God's will is hard only when it comes up against our stubbornness, then it is as cruel as a ploughshare and as devastating as an earthquake.
Oswald ChambersOur Lord insists on the social aspect of our lives: He shows very distinctly that we cannot further ourselves alone.
Oswald ChambersGod nowhere tells us to give up things for the sake of giving them up. He tells us to give them up for the sake of the only thing worth having - viz., life with Himself. It is a question of loosening the bonds that hinder the life.
Oswald ChambersIt is easy for us to tarnish God's character because He never argues back; He never tries to defend or vindicate himself.
Oswald Chambers