Quotes about Genuine Devotion
Sincerity carries the soul in all simplicity to open its heart to God.
— John Bunyan
Where there is no heart, there may be lip-work and tongue-work, but there is nothing that God listens to,—there is no prayer.
— JC Ryle
Was never true love loved in vain, For truest love is highest gain.
— George Eliot
I have no need for a bull from your stall or goats from your pens,
— Psalm 50:9
Mary is the sure path to our meeting with Christ. Devotion to the Mother of the Lord, when it is genuine, is always an impetus to a life guided by the spirit and values of the Gospel.
— Pope John Paul II
God is more concerned about the attitude of our hearts than the way we express it. Worship isn't supposed to be entertainment.
— Billy Graham
Serving God, valuable as that might be, is no substitute for knowing Him and communicating with Him. Real service flows out of relationship, not obligation.
— Kay Arthur
The severest self-denials and the most lavish gifts are of no value in God's esteem unless they are prompted by love.
— AW Pink
True intimacy with God always brings humility.
— Beth Moore
Let me beg you, not to rest contented with the commonplace religion that is now so prevalent.
— Adoniram Judson
If we only give up something to God because we want more back, there is nothing of the Holy Spirit in our abandonment; it is miserable commercial self-interest.
— Oswald Chambers
God offers authentic LOVE. His devotion is the real deal. But He won't give you the genuine until you surrender the imitations.
— Max Lucado