Quotes about Devotion

How many of us dare not use our time or money or talents as we would, because we realise they are the Lord's, not ours?

Our Lord needs from us neither great deeds nor profound thoughts. Neither intelligence nor talents. He cherishes simplicity.

Intimate knowledge of God is possible if we habitually search His Holy Scriptures & translate what we find into obedience.

I was twelve. I believed profoundly. During the day I studied the Talmud, and at night I ran to the synagogue to weep over the destruction of the Temple.

Love is worth as much as prayer. Sometimes more.

When obedience to God contradicts what I think will give me pleasure, let me ask myself if I love Him.

Amy Carmichael's great longing was to have a single eye for the glory of God. Whatever might blur the vision God had give her of His work, whatever could distract or deceive or tempt other to seek anything but the Lord Jesus Himself she tried to eliminate.

If your goal is purity of heart, be prepared to be thought very odd.

You can never lose what you have offered to Christ.

Is the distinction between living for Christ and dying for Him so great? Is not the second the logical conclusion of the first?

Cold prayers, like cold suitors, are seldom effective in their aims.

The women of the Band were learning that if the Lord of Glory took a towel and knelt on the floor to wash the dusty feet of His disciples, then no work, even the relentless and often messy routine of caring for squalling babies, is demeaning. To offer it up to the Lord of Glory transforms it into a holy task.