Take some time and ponder the following quotes. What is God saying to you with each one?
“A cucumber turns into a pickle by soaking in the brine or vinegar solution over time. Likewise, an individual becomes a Christian by absorbing the Christ-life. The key is not to strive but to submerge ourselves in God; this is how true transformation occurs.” (Gary Sanders)
“Most Christians pray to be blessed, few pray to be broken.” (Leonard Ravenhill)
“It is inconsistent not to have time for God and to wish to spend eternity with Him.” (Monte Dugger)
“Today is mine. Tomorrow is none of my business. If I peer anxiously into the fog of the future, I will strain my spiritual eyes so that I will not see clearly what is required of me now.” (Elisabeth Elliot)
“Decisions become easier when your will to please God outweighs your will to please the world.” (Toby Mac)
“There comes a moment when we all must realize that life is short, and in the end, the only thing that really counts is not how others see us, but how God sees us.” (Billy Graham)
“Our greatest fear should not be of failure but of succeeding at things in life that don’t really matter.” (Francis Chan)
“Our prayers may be awkward. Our attempts may be feeble. But since the power of prayer is in the One who hears it and not in the one who says it, our prayers do make a difference.” (Max Lucado)
“The giant step in the walk of faith is the one we take when we decide God no longer is a part of our lives, He IS our life.” (Beth Moore)
“Good is not always God’s will, but God’s will is always good.” (Watchman Nee)
“Moses does not encounter the living God at the mall. He finds Him (or is found by Him) somewhere out in the deserts of Sinai, a long way from the comforts of Egypt. Where did the great prophet Elijah go to recover his strength? To the wild. As did John the Baptist, and his cousin, Jesus, who is led by the Spirit into the wilderness.” (John Eldredge)
“If you can’t see the sun, you will be impressed with a street light. If you’ve never felt thunder and lightning, you’ll be impressed with fireworks. And if you turn your back on the greatness and majesty of God, you’ll fall in love with a world of shadows and short-lived pleasures.” (John Piper)
“Everyone is in a hurry. The persons whom I lead in worship, among whom I counsel, visit, pray, preach, and teach want shortcuts. They want me to help them fill in the form that will get them instant credit (in eternity). They are impatient for results. They have adopted the lifestyle of a tourist and only want the high points. The Christian life cannot mature under such condition and in such ways.” (Albert Mohler)
“But God had mercy on me so that Christ Jesus could use me as a prime example of His great patience with even the worst sinners. Then others will realize that they, too, can believe in Him and receive eternal life.” (The Apostle Paul in 1 Timothy 1:16)
“When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.’“ (Jesus in John 8:12)
May you hunger all the more for God.
Carol J German 