 Man sees your actions, but God your motives. Author: Thomas a Kempis |
| Every man naturally desires knowledge; but what good is knowledge without fear of God? Indeed a humble rustic who serves God is better than a proud intellectual who neglects his soul to study the course of the stars. Author: Thomas a Kempis |
| The best way to do ourselves good is to be doing good to others; the best way to gather is to scatter. Author: Thomas Brooks |
| Oh, is the Lord Jesus Christ a believer's life? Why, then, let no believer be disquieted, nor overwhelmed and dejected, for any loss or for any sorrow or suffering that he meets with for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake. Oh, what should a man then do for Jesus Christ, who is his life! Author: Thomas Brooks |
| To be used of God. Is there anything more encouraging, more fulfilling? Perhaps not, but there is something more basic: to meet with God. To linger in His presence, to shut out the noise of the city and, in quietness, give Him the praise He deserves. Before we engage ourselves in His work, let's meet Him in His Word... in prayer... in worship. Author: Chuck Swindoll |
| The Lord wants us to be used, yes; but what He is after is that we pour all we have, ourselves, to Him, and if that be all, that is enough. Author: Watchman Nee |
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| Nothing is ever wasted on the Lord. Author: Watchman Nee |
| Recognize one thing only, the difference between man's work and God's. Author: Watchman Nee |
| When the fruit of your service is out of all proportion to the gifts you possess, THAT is Blessing! Author: Watchman Nee |
| All satanic works are performed from the outside inward; all divine works from the inside outward. Author: Watchman Nee |
| He does not want our heart to be attached anywhere because He wants us to serve Him freely. Author: Watchman Nee |
| The Apostle is hence telling us that inasmuch as sinners cannot be saved through their efforts, so we who have been regenerated likewise cannot be perfected through any righteous acts of our flesh. How vain do such righteous deeds continue to be! Author: Watchman Nee |
