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A.J. Gossip Quote – God is Always Giving
Billy Graham Quote – The End
“I’ve read the last page of the Bible. It’s all going to turn out all right.”
– Billy Graham
Billy Graham Bible Quote Commentary
Let’s face it-life can be a struggle. Those waves of monthly bills never seem to end. Your boss or your customers can be impossible to please. Your family can sometimes seem like they don’t understand you or care about what you’re going through. Disagreements can sometimes flare up with your friends. Life isn’t a cakewalk. It can all be a bit too much. It can feel a bit too heavy. It is too easy to feel that we’re facing all these challenges all alone.
The good news is that when we feel life’s pressures, we actually have an opportunity. We can claim Jesus’ promise that his yoke is light and his burden is easy. Or we can choose to lean on our own understanding and tap our own power. We always have this choice. Unfortunately, all of us, at one time or other, fall for the temptation of looking at out problems and challenges as merely puzzles that we can think and reason our way through. Others look at their challenges as a test of personal will and character. When things clear up (and they almost always do due to God’s grace), we become puffed up and stick out our chests and take credit. ‘I did it!,’ we’d silently say to ourselves in triumph. It doesn’t take much of these incidents to develop a deep level of pride that is hard to shake. Sure, we may say to others and say out loud that Jesus carried us through, but deep down we cherish this pride.
Eventually, our pride grows with so many small victories we take credit for that we develop a deep level of apathy. We know God is there. We know that Jesus is faithful to his promises. We know that the Holy Spirit is our Comforter. We know all that. But it doesn’t matter. Our pride can’t connect ‘head knowledge’ or intellectual knowledge with ‘heart knowledge’-the kind we feel. The kind we live out. As a result, many of us live prideful lives where we don’t even truly seek out God’s help, His guidance, and His grace. Sadly, we all eventually hit a wall. By then our apathy has built such a thick wall between our hearts and God that we have given up asking for his grace to give to us not what we deserve but according to his grace and good pleasure.
Our pride’s overthrow, whether it takes the form of a divorce, nervous breakdown, bankruptcy, job termination, becoming a victim of a crime, suffering from a natural disaster, or some other calamity that originated with Satan makes our apathy even more bitter. Only then do we realize that we pushed God out of the equation and have been trying to carry our lives all along. Only then do we realize the full taste of utter and total defeat.
The good news is that we don’t need to cry out for too long into the emptiness. Because, standing at the door of our hearts, is Jesus. Ever patient. Ever compassionate. He knows that we’ll cry out to him sooner or later. And he’s always there. Just waiting for us to make our choice. Why? Because love is based on choice. Jesus never forces us to choose him. You have a choice. Would you like to let Him into your heart and base your strength on him right now?
Watchman Nee Quote – With Christ I Am Strong
“Outside of Christ, I am only a sinner, but in Christ, I am saved. Outside of Christ, I am empty; in Christ, I am full. Outside of Christ, I am weak; in Christ, I am strong. Outside of Christ, I cannot; in Christ, I am more than able. Outside of Christ, I have been defeated; in Christ, I am already victorious. How meaningful are the words, in Christ.”
– Watchman Nee
Watchman Nee Strength in Christ Quote Commentary
How many times have you heard Christians say the verse ‘I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me’? Chances are, you have heard this verse from Philippians repeated quite a lot. It is, after all, one of the most popular Bible verses. However, many people who say it often use it as a some sort of ace in the hole or some sort of secret weapon that enables them to conquer their day and keep forging ahead. While it is true that this verse packs a lot of power, its power comes from a much deeper source. If we want our daily walk with Christ to truly have resonance that goes beyond using Bible verses as ‘power’ mantras that give us the will to push forward another day, we need to dig deep into our relationship with Christ.
Christ Gives Us Power Through Hope
We CAN do all things through Christ if we believe, and act, that he is our ONLY strength and our only salvation. If we insist on injecting ourselves in the equation, this dilutes his strength much like when Peter started to sink after he started walking on the water to meet Jesus. We can surmount many ‘impossible’ challenges in our lives if we remain focused on Christ. However, if we, like Peter start looking at our own strength and the enormity of our circumstances, we begin to sink. Watchman Nee’s quote above, highlights the sheer emptiness of life, hope, aspirations, dreams, and striving outside of Jesus. Jesus gives us hope because our own strength, wisdom, and power are never enough. With Jesus, we can seemingly run on ’empty.’
