When we take our eyes off the whirl of day-to-day activity and concentrate on honoring Him and following in His way, we find a consistent peace that carries us through both plenty and poverty.
When you become consumed by God’s call on your life, everything will take on new meaning and significance. You will begin to see every facet of your life – including your pain – as a means through which God can work to bring others to Himself.
The Bible reveals the Father’s overall plan for the world and provides general guidelines for life. But how can we know His specific plans for us? Listening to God is essential to walking with God.
When we learn from experience, the scars of sin can lead us to restoration and a renewed intimacy with God.
God will never direct us to be prideful, arrogant and unforgiving, immoral or slothful or full of fear. We step into these things because we are insensitive to the leadership of the Holy Spirit within us.
Your life is going to be determined by your prayer life.
Nobody else can make us discouraged; it is a choice that we alone make when facing disappointments.
Brokenness is God’s requirement for maximum usefulness.
The essence of wisdom, from a practical standpoint, is pausing long enough to look at our lives-invitations, opportunities, relationships-from God’s perspective. And then acting on it.
It is not the trials in your life that develop or destroy you, but rather your response to those hardships.
Jesus set an example for us to follow: a life of loving, obedient service.
Since God knows our future, our personalities, and our capacity to listen, He isn’t ever going to say more to us than we can deal with at the moment.
If a person becomes content with what is average, minimally acceptable, or satisfactory, she will rarely exert the effort or work toward something that is truly excellent or outstanding.
Suffering prepares you by training you to trust God and know that He is always at work in your life.
I would never discredit reading the Scriptures, but it is important to meditate on it.
Of all the things Christ wants for us, loving Him and focusing our attention on Him are the most important.
Disappointments are inevitable; discouragement is a choice.
To have God speak to the heart is a majestic experience, an experience that people may miss if they monopolize the conversation and never pause to hear God’s responses.
Stop for a minute and think about how you typically interact with God. If prayer time is dominated by your own talking, some adjustments may be in order. Just as the Lord spoke to David, God also has many things to say to you, if you’ll simply let Him speak.
Each of us will eventually give away all our earthly possessions. How we choose to do so, however, is a reflection of our commitment to the kingdom of God.