We must surrender ourselves so utterly that we can never own ourselves again. We must hand over self and all its rights in an eternal covenant, and give God the absolute right to own us, control us and possess us forever.
A. B. SIMPSONAs long as you want anything very much, especially more than you want God, it is an idol.
More A. B. Simpson Quotes
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Have we forgotten that there is a Holy Ghost, that we must insist upon walking on crutches when we might fly?
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I want the love that cannot help but love; Loving, like God, for very sake of love.
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This is our high calling, to represent Christ, and act in His behalf, and in His character and spirit, under all circumstances and toward all men.
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Aggressive Christianity is the world’s greatest need.
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The Holy Spirit is just as truly in us when He makes no sign as when the fountains of joy are overflowing, or the waters of peace are softly refreshing our weary and troubled heart.
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The greatest need of our age and of every age, the greatest need of every human heart, is to know the resources and sufficiency of God.
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Temptation exercises our faith and teaches us to pray.
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Warning: we may become so enamored with God’s good gifts that we fail to worship the Giver.
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Once I tried to use Him, now He uses me.
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We cannot ask in behalf of Christ what Christ would not ask Himself if He were praying.
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Forget yourself and live for others, for It is more blessed to give than to receive.
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All that God requires of us is an opportunity to show what He can do.
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Unless I am sure I am doing more at home to send the gospel abroad than I can do abroad, I am bound to go.
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Holiness of heart and life. This is not the perfection of the human nature, but the holiness of the divine nature dwelling within.
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It is not the part of faith to question, but to obey.
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