September 4, 2008

Quotes

Here are some great quotes concerning our relationship & fellowship with the Lord:

"It is a joy to Jesus when a disciple takes time to walk more intimately with Him. The bearing of fruit is always shown in Scripture to be the visible result of an intimate relationship with Jesus Christ (see John 15:1-4)."
- Oswald Chambers

"O the fullness, the pleasure, the sheer excitement of knowing God on earth."
- Jim Elliott

"I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things."
- Paul (Philippians 3:8)

"I will give them a heart to know me." - God (Jeremiah 24:7)

"The time a Christian gives to prayer and fellowship with God is not meant for his/her carnal or natural life, but to nourish the life of Jesus in him/her."
- Oswald Chambers

"That which brings the praying soul near to God is humility of heart ... Pride, self esteem, and self praise effectually shuts the door of prayer."
- EM Bounds

"When we try to do the work of God in our own ways, we will never see the mighty power of God in what we do." - Henry Blackaby

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