Spiritual Growth

The inner chamber – Andrew Murray

Nowhere can we get to know the holiness of God, and come under His influence and power, except in the inner chamber. It has been well said: “No man can expect to make progress in holiness who is not often and long alone with God.”

– Andrew Murray –

What true repentance is – JC Ryle

True repentance begins with KNOWLEDGE of sin. It goes on to work SORROW for sin. It leads to CONFESSION of sin before God. It shows itself before a person by a thorough BREAKING OFF from sin. It results in producing a DEEP HATRED for all sin.

– JC Ryle –

Highlighting your Bible or heart? – Unknown

At some point, it has to go from being highlighted in your Bible to being written on your heart.

– Unknown –

Not looking for much from God – George Macdonald

O Lord my God, in you I put my trust. Psalms 7:1

“O God, one day we will laugh ourselves to scorn that we looked for so little from you.”

– George Macdonald –

What makes us complain – Hudson Taylor

It is not so much the greatness of our troubles, as the littleness of our spirit, which makes us complain.

– Hudson Taylor –

Too busy for God? – AB Christiansen

Too busy? O forgive, dear Lord, that I should ever be, too much engrossed in earthly tasks, to spend an hour with thee.

– AB Christiansen –

A Revival of Praying – EM Bounds

We can never expect to grow in the likeness of our Lord unless we follow His example and give more time to communion with the Father. A revival of real praying would produce a spiritual revolution.

– EM Bounds –