Quotes about Devotion
Not that food which entereth into the moth defileth a man, but the appetite with which it is eaten. It is neither the quality nor the quantity, but the devotion to sensual savors; when that which is eaten is not a viand to sustain our animal, or inspire our spiritual life, but food for the worms that possess us.
— Henry David Thoreau
A puritan may go to his brown-bread crust with as gross an appetite as ever an alderman to his turtle. Not that food which entereth into the mouth defileth a man, but the appetite with which it is eaten. It is neither the quality nor the quantity, but the devotion to sensual savors;
— Henry David Thoreau
You must get your living by loving, or at least half your life is a failure.
— Henry David Thoreau
Your religion is where your love is.
— Henry David Thoreau
There are far too many people who settle for practicing a sterile religion rather than enjoying a growing, vibrant, personal relationship with the living God.
— Henry Blackaby
if you love God, you will obey Him! If you do not obey Him, you do not really love Him, regardless of what you may claim (see John 14:24).
— Henry Blackaby
God is not as interested in our origins as He is in our obedience. GOD
— Henry Blackaby
God does not focus on giving people heartwarming devotional thoughts. He intends to save and radically transform lives.
— Henry Blackaby
In a world that classifies us according to social status, race, wealth, intelligence, and abilities, we need to remind ourselves that those divisions are arbitrary and irrelevant to God. The ground at the foot of the cross is level. We all will stand there and realize how far short we fall from living according to God's standards and loving Him with the devotion and respect He deserves.
— Henry Blackaby
Your relationship to God is the single most important aspect of your life. If that is not in order, nothing else will be.
— Henry Blackaby
If you have a heart for living God's way, you will want to ensure that your life is answerable to him (Ps. 25:4-5).
— Henry Blackaby
Jesus does not need your resolutions, your recommitments, or your promises to try harder this year. If your resolve to obey God last year did not help you to be faithful, it will not make you successful this year. Jesus asks for your love. If you truly love Him, your service for Him in the new year will be of the quality that He desires.
— Henry Blackaby