Quotes about Submission
Being wholly given over to God now is the essential and best possible preparation for future service.
— James Montgomery Boice
I saw that giving even all my life to God (supposing it possible to do this and go no further) would profit me nothing unless I gave my heart, yea, all my heart, to Him.
— John Wesley
Women will be saved by going back to that role that God has chosen for them. Ladies, if the hair on the back of your neck stands up it is because you are fighting your role in the scripture.
— Mark Driscoll
Unless we deny our own will, we shall never do God's will.
— Thomas Watson
A contented Christian does not seek to choose his cross but leaves God to choose for him. He is content with both for the kind and the duration. A contented spirit says, 'let God apply what medicine he pleases and let it remain as long as it will, I know that when it has done it's cure and eaten the venom of sin out of my heart, God will take it off again.
— Thomas Watson
In a word a contented Christian, being sweetly captivated under the authority of the Word, desires to be wholly at God's disposal and is willing to live in that sphere and climate where God has set him.
— Thomas Watson
What is the duty which God requireth of man? Obedience to his revealed will. It is not enough to hear God's voice, but we must obey. Obedience is a part of the honour we owe to God.
— Thomas Watson
Submit to God and be at peace with him; in this way prosperity will come to you." JOB 22:21
— Norman Vincent Peale
Well, if one had to prostitute oneself, let it be to a bitch-goddess!
— DH Lawrence
I want you to treat me nicely and respectfully. Call you 'sir', perhaps? she asked quietly. Yes, call me 'sir'. I should love it. Then I wish you would go upstairs, sir.
— DH Lawrence
He could only say the one thing he was afraid to say: Will you hide in my house, master?
— DH Lawrence
Only those who are subject to authority can be authority.
— Watchman Nee