“It is then, we say, in the successive stages of his experience, that the believer sees more distinctly, and adores more profoundly, and grasps more firmly, the finished righteousness of Christ. And what is the school in which he learns his nothingness, his poverty, his utter destitution? The school of deep and sanctified affliction. In no other school is it learned, and under no other teacher but God. Here his high thoughts are brought low, and the Lord alone is exalted.” SchoolChristLordPovertyTeacherStageLowsFinishedBelieverRighteousnessNothingnessAdoreAfflictionExalted Author:Octavius Winslow
“When we begin to reflect Christ, the Bible, when more understood as being centered around Christ, seems to be potentially every man's biography regarding God's promised experiences and truth for him - his individual, unique path of humbling oneself before the Lord and then being exalted by the Lord back into his true and righteous personhood. Many followers may speak of it merely to try to change other people (before changing themselves), but the prophets speak of it as a living word which miraculously tells their very own experiences.” PeopleMenTryingMaySeemsIndividualSpeakChristLordPathUniqueUnderstoodOneselfEvery ManProphetFollowersRighteousBiographiesExaltedHumblingPersonhoodHumbling Experiences Author:Criss Jami
“It has always seemed somewhat paradoxical to me that we must constantly have the Lord command us to do those things which are for our own good. The Lord has said, 'He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.' (Matt. 10:39.) We lose our life by serving and lifting others. By so doing we experience the only true and lasting happiness. Service is not something we endure on this earth so we can earn the right to live in the celestial kingdom. Service is the very fiber of which an exalted life in the celestial kingdom is made.” MadeSaidEarthLosesLordOur LivesEndureSakeKingdomsCommandLastingServingLiftingCelestialExaltedFiberParadoxicalLasting HappinessLifting Others Author:Marion G. Romney
“The LORD Almighty has a day in store for all the proud and lofty, for all that is exalted (and they will be humbled).” LordProudStoresAlmightyLoftyExalted Author:Isaiah
“But the LORD Almighty will be exalted by his justice, and the holy God will show himself holy by his righteousness.” ShowsJusticeLordHolyGods WillRighteousnessAlmightyExaltedHoly God Author:Isaiah
“Lord, I am no longer my own, but Yours. Put me to what You will, rank me with whom You will. Let be employed by You or laid aside for You, exalted for You or brought low by You. Let me have all things, let me have nothing, I freely and heartily yield all things to Your pleasure and disposal. And now, O glorious and blessed God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, You are mine and I am Yours. So be it. Amen.” SpiritFatherMy OwnPleasureLordMinesSonHolyLowsAll ThingsLet MeBlessedHoly SpiritGloriousYieldEmployedExaltedAmenFather SonGod Father Author:John Wesley
“Blessed the one who, exalted by love, has become a city founded upon a mountain, from which the enemy, when he saw it, withdrew in fear, trembling at its security in the Lord.” CitiesLordEnemySawsSecurityMountainBlessedExaltedTrembling Author:Ephrem the Syrian