Category Archives: Quotations

Oswald Chambers Quote

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Trust entirely in God, and when He brings you to the venture, see that you take it.

From Isaiah 12:2:  “Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and will not be afraid, for the Lord is my strength and my might; He has become my salvation.”

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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Think it over.  Are you living every day as if it’s your last for His Glory?  Do you remain balanced, cheerful, winsome, and stable, anticipating His return?

From 1 Thessalonians 4:16:  “For the Lord himself, with a cry of command, with the archangel’s call and with the sound of God’s trumpet, will descend from heaven, and the dead in Christ will rise first.”

John Stuart Mill Quotes

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There is always hope when people are forced to listen to both sides.

Both teachers and learners go to sleep at their posts as soon as there is no enemy in the field.

John Stuart Mill (1806-1873) was an English philosopher, civil servant, and political economist.  He was a member of the British Parliament from 1865-1868.

Joni Eareckson Tada Quote

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In my weakness, I have learned, like Moses, to lean on God.  The weaker I am, the harder I lean on Him.  The harder I lean, the stronger I discover Him to be.  The stronger I discover God to be, the more resolute I am in this job He’s given me to do.

From Joel 3:16:  “The Lord roars from Zion and utters his voice from Jerusalem, and the heavens and the earth shake.  But the Lord is a refuge for his people, a stronghold for the people of Israel.”

Joni Eareckson Tada (born 1949) is an American Christian author and radio host.  Much of her work has focused on ministry in the disability community.  Her life journey is a living testament to this quote.

John Wooden Quotes

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Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.

Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.

John Wooden (1910-2010) was an American college basketball coach.  While coaching the UCLA Bruins mens basketball team from 1948-1975, he was nicknamed the “Wizard of Westwood.”  During a 12-year period, his teams won ten national championships, including seven in a row.

Charles Stanley Quote

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Although we may want our difficulties resolved immediately, what we really need is a bigger vision of God, not fewer problems.

From Jeremiah 32:17-18:  “Ah Lord God!  It is You who made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and by Your outstretched arm!  Nothing is too hard for You.  You show steadfast love to the thousandth generation.”

David Gemmell Quotes

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A man’s strength is ultimately born of his knowledge of his own weaknesses.

Do not speak badly of yourself, for the warrior that is inside you hears your words and is lessened by them.

David Gemmell (1948-2006) was a British author, journalist, and newspaper editor.  His prowess with writing fiction produced over 30 novels.

Jerry Bridges Quote

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Preach the Gospel to yourself every day.

From Lamentations 3:21-22:  “But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope:  The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.”

Jerry Bridges (1929-2016) was an American Christian author and speaker.  In his autobiography, God Took Me by the Hand, Jerry said, “When I was seventeen years old, it seemed as if God took me by the hand and said, ‘Come with Me.’  And for more than sixty-five years, God has, as it were, continued to hold my hand and lead me in the path He has marked out for me.” 

Charles Swindoll Quote

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To make this thing called life work, we gotta lean and support.  Especially in God’s family . . . where working together is Plan A for survival.

From 1 John 5:1-2:  “Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the parent loves the child.  By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey His commandments.”

Buckminster Fuller Quotes

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In order to change an existing paradigm you do not struggle to try and change the problematic model.  You create a new model and make the old one obsolete.

Humanity is acquiring all the right technology for all the wrong reasons.

(Richard) Buckminster Fuller (1895-1983) was an American architect.  His distinguished career allowed him to pursue other vocations such as philosopher, futurist, writer, and inventor.  Fuller as born in Milton, Massachusetts.