 Time spent in prayer will yield more than that given to work. Prayer alone gives work its worth and its success. Prayer opens the way for God Himself to do His work in us and through us. Let our chief work as God's messengers be intercession; in it we secure the presence and power of God to go with us. Topics: Prayer, Intercession |
| While others still slept, He went away to pray and to renew His strength in communion with His Father. He had need of this, otherwise He would not have been ready for the new day. The holy work of delivering souls demands constant renewal through fellowship with God. Topics: Renewal, Prayer, Evangelism |
| A true revival means nothing less than a revolution, casting out the spirit of worldliness and selfishness, and making God and His love triumph in the heart and life. Topics: Revival, Worldliness |
| There is need of a great revival of spiritual life, of truly fervent devotion to our Lord Jesus, of entire consecration to His service. It is only in a church in which this spirit of revival has at least begun, that there is any hope of radical change in the relation of the majority of our Christian people to mission work. Topics: Revival, Consecration |
| Salvation comes through a cross and a crucified Christ. Topics: Salvation, The Cross |
| The enemy uses all his power to lead the Christian, and above all the minister, to neglect prayer. He knows that however admirable the sermon may be, however attractive the service, however faithful the pastoral visitation, none of these things can damage him or his kingdom if prayer is neglected. Topics: Satan, Prayer |
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| A readiness to believe every promise implicitly, to obey every command unhesitatingly, to stand perfect and complete in all the will of God, is the only true spirit of Bible study. Topics: Scripture, The Bible |
| We have within us a self that has its poison from Satan--from hell--and yet we cherish and nourish it. What do we not do to please self and nourish self--and we make the devil within us strong. ... Look at your own life. What are the works of hell? They are chiefly these three: self-will, self-trust, and self-exaltation. Topics: Self-love |
| Abide in Jesus, the sinless One - which means, give up all of self and its life, and dwell in God's will and rest in His strength. This is what brings the power that does not commit sin. Topics: Selfishness |
| Do not confound work and fruit. There may be a good deal of work for Christ that is not the fruit of the heavenly Vine. Topics: Service |
| The world asks, "What does a man own?" Christ asks, "How does he use it?" Topics: Stewardship |
| God is ready to assume full responsibility for the life wholly yielded to Him. Topics: Surrender |
