The purpose is not that you might get more of the Holy Spirit, but that the Holy Spirit might get more of you.
Chuck SmithAs you commit your life to follow the Lord, He begins to plant His desires in your heart, then guides you according to His plan
Chuck SmithI would rather have the wrong facts and a right attitude, than right facts and a wrong attitude.
Chuck SmithThere's a difference between losing your salvation and leaving your salvation. If you lose something, you don't know where to find it. You can't lose your salvation because you always know where to find it; you can only leave it.
Chuck SmithGod is more interested in what we are than in what we do. He looks for fruit; we try to produce works.
Chuck SmithPaul points out that some say, 'I'm of Paul,' while others say, 'I'm of Apollos.' He asked, 'Isn't that carnal?' But what's the difference between saying that or saying, 'I'm a Baptist,' 'I'm a Presbyterian,' 'I'm a Methodist,' 'I'm a Catholic'? I have found that the more spiritual a person becomes, the less denominational he is. We should realize that we're all part of the Body of Christ and that there aren't any real divisions in the Body. We're all one.
Chuck Smith