Quotes from Donald S. Whitney

The irony of the empty soul is that while he is perpetually dissatisfied in so many areas, he is so easily satisfied in regard to the pursuit of God.

no es la mera lectura de la Biblia lo que nos convierte en «un hacedor eficaz» de ella, sino la meditación.

True spiritual self-discipline holds believers in bounds but never in bonds; its effect is to enlarge, expand and liberate. D. G. KEHL

How can we worship God without worshiping Him in vain? How can we instead "offer to God acceptable worship" (Hebrews 12:28)? We must learn an essential part of pursuing Christlikeness—the Spiritual Discipline of biblical worship.

why do we forget what we read in the Bible? Is it just a poor memory? No, it's a failure to meditate.

How will you prove that you are a doer of the Word of God as it's been presented to you here?

If a man write little, he had need have a great memory."[12]

Find joy in God and you will find joy in doing the work of God.

WHEN IT COMES TO SPIRITUALITY, YOU DO WHAT' YOU DO BECAUSE you believe what you believe. Regardless of the importance you consciously place upon it, theology drives and determines your spirituality.

Y sobre todo, este libro está dedicado a mi Señor y Salvador, Jesucristo. Todo esto, y de hecho toda la vida, es para ti y por ti. Después de haber hablado contigo miles de veces, no puedo esperar a verte.

Si has dejado de vivir para ti mismo y para el pecado, y has confiado en Jesucristo y Su obra para justificarte delante de Dios, entonces el Señor te ha dado el Espíritu Santo.

The text of the Bible means what God inspired it to mean, not "what it means to

Cuando nuestra percepción de la grandeza de Dios y del evangelio es vaga, nuestras vidas de oración son insignificantes. Cuanto menos pensamos en la naturaleza y el carácter de Dios, y cuanto menos recordamos lo que Jesucristo hizo por nosotros en la cruz, menos queremos orar.

Just as an indescribable sunset or a breathtaking mountaintop vista evokes a spontaneous response, so we cannot encounter the worthiness of God without the response of worship.

Básicamente, lo que tú haces es tomar las palabras que se originaron en el corazón y la mente de Dios, y las haces circular a través de tu corazón y tu mente de regreso a Dios. De este modo, Sus palabras vienen a ser las alas para tus oraciones.

Thus when someone is born again, the Holy Spirit gives that person new Fatherward desires, a new heavenward orientation whereby we cry, "Abba, Father!" In other words, all those indwelled by the Holy Spirit really want to pray. The Holy Spirit causes all the children of God to believe that God is their Father and fills them with an undying desire to talk to him.

Ours is an undisciplined age. The old disciplines are breaking down. . . . Above all, the discipline of divine grace is derided as legalism or is entirely unknown to a generation that is largely illiterate in the Scriptures. We need the rugged strength of Christian character that can come only from discipline. V. RAYMOND EDMAN

the ongoing worship of God cannot be separated from the Word of God, which you don't expect to be read aloud or preached on the golf course or at the lake. We are to discipline ourselves to go and hear the Word of God.

In other words, once the Spirit causes a person to begin to cry, "Abba! Father!" he continues creating Godward looks and pleas in that person forever.

La solución bíblica, simple y permanente Entonces, ¿cuál es la solución simple a la rutina aburrida de decir siempre las mismas cosas acerca de lo mismo de siempre? Aquí está: Cuando ores, ora a través de un pasaje de las Escrituras, de manera particular a través de un salmo.

And to the degree we truly comprehend more of God, we will in turn respond to Him more in worship. That's why all worship of God—public, family,[1] and private worship—should be based upon and include much of the Bible.

Regardless of how busy we become with all things Christian, we must remember that the most transforming practice available to us is the disciplined intake of Scripture.

El método Los Salmos: fueron diseñados para ser orados. Gordon Wenham

Puedes continuar orando de ese modo hasta que pase algo como esto: (1) se te acabe el tiempo o (2) se te acabe el salmo. Si se te acaba el salmo antes de que se te acabe el tiempo, entonces solo pasa la página y ve a otro salmo. Al hacerlo, no te faltará nada que decir y, lo mejor de todo es que nunca más dirás las mismas cosas de siempre sobre lo mismo de siempre.