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Oswald Chambers Quote

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If a man wants scientific knowledge, intellectual curiosity is his guide; but if he wants insight into what Jesus Christ teaches, he can only get it by obedience.

From John 7:16-17:  “Then Jesus answered them, ‘My teaching is not Mine but His who sent Me.  Anyone who resolves to do the will of God will know whether the teaching is from God or whether I am speaking on My own.'”

Oswald Chambers (1874-1917) was a Scottish evangelist and Christian teacher.  Following his death from an illness while in Egypt during World War I, his wife took on the task of transcribing the detailed notes she had written from his lectures and sermons.  Gertrude Hobbs Chambers’ efforts resulted in the publication in 1924 of MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST.  I frequently read from this devotional, and it has greatly deepened my faith and understanding of God’s Word.

Charles Swindoll Quote

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When we have sufficiently waited on the Lord, He gets full control of our spirit.

From Proverbs 3:1-2:  “My child, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments,  for length of days and years of life and abundant welfare they will give you.”

Charles Swindoll (born 1934) is an American pastor and Christian author.

Charles Stanley Quote

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Jesus is exactly where He promised to be–living inside those who believe.

From John 14:18-19:  “I will not leave you orphaned; I am coming to you.  In a little while the world will no longer see Me, but you will see Me; because I live, you also will live.”

Charles Stanley (1932-2023) was an American pastor and Christian writer.  He was dedicated to leading a teaching ministry.

Eleanor Brown Quotes

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You may have lost your way more than a little bit, but I believe you can find your way back.

There are times in our lives when we have to realize our past is precisely what it is, and we cannot change it.

[Both quotes are from Brown’s novel, THE WEIRD SISTERS.]

Eleanor Brown (born 1973) is an American novelist.

William O. Douglas Quotes

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The way to combat noxious ideas is with other ideas.  The way to combat falsehoods is with truth.

The right to be let alone is indeed the beginning of all freedom.

William O. Douglas (1898-1980) was an American jurist.  He served as an associate justice on the U.S. Supreme Court from 1939-1975.

Jules Verne Quotes

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Nature’s creative power is far beyond man’s instinct of destruction.  [Taken from Verne’s book, TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA.]

Before all masters, necessity is the one most listened to, and who teaches the best.  [Taken from Verne’s book, THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND.]

Jules Verne (1828-1905) was a French novelist, poet, and playwright.  Several of his novels became classics, and two of his finest works are listed in the quotes above.  His writings were highly skilled in their technical aspects, even though his vision was years ahead of his lifetime.

John Angell James Quote

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When the hand of faith opens to lay hold of Christ, it drops the sin it had grasped before.

From Isaiah 53:5:  “But He was wounded for our transgressions, crushed for our iniquities; upon Him was the punishment that made us whole, and by His bruises we are healed.”

John Angell James (1785-1859) was an English pastor and Christian writer.

George Bennard Quote

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So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross, till my trophies at last I lay down; I will cling to the old rugged cross, and exchange it someday for a crown.

From Galatians 6:14:  “May I never boast of anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to Me and I to the world.”

George Bennard (1873-1958) was an American pastor and hymn composer.  The chosen lyrics were written in 1912 and became part of the popular hymn, “The Old Rugged Cross.”

Jess Ray Quote

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There is a peaceful path available to us in God.

From John 14:27:  “ Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you.  I do not give to you as the world gives.  Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid.”

Jess Ray is an American singer and songwriter.  She produces her works from North Carolina, and much of her music shares a Christian theme.

Sara Hagerty Quote

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We forget that it’s in the interruptions, the waiting seasons, the disappointments that we grow best.

From 2 Peter 1:5-7:  “For this very reason, you must make every effort to support your faith with excellence, and excellence with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with endurance, and endurance with godliness, and godliness with mutual affection, and mutual affection with love.”

Sara Hagerty is an American Christian author.