Quotes about Devotion
Lord, I am willing to break MY heart that I might satisfy THY heart.
— Watchman Nee
He who is able to accept everything gladly from the Lord - including darkness, dryness, flatness - and completely disregard self is he who lives for Him." -
— Watchman Nee
Every true work is not done to the poor. Every true work is done to Me.
— Watchman Nee
Do we impress people with ourselves, or with the Lord? Do we draw people to our teaching, or to the Lord? This is genuinely vital. It determines the value of all our work and labor.
— Watchman Nee
Attempting to follow Him without denying the self is the root of all failures.
— Watchman Nee
It is so easy to become more attached to the gifts of God than to the Giver—and even, I should add, to the work of God than to God Himself.
— Watchman Nee
The Christian life from start to finish is based upon this principle of utter dependence upon the Lord Jesus.
— Watchman Nee
These are people who are capable of devotion, public devotion, to justice. They meant what they said and every day that passes, they mean it more.
— Wendell Berry
Unless, before then, the prayer assist me which rises from a heart that lives in grace: what avails the other, which is not heard in heaven?
— Dante Alighieri
I long to be known as an extravagant worshiper...that God would discover the song in my heart to be elaborate, overgenerous, and wasteful in my pursuit of Him.
— Darlene Zschech
Worship Him in love and obedience, with your whole life.
— Darlene Zschech
It is so easy to take our eyes off of God and look at the problems around us. That's when we get discouraged and fearful, giving the devil an opportunity to pounce.
— Darlene Zschech