“The most important aspect of Christianity is not the work we do, but the relationship we maintain and the surrounding influence and qualities produced by that relationship. That is all God asks us to give our attention to, and it is the one thing that is continually under attack.”1
“Obey God and leave all the consequences to Him.”
“At times God puts us through the discipline of darkness to teach us to heed Him. Song birds are taught to sing in the dark, and we are put into the shadow of God’s hand until we learn to hear Him.”
“We always know when Jesus is at work because He produces in the commonplace something that is inspiring.”
“Never look for justice in this world, never cease to give it.”
“[Prayer] is the link between God’s inexhaustible resources and people’s needs…God is the source of power, but we are the instrument He uses to link the two together.”
“It is possible to know all about doctrine and yet not know Jesus. The soul is in danger when knowledge of doctrine outsteps intimate touch with Jesus. ….Have I a personal history with Jesus Christ? The one sign of discipleship is intimate connection with Him, a knowledge of Jesus Christ nothing can shake.”
“When we stray from His presence, He longs for you to come back. He weeps that you are missing out on His love, protection and provision. He throws His arms open, runs toward you, gathers you up, and welcomes you home.”
“Adversity is not simply a tool. It is God’s most effective tool for the advancement of our spiritual lives. The circumstances and events that we see as setbacks are oftentimes the very things that launch us into periods of intense spiritual growth. Once we begin to understand this, and accept it as a spiritual fact of life, adversity becomes easier to bear.”
“His voice leads us not into timid discipleship but into bold witness.”
“The amount of time we spend with Jesus – meditating on His Word and His majesty, seeking His face – establishes our fruitfulness in the kingdom.”
“If the church marries herself to the spirit of the times, she will find herself a widow in the next generation.”
“Yieldedness is vital in listening to what He has to say.”
“We are either in the process of resisting God’s truth or in the process of being shaped and molded by his truth.”
“If God has positioned us in a certain place, we must leave all the details to Him.”
“Fight all your battles on your knees and you win every time.”
“The only never you should focus on is that God will never let you down.”
“Hear me very carefully on this point. Nobody can take your peace from you. If you have lost your peace, you have lost it for one main reason—you have surrendered it.”
“Put your faith, hope, and trust in God. Do not look at your circumstances. Commit yourself to doing what He requires of you. Cling to the promises in His Word. Then when desperation pulls at your heart, you can cry out to Him, knowing that He hears your every word and will answer and provide the encouragement you need to hold out in the face of adversity.”
“God calls you to delight in Him because nothing will satisfy your soul like being close to Him in intimate fellowship.”
“Trust God. Believe with every fiber of your being that He will faithfully fulfill His promises. Do not just say, ‘I hope the Lord will come to my aid.’ Do not merely stop at declaring, ‘I know He can work everything out.’ Exhibit the highest level of faith by proclaiming, ‘I am absolutely certain my heavenly Father will help me—it’s as good as done.’”
“Obeying the Lord may not be easy or popular, but you can have peace no other way. So stand firm in Him and trust that He will be your place of rest.”
“Our problems may stay, our circumstances may remain, but we know God is in control. We are focused on His adequacy, not our inadequacy.”
1 All of these quotations listed in this devotion are from the following websites:
Inspirational Quotes by Charles Stanley
29 Charles Stanley Quotes | ChristianQuotes.info