Christ Gives Us Power over Sin
A big part of the reason we have so much power through Jesus is because he gives us power over sin. Being saved is not just about being counted as righteous in the eyes of the Father. Accepting Jesus as our personal savior also means gaining his power to resist sin. This means resisting addictions, negativity, false pride, overcoming fear, and other strongholds of the Devil. By abiding in Christ and walking with Him daily, we gain power over sin. We are able to have self-discipline and self-control. These lead to greater peace, spiritual and material wealth, and fulfillment. Isn’t it time you stopped trying to go your own way? Isn’t it time you let Jesus into your life? Lose a life of constant frustration and striving and choose a life of constant victory in Jesus Christ today.
Max Lucado Quote – My Spirit Will Soar
“I am a spiritual being. After this body is dead, my spirit will soar. I refuse to let what will rot, rule the eternal. I choose self-control. I will be drunk only by joy. I will be impassioned only by my faith. I will be influenced only by God. I will be taught only by Christ.”
– Max Lucado
Max Lucado Soaring Spirit Quote Commentary
Self-control? Self-discipline? Obedience? These themes from Max Lucado’s quote above which emphasize key biblical teachings seem, well, out-of-date and irrelevant in our modern world. After all, we live in the world of 1000+ cable and satellite channels, easy credit terms, no down payments, and every ad we see, it seems, asks us to eat our dessert first. We are taught by the world to enjoy the good things in life in the here and now-even before we have paid fully for them. The thinking being: we deserve the ‘very best in life.’
Well, it doesn’t take long to realize, after having lived this way for a short period of time, that the modern world’s attractions and appeals actually lead to-bondage. What other word is there to describe buying stuff you don’t need trying to impress people you don’t really care much for while trying to live a life that isn’t really your own? In this world of instant pleasures, peer pressure, keeping up with the Joneses, and runaway consumerism we are pushed to spend, drink, eat, and enjoy pleasure with abandon-without commitment, without consequences.
Unfortunately, we all know there are consequences. Living only for yourself makes you, at the very least, a slave to your pleasures-a creature of impulse. The crash can be very hard. Crushing, actually. When the good times end and the credit card bills come due, the doctor’s health report comes in, and relationships become frayed or even broken, we realize that life is not all about us, our needs, or our desires. Only when we see the wreckage our self-seeking has caused in our lives and in the lives of those who love us do we realize that what under-girds and powers God’s law is love.
Make no mistake about it-God’s laws exist for a reason. They were given out of love and out of wisdom. God knows our hearts. God knows what a life without limits can lead to. And it isn’t pretty. God’s law is far from a set of rules intended to keep us down and prevent us from ‘living out our full potential.’ Instead, they exist because God wants us to live without regret. By following his command to love Him and love others like ourselves, God’s law gives us freedom from the pain, the destruction, the regret that naturally flows from a life without limits and without regard to others.
When we practice self-control, we open our lives to the full blessings God offers because his law and his commands reflect his love. By practicing self-control, we stay free from debt, disease, discord, and despair. Keep in mind that self-control, real sustainable self-control, is a fruit of the Holy Spirit. We need to claim God’s grace daily to achieve self-control every single day. Otherwise, we’d be leaning on our own strength. We only need to look at our failings to see how far relying on ourselves will take us. Will you give the Holy Spirit permission to give you the power of self-control today?
Chip Ingram Quote – Jesus Considers You Valuable
“The cross is the greatest example of humility and devotion in the universe. Jesus put your needs ahead of His own. He considered you more valuable than Himself.”
– Chip Ingram
Dietrich Bonhoeffer Quote – God Fulfills His Promises
“God does not give us everything we want, but He does fulfill His promises, leading us along the best and straightest paths to Himself.”
– Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Charles Spurgeon Quote – Perseverance
“By perseverance the snail reached the ark.”
– Charles Spurgeon
Charles Spurgeon Perseverance Quote Commentary
Snails sure are slow. Plus, they leave a slimy trail that, well, doesn’t really qualify them to be at the top of the list of most people’s favorite animals. They aren’t cute and cuddly like puppies. Nor are they regal and imposing like lions. Instead, they trudge along, day to day, minding their own business. In our daily walk of faith, we can learn quite a bit from snails. Seriously.
