Jesus Christ can afford to be misunderstood; we cannot. Our weakness lies in always wanting to vindicate ourselves.

We are so busy telling God where we would like to go. We wait with the idea of some great opportunity, something sensational, and when it comes we are quick to cry, 'Here am I.' Readiness for God means that we are ready to do the tiniest little thing or the great big thing, it makes no difference.

When the Spirit fills us, we are transformed, and by beholding God we become mirrors. You can always tell when someone has been beholding the glory of the Lord, because your inner spirit senses that he mirrors the Lord’s own character. Beware of anything that would spot or tarnish that mirror in you. It is almost always something good that will stain it- something good, but not what is best.

We have become so self-centered that we go to God only for something from Him, and not for God Himself.

All of God’s people are ordinary people who have been made extraordinary by the purpose He has given them.

When we are abandoned to God, He works through us all the time.

There is no condition of life in which we cannot abide in Jesus. We have to learn to abide in Him wherever we are placed.