Outside of the will of god, there is nothing I want. And in the will of god there is nothing I fear.

Complacency is easy...and it is a deadly foe of spiritual growth.

The moment we make up our minds that we are going on with this determination to exalt God overall, we step out of the worldís parade... We acquire a new viewpoint; a new and different psychology will be formed within us; a new power will begin to surprise us by its upsurgings and its outgoings.

While we are looking at God we do not see ourselves - blessed riddance.

Too often we are Christians by assumption, manipulation or instruction, rather than Christians by regeneration.

Breezy, self-confident Christians tell us how wonderful it is to accept Christ and then have a good time all the rest of your life; the Lord won't demand anything of you. Yes, He will, my friend! The Lord will demand everything of you. And when you give it all up to Him, He may bless it and hand it back, but on the other hand He may not.

God often hides His blessing in trouble or trial, which makes it all the sweeter when it comes our way.