We all leave a trail of slime
If we took a long and honest hard look at our lives, we can see that we’ve all left a trail of slime. We are all sinners. We have all fallen short of the glory of God. It follows that along the way, we’ve left broken relationships. We’ve hurt others. We’ve burned bridges. We’ve broken promises. We’ve let people down. This is our trail of slime. But just like the snail headed to Noah’s ark, we only need to keep heeding the call and we’ll get to where we’re destined.
We all don’t respond to the call quickly
just like the snails headed to Noah’s ark, we can take our time getting to the place where God wants us to be in our lives. Maybe it is our attachment to material things, our relationships, our false pride, our faulty expectations, our irrational fears, whatever it is, we often find ourselves held back from fully heeding God’s call. In many cases, we are like the older son who repents about not doing what the Father says and ends up doing it later. The good news is that God is patient. He knows that it sometimes takes a while for us to get started. He knows that sometimes we’re late bloomers and slow starters. He waits for us in the ark as we slowly make our way to him.
God gives us second chances
Another way we are all like those snails that got to Noah’s ark is the fact that God always gives u second chances. In fact, he doesn’t just give us second chances but third and fourth chances as well. Indeed, he gives us as many chances as possible because that’s how gracious, patient, and faithful He is. Like the snail, we only need to take the second chance and keep pushing along-powered by God’s grace that he will welcome us with open arms when Jesus comes again. Don’t despair when you feel you’re moving so slowly in your spiritual walk. Be encouraged by the snails that made it to the Ark just in time.
Zig Ziglar Quote – Adversity
“Sometimes adversity is what you need to face in order to become successful.”
– Zig Ziglar
Rick Warren Quote – Defeating Temptation
Every time you defeat a temptation, you become more like Jesus!
– Rick Warren
Elisabeth Elliot Quote – It Matters to God
“The God who created, names and numbers the stars in the heavens also numbers the hairs of my head. He pays attention to very big things and to very small ones. What matters to me matters to Him, and that changes my life.”
– Elisabeth Elliot
Helen Keller Quote – Overcoming Obstacles
“You will find a joy in overcoming obstacles.”
– Helen Keller
A.C. Dixon Quote – God Became a Man
“We have accounts of the deification of men in pagan mythology. But I do not remember any account of a god becoming a man, to help man. Whoever heard of Jupiter or Mars or Minerva coming down and attempting to bear the burdens of men? The gods were willing enough to receive the gifts of men, but Christianity is unique in the fact that our God became a man with human infirmity and emptied Himself of the glory of heaven, in order that He might take upon Himself the sins, diseases and weakness of our humanity.”
– A.C. Dixon
Tim Keller Quotes – God Gives
“God will only give you what you would have asked for if you knew everything he knows.”
– Time Keller
John McDowell Quote – Lives Changed
Wherever Jesus has been proclaimed, we see lives change for the good, nations change for the better, thieves become honest, alcoholics become sober, hateful individuals become channels of love, unjust persons embrace justice.
– John McDowell
Matthew Henry Quote – Blessings in Disguise
“What we count the ills of life are often blessings in disguise, resulting in good to us in the end. Though for the present not joyous but grievous, yet, if received in a right spirit, they work out fruits of righteousness for us at last.”
– Matthew Henry
J. C. Ryle Quote – No Such Thing as Luck
Nothing whatever, whether great or small, can happen to a believer, without God’s ordering and permission. There is no such thing as chance, luck, or accident in the Christian’s journey through this world. All is arranged and appointed by God. And all things are “working together” for the believer’s good.”
– J.C. Ryle
Jim Elliot Quote – The Bible
“Why do you need a voice when you have a verse.”
– Jim Elliot
Zac Poonen Quote – God’s Plan
It is foolish to move into the future on our own when God is waiting to guide us. His plan is the best. If we yield to Him, He can save us from Satan’s snares.
– Zac Poonen
A. W. Tozer Quote – Not Afraid of the Devil
“I’m not afraid of the devil. The devil can handle me – he’s got judo I never heard of. But he can’t handle the One to whom I’m joined; he can’t handle the One to whom I’m united; he can’t handle the One whose nature dwells in my nature. ”
– A.W. Tozer
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