Quotes about Devotion

In our abandonment we give ourselves over to God just as God gave Himself for us, without any calculations. The consequences of abandonment never enter into our outlook because our life is taken up in Him.

It is a shameful thing for a Christian to talk about getting the victory. We should belong so completely to the Victor that it is always His victory, and "we are more than conquerors through Him . . ." (Romans 8:37).

We have no right to decide where we should be placed, or to have preconceived ideas as to what God is preparing us to do. God engineers everything; and wherever He places us, our one supreme goal should be to pour out our lives in wholehearted devotion to Him in that particular work. "Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might . . ." (Ecclesiastes 9:10).

The reason many of us leave off praying and become hard towards God is because we have only a sentimental interest in prayer.

Many of us are faithful to our ideas about Jesus Christ, but how many of us are faithful to Jesus Himself?

We must continually maintain an adventurous attitude toward Him, despite any potential personal risk.

Worship is giving God the best that He has given you.

the underlying foundation of Christianity is personal, passionate devotion to the Lord Jesus.

allow anything to divert you from your insight into Jesus Christ. It is the true test of whether you are spiritual or not. To be unspiritual means that other things have a growing fascination for you. Since mine eyes have looked on Jesus, I've lost sight of all beside, So enchained my spirit's vision, Gazing on the Crucified.

A Christian servant is one who perpetually looks into the face of God and then goes forth to talk to others.

The main idea in the region of religion is—Your eyes upon God, not on men. Do not have as your motive the desire to be known as a praying man. Get an inner chamber in which to pray where no one knows you are praying, shut the door and talk to God in secret. Have no other motive than to know your Father in heaven. It is impossible to conduct your life as a disciple without definite times of secret prayer:

Be careful that you don't become a hypocrite by spending all your time trying to get others right with God before you worship Him yourself.