When we are powerless to do a thing, it is a great joy that we can come and step inside the ability of Jesus.
CORRIE TEN BOOMWhen people come up and give me a compliment. I take each remark as if it were a flower. At the end of the day I lift up the bouquet of flowers I have gathered throughout the day and say, ‘Here you are, Lord, it is all Yours.’
More Corrie ten Boom Quotes
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When I try, I fail. When I trust, He succeeds.
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If the devil cannot make us bad, he will make us busy.
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You see, a potter can only mold the clay when it lies completely in his hand. It requires complete surrender.
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Be united with other Christians. A wall with loose bricks is not good. The bricks must be cemented together.
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Forgiveness is not an emotion; it is an act of the will.
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Worry is a cycle of inefficient thoughts whirling around a center of fear.
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God buries our sins in the depths of the sea and then puts up a sign that reads, “No fishing.”
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The measure of a life, after all, is not its duration, but its donation.
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In order to realize the worth of the anchor we need to feel the stress of the storm.
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If you have an important decision to make, or even a small one, it is good to make your decision with the guidance of the Lord.
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God uses such seemingly insignificant ways to prepare us for the plan He has for our lives.
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When you want to work for God start a committee. When you want to work with God start a prayer group
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Nobody can take away from you those texts from the Bible which you have learned by heart.
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If you look at the world, you’ll be distressed. If you look within, you’ll be depressed. If you look at God you’ll be at rest.
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We must mirror God’s love in the midst of a world full of hatred. We are the mirrors of God’s love, so we may show Jesus by our lives.
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