Quotes about Devotion

Idols are things we put our trust in. They are not God, but we treat then like they are. They take on a transcendent, magical character. We hold them with a sacred reverence that should only be given to God. We are willing to die for them and kill for them and sacrifice our children for them.

Being a Christian is about choosing Jesus and deciding to do something incredibly daring with your life.

promise never to leave us or forsake us. Since we are always in your presence, help us always to keep our eyes fixed upon you that we might follow your lead in the never-ending dance of your life as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen.

ordinary radicals are committed to doing small things with great love.

Grow us slowly, persistently, and deeply, Lord, to be people who watch without distraction, listen without interruption, and stay put without inclination to flee. Amen.

A pastor friend of mine said, "Our problem is that we no longer have martyrs. We only have celebrities.

Teach me your way, O LORD, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name. (Psalm 86:11 ESV)

I delight in men over seventy. They always offer one the devotion of a lifetime.

Take care lest you play the hypocrite by spending all your time trying to get others right before you worship God yourself.

Lukewarm people will serve God and others, but there are limits to how far they will go or how much time, money, and energy they are willing to give.

Prayer is the rope that pulls God and man together. But, it doesn't pull God down to us: It pulls us up to Him.

There is one single thread binding my way together...the way of the Master consists in doing one's best...that is all.