We tend to use prayer as a last resort, but God wants it to be our first line of defense. We pray when there's nothing else we can do, but God wants us to pray before we do anything at all. Most of us would prefer, however, to spend our time doing something that will get immediate results. We don't want to wait for God to resolve matters in His good time because His idea of 'good time' is seldom in sync with ours.
Oswald ChambersWe are in danger of being stern where God is tender, and of being tender where God is stern.
Oswald ChambersWe can all see God in exceptional things, but it requires the culture of spiritual discipline to see God in every detail.
Oswald ChambersMy unrestrained commitment of myself to God gives the Holy Spirit the opportunity to grant to me the holiness of Jesus Christ.
Oswald Chambers