The characteristic of a disciple is not that he does good things, but that he is good in his motives, having been made good by the supernatural grace of God.
- Oswald Chambers
More Quotes By Oswald Chambers
Our Lord’s making of a disciple is supernatural. He does not build on any natural capacity of ours... If God has made your cup sweet, drink it with grace; if He has made it bitter, drink... Prayer is the practice of drawing on the grace of God. Don’t say, “I will endure this... One of the greatest snares is the number of good things we might do. Jesus Christ never did... We are not made for the mountains, for sunrises, or for the other beautiful attractions in life –... At the back of it there lies the central citadel of obstinacy: I will not give up my... Eternal life is not a gift from God; eternal life is the gift of God. The energy and... The main characteristic which is the proof of the indwelling Spirit is an amazing tenderness in personal dealing,... There is a vast difference between devotion to a person and devotion to principles or to a cause.... Prayer is simple, prayer is supernatural, and to anyone not related to our Lord Jesus Christ, prayer is... Measure your growth in grace by your sensitiveness to sin.
Grace is the overflowing favor of God, and you can always count on it being available to draw... To say that ‘prayer changes things’ is not as close to the truth as saying, ‘prayer changes me... Never water down the Word of God, but preach it in its undiluted sternness. There must be unflinching... We have the idea that God is going to do some exceptional thing- that He is preparing and...
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