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No power on earth or in hell can conquer the Spirit of God in a human spirit

No power on earth or in hell can conquer the Spirit of God in a human spirit

Oswald Chambers
God, Christian, Religious
Oswald Chambers (2015). “Run Today's Race: A Word from Oswald Chambers for Every Day of the Year”, p.51, Discovery House

Remember Whose you are and Whom you serve.

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Remember
Oswald Chambers (2010). “My Utmost for His Highest”, p.103, Discovery House

The only way we can be of use to God is to let Him take us through the crooks and crannies of our own characters.

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Character, Crooks, Use
Oswald Chambers (2011). “My Utmost for His Highest Classic Edition”, p.35, Discovery House

If you are going through a time of discouragement, there is a time or great personal growth ahead.

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Challenges, Growth, Discouragement
Oswald Chambers (2010). “My Utmost for His Highest”, p.593, Discovery House

It is easy to say we believe in God as long as we remain in the little world we choose to live in; but get out into the great world of facts, the noisy world where people are absolutely indifferent to you, where your message is nothing more than a crazy tale belonging to a bygone age, can you believe God there?

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Crazy, Believe, Long
Oswald Chambers (2011). “The Quotable Oswald Chambers”, p.497, Discovery House

How many people have you made homesick for God?

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God, Faith, Christian
Oswald Chambers (2015). “Our Brilliant Heritage / If You Will Be Perfect / Disciples Indeed: The Inheritance of God's Transforming Mind & Heart”, p.359, Discovery House

We are not made for the mountains, for sunrises, or for the other beautiful attractions in life - those are simply intended to be moments of inspiration. We are made for the valley and the ordinary things of life and that is where we have to prove our stamina and strength.

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Beautiful, Inspiration, Sunrise
Oswald Chambers (2010). “My Utmost for His Highest”, p.568, Discovery House

The man who prays ceases to be a fool

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Christian, Men, Fool
Oswald Chambers (2015). “Our Ultimate Refuge: Job and the Problem of Suffering”, p.108, Discovery House

God can do nothing for me until I recognize the limits of what is humanly possible, allowing Him to do the impossible.

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God, Christian, Limits
Oswald Chambers (2010). “My Utmost for His Highest”, p.309, Discovery House

The true expression of Christian character is not in good-doing but in God-likeness.

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Christian, Character, Expression
Oswald Chambers (2005). “My Utmost for His Highest”, Discovery House Pub

If we believe in Jesus, it is not what we gain but what He pours through us that really counts. God’s purpose is not simply to make us beautiful, plump grapes, but to make us grapes so that He may squeeze the sweetness out of us.

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Beautiful, Jesus, Believe
Oswald Chambers (2010). “My Utmost for His Highest”, p.510, Discovery House

The life of faith is not a life of mounting up with wings, but a life of walking and not fainting.

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Faith, Wings, Fainting
Oswald Chambers (2011). “Faith: A Holy Walk”, p.69, Discovery House

The real business of your life as a saved soul is intercessory prayer.

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Prayer, Real, Soul
Oswald Chambers (2011). “My Utmost for His Highest Classic Edition”, p.354, Discovery House

There is no need to get to a place of prayer; pray wherever you are.

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Prayer, Needs, Praying
Oswald Chambers (2015). “The Highest Good / The Pilgrim's Song Book / Thy Great Redemption”, p.29, Discovery House

I have to learn that the aim in life is God's, not mine.

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Life Is, Aim, Mines
Oswald Chambers (2015). “Called of God: Extracts from My Utmost for His Highest on the Missionary Call”, p.77, Discovery House

Doubt is not always a sign that a man is wrong; it may be a sign that he is thinking.

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Men, Thinking, Doubt
Oswald Chambers (2011). “The Quotable Oswald Chambers”, p.114, Discovery House

If my ruling disposition is self-interest, I perceive that everything that happens to me is always for or against my self-interest; if, on the other hand, my ruling disposition is obedience to God, I perceive Him to be at work for my perfecting in everything that happens to me.

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Faith, God, Christian
Oswald Chambers (2015). “Biblical Ethics / The Moral Foundations of Life / The Philosophy of Sin: Ethical Principles for the Christian Life”, p.207, Discovery House

You can never argue anyone into the Kingdom of Heaven, you cannot argue anyone anywhere. The only result of arguing is to prove to your own mind that you are right and the other fellow wrong. You cannot argue for truth; but immediately Incarnate Truth is presented, a want awakens in the soul which only God can meet.

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Heaven, Soul, Mind
Oswald Chambers (1936). “The Moral Foundations of Life: A Series of Talks on the Ethical Principles of the Christian Life”

We impoverish God in our minds when we say there must be answers to our prayers on the material plane; the biggest answers to our prayers are in the realm of the unseen.

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God, Faith, Prayer
Oswald Chambers (2015). “Run Today's Race: A Word from Oswald Chambers for Every Day of the Year”, p.51, Discovery House

For understanding in spiritual matters, the golden rule is not intellect but obedience.

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Spiritual, Understanding, Matter
"Studies in the Sermon on the Mount: God's Character and the Believer's Conduct".

Every time we pray our horizon is altered, our attitude to things is altered, not sometimes but every time, and the amazing thing is that we don't pray more.

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Prayer, Attitude, Horizon
Oswald Chambers (2010). “Prayer: A Holy Occupation”, p.19, Discovery House

Perseverance is more than endurance. It is endurance combined with absolute assurance and certainty that what we are looking for is going to happen.

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Perseverance, Encouragement, Endurance
Oswald Chambers (2010). “My Utmost for His Highest”, p.124, Discovery House

Jesus Christ reveals, not an embarrassed God, not a confused God, not a God who stands apart from the problems, but One who stands in the thick of the whole thing with man.

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Jesus, Confused, Men
Oswald Chambers (2011). “The Quotable Oswald Chambers”, p.48, Discovery House

The voice of the Spirit is as gentle as a zephyr, so gentle that unless you are living in perfect communion with God, you never hear it.

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Voice, Perfect, Zephyr
Oswald Chambers (2011). “My Utmost for His Highest Classic Edition”, p.461, Discovery House

Trust God, and do the next thing.

Oswald Chambers
Next, Trust In God

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