Our prayers are heard, not because we are in earnest, not because we suffer, but because Jesus suffered. Oswald Chambers More Quotes by Oswald Chambers More Quotes From Oswald Chambers We have the idea that God is going to do some exceptional thing- that He is preparing and equipping us for some extraordinary work in the future. But as we grow in His grace we find that God is glorifying Himself here and now, at this very moment. If we have God’s assurance behind us, the most amazing strength becomes ours, and we learn to sing, glorifying Him even in the ordinary days and ways of life. Oswald Chambers ordinary-daysgraceideas The expression of Christian character is not good doing, but God-likeness. If the Spirit of God has transformed you within, you will exhibit Divine characteristics in your life, not good human characteristics . God's life in us expresses itself as God's life, not as human life trying to be godly. Oswald Chambers godlychristiancharacter The strain of life is what builds our strength. If there is no strain, there will be no strength. Oswald Chambers strainifslife-is 'I have chosen you!' Keep that note of greatness in your creed. It is not that you have got God but that He has got you. Oswald Chambers notesgreatnesscreeds At times God puts us through the discipline of darkness to teach us to heed Him. Song birds are taught to sing in the dark, and we are put into the shadow of God's hand until we learn to hear Him...Watch where God puts you into darkness, and when you are there keep your mouth shut. Are you in the dark just now in your circumstances, or in your life with God? Then remain quiet...When you are in the dark, listen, and God will give you a very precious message for someone else when you get into the light. Oswald Chambers darksonghands Every time we pray our horizon is altered, our attitude to things is altered, not sometimes but every time, and the amazing thing is that we don't pray more. Oswald Chambers horizonprayerattitude Get into the habit of dealing with God about everything. Unless in the first waking moment of the day you learn to fling the door wide back and let God in, you will work on a wrong level all day; but swing the door wide open and pray to your Father in secret, and every public thing will be stamped with the presence of God. Oswald Chambers faithgodletting-go There is only one relationship that matters, and that is your personal relationship to a personal Redeemer and Lord. Let everything else go, but maintain that at all cost, and God will fulfill His purpose through your life. (This includes meeting the needs of your heart.) One individual life may be of priceless value to God's purposes, and yours may be that life. Oswald Chambers purposeheartneeds Are you learning to say things after listening to God, or are you saying things and trying to make God's word fit in? Oswald Chambers fitlisteningtrying When we preach the love of God there is a danger of forgetting that the Bible reveals not first the love of God but the intense, blazing holiness of God, with His love at the center of that holiness. Oswald Chambers his-loveholinessfirsts A life of intimacy with God is characterized by joy. Oswald Chambers intimacy-with-godintimacyjoy The real test of a saint is not one's willingness to preach the gospel, but one's willingness to do something like washing the disciples' feet - that is, being willing to do those things that seem unimportant in human estimation but count as everything to God. Oswald Chambers saintrealfeet Am I getting nobler, better, more helpful, more humble, as I get older? Am I exhibiting the life that men take knowledge of as having been with Jesus, or am I getting more self-assertive, more deliberately determined to have my own way? It is a great thing to tell yourself the truth. Oswald Chambers humblemenjesus It is easy to say we believe in God as long as we remain in the little world we choose to live in; but get out into the great world of facts, the noisy world where people are absolutely indifferent to you, where your message is nothing more than a crazy tale belonging to a bygone age, can you believe God there? Oswald Chambers crazylongbelieve The busyness of things obscures our concentration on God ... Never let a hurried lifestyle disturb the relationship of abiding in Him. This is an easy thing to allow, but we must guard against it. Oswald Chambers abidinglifestyleeasy Obey God in the things he shows you, and instantly the next thing is opened up. God will never reveal more truth about himself until you have obeyed what you know already...this chapter brings out the delight of real friendship with God. Oswald Chambers delightnextreal Faith is not intelligent understanding, faith is deliberate commitment to a Person where I see no way. Oswald Chambers faithgodcommitment The proof that our relationship is right with God is that we do our best whether we feel inspired or not. Oswald Chambers christiangodrelationship If you want to be of use to God, maintain the proper relationship with Jesus Christ by staying focused on Him & He will make use of you every minute you live- yet you will be unaware, on the conscious level of your life, that you are being used of Him. Oswald Chambers levelsusejesus If we are in Christ the whole basis of our goings is God, not conceptions of God, not ideas of God, but God Himself. We do not need any more ideas about God, the world is full of ideas about God, they are all worthless, because the ideas of God in anyone’s head are of no more use than our own ideas. What we need is a real God, not more ideas about Him. Oswald Chambers realideasneeds
