There can be no victory where there is no combat. The victory lieth not upon us but upon Christ, who hath taken upon him, as to conquer for us, so to conquer in us. Let us not look so much who are our enemies, as who is our Judge and Captain; not what they threaten, but what He promiseth.
– Richard Sibbes –
Watch where Jesus went. The one dominant note in His life was to do His Fathers will. His is not the way of wisdom or success, but the way of faithfulness.
– Oswald Chambers –
God can’t give us peace and happiness apart from Himself, because there is no such thing.
– CS Lewis –
Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father, there is no shadow of turning with Thee; thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not, as Thou hast been Thou forever wilt be
– Thomas Chisolm –
“Above all, taking the shield of faith.” Faith is unbreakable confidence in the personality of God, not in His power. There are some things over which we may lose faith if we have confidence in God’s power only. There is so much that looks like the mighty power of God that is not.
We must have confidence in God over and above everything He may do, and stand in confidence that His character is unsullied. Faith stands all tests – “Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him.” When we take the shield of faith, none of these things can get through without breaking the shield. We are protected by the covering shield.
Oswald Chambers
from his book If You Will Ask
Lord, make my way prosperous not that I achieve high station, but that my life be an exhibit to the value of knowing God
– Jim Elliot –
Should all the hosts of death and powers of hell unknown
Put their most dreadful forms of rage or malice on
I shall be safe, for Christ displays superior power and guardian grace
– Isaac Watts –
“Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 19:14
Brother, sister, have you found our King? There He is, kissing little children and drawing them to Himself with utmost affection. There He is at a table with the head of a fisherman lying on His bosom, and somewhat heavy at heart that even he, the beloved disciple, cannot yet understand Him well. The mothers and fathers who show the greatest care, compassion, and sympathy for their children are but an earthly representative of our all-loving God.
– George MacDonald –
from The Best of George Macdonald
Learn to believe in God, take hold of God, let God take possession of your life, and it will be easy to take hold of the promises. He who knows and trusts God will find it easy to trust the promises too.
– Andrew Murray –
from Teach Me To Pray