Quotes about Divine

Sanctification is not my idea of what I want God to do for me—sanctification is God's idea of what He wants to do for me. But He has to get me into the state of mind and spirit where I will allow Him to sanctify me completely, whatever the cost

And we begin to see that the compelling purpose of God lies behind everything in life, and that God is divinely shaping us into oneness with that purpose. A Christian is someone who trusts in the knowledge and the wisdom of God, not in his own abilities.

The things that happen do not happen by chance—they happen entirely by the decree of God. God is sovereignly working out His own purposes.

As we grow in the Christian life, it becomes simpler to us, because we are less inclined to say, "I wonder why God allowed this or that?" And we begin to see that the compelling purpose of God lies behind everything in life, and that God is divinely shaping us into oneness with that purpose.

Think of the enormous leisure of God! He is never in a hurry. We are always in such a frantic hurry.

Nothing touches our lives but it is God Himself speaking. Do we discern His hand or only mere occurrence?

I have chosen you." Keep that note of greatness in your creed. It is not that you have got God, but that He has got you.

God never crushes a man's will into surrender, He never beseeches him, He waits until the man yields up his will to Him.

Never let your common sense become so prominent and forceful that it pushes the Son of God to one side. Common sense is a gift that God gave to our human nature—but common sense is not the gift of His Son. Supernatural sense is the gift of His Son, and we should never put our common sense on the throne.

God does not hear us because we pray earnestly— He hears us solely on the basis of redemption. God is never impressed by our earnestness.

Do not expect God always to give you His thrilling minutes, but learn to live in the domain of drudgery by the power of God.

You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you . . ." (Acts 1:8)—not power as a gift from the Holy Spirit; the power is the Holy Spirit, not something that He gives us.