Hardship

Obedience and Love – Oswald Chambers

Our Lord’s first obedience was to the will of His Father, not to the needs of men: his obedience brought the outcome of the saving of men. If I am devoted to the cause of humanity only, I will soon be exhausted and come to the place where my love will falter; but if I love Jesus Christ personally and passionately, I can serve humanity though men treat me as a doormat.

– Oswald Chambers –

Love to God – Jonathan Edwards

Love to God disposes us meekly to bear injuries from others, because it sets us very much above the injuries of men. … It sets above the reach of injuries from others, because nothing can ever really hurt those that are the true friends of God. Their life is hid with Christ in God; and he, as their protector and friend, will carry them on high as on the wings of eagles ; and all things shall work together for their good (Rom. 8:28); and none shall be permitted really to harm them, while they are followers of that which is good (1 Pet. 3:13).

– Jonathan Edwards –
taken from the book Charity and its Fruits

Thomas Watson on Prayer

Christ was in an agony at prayer (Luke 22: 44). Many when they pray are rather in a lethargy, than in an agony. When they are about the world they are all fire; when they are at prayer, they are all Ice.

– Thomas Watson –

August 14, 2015

I don’t budge just because the devil growls.

– Chad Mann –

August 10, 2015

Unless God has raised you up for this very thing, you will be worn out by the opposition of men and devils. But if God be for you, who can be against you? Are all of them together stronger than God? O be not weary of well doing!

– John Wesley –

August 4, 2015

I have learned to kiss the wave that throws me against the Rock of Ages.

– Charles Spurgeon –

July 31, 2015

A man should be like tea; his real strength [character] appearing when he gets in hot water.

– Unknown –

June 19, 2015

If Jesus Christ be God and died for me, then no sacrifice can be too great for me to make for Him.

– CT Studd –