Thence springs a vivid sense of sin and a profound exercise of heart in repentance, praise, and love, with an evangelistic outflow.
– JI Packer –
Sin – Temptation
Pride must die in you – Andrew Murray
Pride must die in you, or nothing of heaven can live in you.
– Andrew Murray –
The outstanding feature of spiritual awakening – Henry Blackaby
When Holy God draws near in true revival, people come under terrible conviction of sin. The outstanding feature of spiritual awakening has been the profound consciousness of the Presence and holiness of God.
– Henry Blackaby –
What Sin Is – Oswald Chambers
Remember what sin is: the fundamental independence of God; the thing in me that says, I can do without God, I don’t need Him.
– Oswald Chambers –
Let the power of Christ rest on me – Thomas Chalmers
My God, Thou knowest my infirmities; and Thou knowest my desire to overcome them. Send forth Thy Spirit to help me in this warfare. Give me wisdom, O God, and the meekness of wisdom. Let the power of Christ rest upon me.
– Thomas Chalmers –
Not filled with the world – DL Moody
Christians should live in the world but not be filled with it. A ship lives in the water, but if the water gets in the ship, she goes to the bottom. So Christians may live in the world, but if the world gets into them, they sink.
– DL Moody –
Thinking well of yourself – Charles Spurgeon
It is the devil’s masterpiece to make us think well of ourselves.
– Charles Spurgeon –
Becoming what you look at – AW Tozer
If I look at the world, I will conform to the ways of the world. If I look at the Word, I will conform to the will of God.
– AW Tozer –
from A Man of God
Joy of the Lord – Matthew Henry
The joy of the LORD will arm us against the assaults of our spiritual enemies and put our mouths out of taste for those pleasures with which the tempter baits his hooks.
– Matthew Henry –