Jesus Christ knows the worst about you. Nonetheless, He is the one who loves you most.
– AW Tozer –
from A Man of God
Intimacy
Hunger After Righteousness – Smith Wigglesworth
To hunger and thirst after righteousness is when nothing in the world can fascinate us so much as being near to God.
– Smith Wigglesworth –
The Goodness of Godliness – Charles Ciepiel
1 Timothy 6:6 – “Now godliness with contentment is great gain.”
What is godliness? It’s similar to holiness (being set apart for God). It means living in such a way that pleases Him. O Lord, let the aim of my heart be to please You! What is contentment? It means being satisfied with what you have! If we have the Lord, His presence, and His smile … oh it feels so good! All the cracks of a broken life can be filled by Him! What is great gain? It means to make a profit. In this world we always look for an increase, and who would have thought it comes from ABOVE! In Proverbs it says, “The backslider in heart will be filled with his own ways, but a good man will be satisfied from above” (Prov 14:14). O Lord thank You for being my reward in this life, MY EXCEEDINGLY GREAT REWARD! I’m building my life on our relationship and nothing else.
– Charles Ciepiel –
Full of Christ – Unknown
I want to be so full of Christ that if a mosquito bites me, it flies away singing “There is Power in the Blood”
– Unknown –
One Hour with God – David Brainerd
Oh! One hour with God infinitely exceeds all the pleasures and delights of this lower world.
– David Brainerd –
Seek God’s Face – Thomas Brooks
God sees us in secret, therefore, let us seek His face in secret.
– Thomas Brooks –
Stimulate in others a desire for God – Stephen Manley
Lord, use our lives to stimulate in others a desire for you.
– Stephen Manley –
Prayer and the Word – Andrew Murray
In prayer, I give myself to God; in the Word, God gives Himself to me.
– Andrew Murray –
from 199 Treasures of Wisdom on Talking with God: Compiled from the Writings of Andrew Murray
Do this if you want be holy – Charles Spurgeon
If you think you can walk in holiness without keeping up perpetual fellowship with Christ, you have made a great mistake. If you would be holy, you must live close to Jesus.
– Charles Spurgeon –