Any truth, no matter how valid, if emphasized to the exclusion of other truths of equal importance, is practical error.
Faith is that quality or power by which the things desired become the things possessed.
Great sea captains are made in rough waters and deep seas.
God does not patch up the old life, or make certain repairs on the old life; He gives a new life, through the new birth.
I surrendered unto Him all there was of me; everything! Then for the first time I realized what it meant to have real power.
The greatest human attainment in all the world is for a life to be so surrendered to Him that the name of God Almighty will be glorified through that life.
Living with faith and courage is something that life requires of each of us. Never, absolutely never, give up! Never give in no matter what! Fight it through! And I promise you something with all of my heart-God will help you.
Wherever you find real love, you will also find humility. Remember something: humility is not a weak and timid quality. Too often we feel that humility is a sign of weakness. This is not so. It is the sign of strength and security.
The Heavenly Father does not ask for golden vessels. He does not ask for silver vessels. God asks for yielded vessels.
God is not looking for gold vessels or silver vessels. He is looking for willing vessels.
The only limit to the power of Almighty God lies within you & me.
Today, Jesus stands ready to hear your cry and to answer prayer for you. He is interested in every detail of your life. He knows you better than you know yourself.
When Jesus hung on the cross, looking upon His enemies as He was being crucified, He said: "Father, forgive them for they know not what they do.” That is God's love, the love of heaven paying earth a little visit through the Person of Jesus.
I swell with pride when I can face the whole world and say, "I belong to Him. The mighty God of this universe is my heavenly Father. I'm His by adoption. I'm a joint-heir with His wonderful Son' In that moment when you're prone to be depressed, when you find yourself in the spirit of bondage, look up. just pause and remember to whom you belong.
Who can fathom the love of God? He loved us while we were yet sinners. You may be a sinner reading these words right now. You may have committed every sin in the book and broken every commandment of God. Yet, the Lord continues to love you. He has not cast you aside.
It isn't a matter of being worthy, for no man is worthy! It isn't our perfection or our penitence, or a matter of our labors to reach the place of perfection or worthiness. It is God's grace alone.