Our identity as the people of God is marked primarily by our faithfulness in obedience to Him. Max Anders More Quotes by Max Anders More Quotes From Max Anders The Lord longs to exalt His people as trophies of His work in them. Max Anders trophies lord people Mental confusion can be the product of divine discipline. Max Anders discipline confusion divine No amount of human willfulness can overcome God's determined love. Max Anders willfulness determined overcoming A healthy relationship with God is built on the internal changes He brings about through Christ. Max Anders relationship-with-god healthy christ A life that is lived without regard to God cannot be called living. Max Anders regard It is sometimes easier to trust God in a life-threatening battle than in the small challenges of daily life. Max Anders trust-in-god battle challenges Our lives will last as long as God has something for us to do. Max Anders our-lives lasts long God delights in providing His people with material gain and comfort, although prosperity can pose a threat to spiritual well-being. Max Anders spiritual comfort people Since all wealth ultimately comes from God, His people ought to acknowledge His primacy by offering Him the best of their wealth, time, and abilities. Max Anders wealth offering people God wanted Israel, as He wants Christians, to learn to utterly abhor and detest anything that had the potential of coming between them and their God. The believer's enemies are typically internal rather than external, and they pose a powerful threat to spiritual health and progress. Max Anders powerful spiritual christian Kindness that allows barriers to one's relationship with God to spring up is self-destructive. Max Anders self kindness spring God chooses people not for what He can do for them, but for the good they can do for others. Max Anders can-do people People sometimes punish to exact judgment for past actions. God disciplines in order to teach and always in the interest of those whom he disciplines. Max Anders discipline order past God leads His people whether they are obedient or rebellious, but His leading is far more pleasant when they obey. Max Anders pleasant rebellious people Chastening is a mark of affection, not a sign of rejection. Max Anders affection mark rejection Intercessors constitute the greatest unseen group of spiritual heroes in world history. Their labors are not seen, but the results are. Those who pray for the spiritual needs of others do immeasurable good in the world, often preventing (at least for a time) divine judgment. Max Anders unseen hero spiritual God expects believers to improve their attitude in giving as well as their giving itself. Max Anders wells attitude giving The generous giver, demonstrating the nature of God by his behavior, can never outgive God. Max Anders demonstrating giver behavior Giving works best when the Lord's portion is removed first and believers learn to live within the remainder. Max Anders lord giving firsts Although God's people find many successes in the world, they must not fall prey to a spirit of pride. We succeed not because of our moral superiority but because of the faithfulness of our divine intercessor and because of the great mercy of God. Max Anders mercy-of-god pride fall
