Days of trouble must be days of prayer.
From 1 Thessalonians 5:16-17: “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing.”
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Charles Swindoll Quote
When will we ever learn that there are no hopeless situations, only people who have grown hopeless about them?
From Psalm 142:3: “When my spirit is faint, you know my way.”
Oswald Chambers Quote
Faith never knows where it is being led, but it loves and knows the One who is leadiing.
From Hebrews 11:8: “By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to set out for a place that he was to receive as an inheritance; and he set out, not knowing where he was going.”
Mary Oliver Quotes
There are a hundred paths through the world that are easier than loving. But wants easier?
Keep some room in your heart for the unimaginable.
Mary Oliver (1935-2019) was a best-selling American poet, who received many honors for her work. Her love of nature can be found in much of her writing, and it resulted in honors from the National Book Award in 1992 and Pulitzer Prize in 1984.
Watchman Nee Quote
A Christian life is an unending engagement on the battlefield.
From Ephesians 6:10-11: “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His power. Put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.”
Watchman Nee (1903-1972) was a Chinese church leader and Christian teacher. He authored a collection of Christian books, and he endured persecution for his beliefs. Ultimately, he died while being imprisoned for the final twenty years of his life.
Allen Klein Quotes
Children remind us to treasure the smallest of gifts, even in the most difficult of times.
When times get tough, at some point, people instinctively know they need to lighten up in order to get through it.
Charles Stanley Quote
Through the power of the Holy Spirit, believers have the ability to endure difficultly and accomplish whatever the Lord calls them to do.
From 2 Corinthians 3:4-6: “Such is the confidence that we have through Christ toward God. Not that we are competent of ourselves to claim anything as coming from us; our competence is from God, who has made us competent to be ministers of a new covenant, not of letter but of spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.”
Martin Luther King, Jr. Quote
A man dies when he refuses to stand up for that which is right. A man dies when he refuses to stand up for justice. A man dies when he refuses to take a stand for that which is true.
From Amos 5:23-24: “Take away from me the noise of your songs; I will not listen to the melody of your harps. But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.”
George MacDonald Quotes
It is by loving and not by being loved that one can come nearest to the soul of another.
There is no harm in being afraid. The only harm is in doing what fear tells you. Fear is not your master! Laugh in his face and he will run away.
George MacDonald (1824-1905) was a Scottish author, poet, and Christian minister. His writings covered a variety of literary themes from fantasy to theological. He was also a mentor for writer Lewis Carroll.
Oswald Chambers Quote
Watch God’s cyclones. The only way God sows His saints is by His whirlwind. Are you going to prove an empty pod?
From Acts 26:19-20: “After that, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision, but declared first to those in Damascus, then in Jerusalem and throughout the countryside of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God and do deeds consistent with repentance.”
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