Quotes about Devotion

Devotion to God is the only acceptable motive for actions that are pleasing to God.

For an action to be truly obedient to God, it must be done from a motivation of genuine love and gratitude to Him.

holiness is not only expected; it is the promised birthright of every Christian. Paul's

God expects every Christian to live a holy life. But holiness is not only expected; it is the promised birthright of every Christian.

We need to work at ensuring that our commitment to holiness is a commitment to God, not to our own self-esteem.

Make His purpose your purpose.

In fact, there is no such thing as grudging obedience. For an action to be truly obedient to God, it must be done from a motivation of genuine love and gratitude to Him.

God has called every Christian to a holy life. There are no exceptions to this call.

Matthew Henry says that to walk with God is "to set God always before us, and to act as those that are always under his eye. It is to live a life of communion with God both in ordinances and providences. It is to make God's word our rule and his glory our end in all our actions."

Acknowledging His holiness is one of the ways we are to praise God.

Henry observed when commenting on Zephaniah 3:17, "The great God not only loves his saints, but he loves to love them." God takes great delight in loving us because we are His very own.

We, too, if we would speak of the Lord's great faithfulness, must turn from our circumstances to the Lord.