Obedience

The ordinary people of the Bible – Brother Andrew

The Bible is full of ordinary people who went to impossible places and did wondrous things simply because they decided to obey God.

– Brother Andrew –

If God has called you – Gladys Aylward

If God has called you to China or any other place and you are sure in your own heart, let nothing deter you. Remember, it is God who has called you and it is the same as when He called Moses or Samuel.

– Gladys Aylward –

Complete Surrender to Jesus – Billy Sunday

Conversion is a complete surrender to Jesus. It’s a willingness to do what He wants you to do.

– Billy Sunday –

Don’t despise small beginnings – W. Phillip Keller

God did not, does not, and will not despise the small beginning. It is essentially His method and manner of working.

– W. Phillip Keller –
from Expendable, page 151

Count the Cost of Christianity – Kay Arthur

If you do not plan to live the Christian life totally committed to knowing your God and to walking in obedience to Him, then don’t begin, for this is what Christianity is all about. It is a change of citizenship, a change of governments, a change of allegiance. If you have no intention of letting Christ rule your life, then forget Christianity; it is not for you.

– Kay Arthur –

Reckless abandon for the Lord – Elisabeth Elliot

I have one desire now – to live a life of reckless abandon for the Lord, putting all my energy and strength into it.

– Elisabeth Elliot –

You are not called to be comfortable – Francis Chan

God doesn’t call us to be comfortable. He calls us to trust Him so completely that we are unafraid to put ourselves in situations where we will be in trouble if He doesn’t come through.

– Francis Chan –