Purity

August 23, 2012

He who loves with purity considers not the gift of the lover, but the love of the giver.

– Thomas a Kempis –

August 20, 2012

The way to preserve the peace of the church is to preserve its purity.

– Matthew Henry –

August 1, 2012

Unwillingness to accept God’s “way of escape” from temptation frightens me what a rebel yet resides within.

– Jim Elliot –

July 23, 2012

Tomorrow’s character is made out of today’s thoughts. Temptation may come suddenly, but sin doesn’t.

– Randy Alcorn –
from The Purity Principle 

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 

June 27, 2012

Victory is not the experience of special Christians, it is instead an experience all believers may share.

– Watchman Nee –

June 25, 2012

Self-denial surely means something far greater than some slight and insignificant lessening of our self-indulgences!

– Hudson Taylor –

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