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The "show business," which is so incorporated into our view of Christian work today, has caused us to drift far from Our Lord's conception of disciple...more

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Tolerating a wrong attitude toward another person causes you to follow the spirit of the devil, no matter how saintly you are.

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Worship is giving God the best that He has given you. Be careful what you do with the best you have, Whenever you get a blessing from God, give it bac...more

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We are not built for mountains and dawns and artistic affinities; they are for moments of inspiration, that is all. We are built for the valley, for t...more

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The Sermon on the Mount is not a set of principles to be obeyed apart from identification with Jesus Christ. The Sermon on the Mount is a statement of...more

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The main characteristic which is the proof of the indwelling Spirit is an amazing tenderness in personal dealing, and a blazing truthfulness with rega...more

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To say that 'prayer changes things' is not as close to the truth as saying, 'prayer changes me and then I change things.' God has established things s...more

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We look upon prayer simply as a means of getting things for ourselves, but the biblical purpose of prayer is that we may get to know God Himself.

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your god may be your little Christian habit - the habit of prayer or Bible reading at certain times of your day. Watch how your Father will upset your...more

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The best measure of a spiritual life is not its ecstasies but its obedience.

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No man by mere high human wisdom would dare undertake a step for Jesus’ sake unless he knows that the Holy Spirit has directly spoken to him; and unti...more

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Spiritual maturity is not reached by the passing of the years, but by obedience to the will of God. Some people mature into an understanding of God’s ...more

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... God loved me not because I was lovable, but because it was His nature to do so.

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You cannot have a moral holiday and remain moral, nor can you have a spiritual holiday and remain spiritual. God wants you to be entirely his, and thi...more

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The test of mountain-top experiences, of mysticism, of visions of God and of solitariness is when you are “in the soup” of actual circumstances.