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We look upon prayer simply as a means of getting things for ourselves, but the biblical purpose of prayer is that we may get to know God Himself.

Oswald Chambers

It is not true to say that God wants to teach us something in our trials. Through every cloud He brings our way, He wants us to unlearn something.
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Learning Ourselves Stay Teaching True
The greatest test of Christianity is the wear and tear of daily life; it is like the shining of silver: the more it is rubbed the brighter it grows.
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Bright Glow Greatness Growth Shine
Our Lord’s first obedience was to the will of his Father, not to the needs of men; the saving of men was the natural outcome of his obedience to the Father.
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Father Himself Man Obedience Willing
Self pity is of the devil, and if I wallow in it, I cannot be used by God for his purpose in the world.
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Devil God Myself Purpose World
For understanding in spiritual matters, the golden rule is not intellect but obedience.
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Gold Intellectual Obedience Rule Spiritual Understand
A life of intimacy with God is characterized by joy.
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Character God Happiness Intimacy Life
No healthy Christian ever chooses suffering; he chooses God’s will, as Jesus did, whether it means suffering or not.
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Choice God Himself Suffering Willing
Get into the habit of saying, ”Speak, Lord,” and life will become a romance.
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God Habit Life Romance Talk
God does not expect us to imitate Jesus Christ; He expects us to allow the life of Jesus to be manifested in our moral flesh.
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Expectation God Life Manifestation Moral Ourselves
When we no longer seek God for His blessings, we have time to seek Him for Himself.
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Blessing God Himself Seek Time
Leave the Irreparable Past in His hands, and step out into the Irresistible Future with Him.
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Future Hands Himself Leaving Past
Obedience to the call of Christ nearly always costs everything to two people- the one who is called, and the one who loves that one.
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Call Love Obedience Oneself
When God gets us alone through suffering, heartbreak, temptation, disappointment, sickness, or by thwarted friendship – when He gets us absolutely alone, and we are totally speechless, unable to ask even one question, then He begins to teach us.
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Alone Beginning Friendship God Ourselves Question Suffering Teaching
The remarkable thing about God is that when you fear God, you fear nothing else, whereas if you do not fear God, you fear everything else.
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Fear God Remark Yourself
Faith is not intelligent understanding, faith is deliberate commitment to a Person where I see no way.
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Faith Myself Person See Understand Way
The greatest test of a man’s character is his tongue.
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Character Greatness Himself Man Test

We look upon prayer simply as a means of getting things for ourselves, but the biblical purpose of prayer is that we may get to know God Himself.

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