“To Him let us but cleave in all ouv strife; and the Tempte1 will flee; the wilderness will be desolate no more; angels will come and minister unto us; and when we pass from them to the ministry of life, be it to the glory of a transfiguration, the sorrows of a Gethsemane, or the sacrifice of the cross, the tran- quilizing peace of God will never be far from us.” Life IsSacrificeSorrowGloryAngelCrossesGods WillMinistersWildernessMinistryStrifeDesolateTransfigurationGethsemane Author:James Martineau
“I randomly opened a Bible to the passages in Revelation about being lukewarm. I realized that I had been living lukewarm. I wanted the best of both worlds. I wanted to fit in. And there's nothing wrong with fitting in if it's within God's will, but I wasn't willing to sacrifice the things that I wanted. That's when my faith became real to me.” IfsWorldRealWantedSacrificeWillingFitI RealizedGods WillRevelationsPassagesFittingLukewarmBest Of Both Worlds Author:Matt Diaz
“The heart that delights in God and longs only to see His glory advance will seldom be conscious of sacrifice. God in His wisdom asks that we first love Him and then live in keeping with that core value. He does not want His people to think of what they do as sacrificial, even though from the world's point of view it may be just that. Gratitude for grace of God will always be found near the center of the Biblical Christian's most powerful motivations.” PeopleThinkingWorldWantFirstsHeartMayDoeChristianMotivationValuesAsksFoundViewsPowerfulGraceSacrificeGratitudeGloryConsciousDelightPoint Of ViewCoreGods WillMost PowerfulBiblicalFirst LoveGrace Of GodCore Values Author:Max Anders
“It really does no good to ask questions that reflect opposition to the will of God. Rather ask, What am I to do? What am I to learn from this experience? What am I to change? Whom am I to help? How can I remember my many blessings in times of trial? Wiling sacrifice of deeply held personal desires in favor of the will of God is very hard to do. Yet, when you pray with real conviction, "Please let me know Thy will" and "May Thy will be done," you are in the strongest position to receive the maximum help from your loving Father.” KnowsMayDoeRealHardDoneHelpingRememberDesireAsksFatherSacrificePositionPrayingPleaseBlessingLet MeConvictionFavorsTrialsGods WillOppositionHeavenlyStrongestMaximumHeavenly FatherMany BlessingsPersonal DesireThy Will Be Done Author:Richard G. Scott
“Satan frequently steals the will of God from us due to reasoning. The Lord may direct us to do a certain thing, but if it does not make sense - if it is not logical - we may be tempted to disregard it. What God leads a person to do does not always make logical sense to his mind. His spirit may affirm it and His mind reject it, especially if it would be out of the ordinary or unpleasant or if it would require personal sacrifice or discomfort.” IfsMindMayPersonsDoeWould BeSpiritCertainLordSacrificeOrdinaryDirectDuesStealingGods WillMake SenseSatanReasoningRejectsLogicalTemptedDiscomfortDisregardPersonal Sacrifice Book:Battlefield of the Mind: Winning the Battle of Your Mind Source: Battlefield of the Mind: Winning the Battle of Your Mind