeply.
– AW Tozer –
from The Root of Righteousness
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 21, 2012
The Cross we preach to others should first crucify us.
– Watchman Nee –
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
June 13, 2012
“Abide in Me” (John 15.4). Think of the things that take you out of abiding in Christ – “Yes, Lord, just a minute, I have got this to do; Yes, I will abide when once this is finished; when this week is over, it will be all right, I will abide then.” Get a move on; begin to abide now. In the initial stages it is a continual effort until it becomes so much the law of life that you abide in Him unconsciously. Determine to abide in Jesus wherever you are placed.
– Oswald Chambers –
from My Utmost for His Highest, June 14