Quotes from Anne Graham Lotz

The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners. ISAIAH 61:1

But if anyone obeys his word, God's love is truly made complete in him. This is how we know we are in him: Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did. 1 JOHN 2:5 – 6

But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions — it is by grace you have been saved. EPHESIANS 2:4 – 5

In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven. MATTHEW 5:16

May my prayer be set before you like incense; may the lifting up of my hands be like the evening sacrifice. PSALM 141:2

Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me. MARK 9:37

May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish the work of our hands for us — yes, establish the work of our hands. PSALM 90:17

If it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully. ROMANS 12:8

You must not listen to the words of that prophet or dreamer. The LORD your God is testing you to find out whether you love him with all your heart and with all your soul. It is the LORD your God you must follow, and him you must revere. Keep his commands and obey him; serve him and hold fast to him. DEUTERONOMY 13:3 – 4

Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. EPHESIANS 4:32

I will proclaim the name of the LORD. Oh, praise the greatness of our God! He is the Rock, his works are perfect, and all his ways are just. DEUTERONOMY 32:3 – 4

He … will greatly honor those who acknowledge him. DANIEL 11:39

Mary took about a pint of pure nard, an expensive perfume; she poured it on Jesus' feet and wiped his feet with her hair. JOHN 12:3

I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. JOHN 15:1 – 2

Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, till I declare your power to the next generation, your might to all who are to come. PSALM 71:18

To all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God — children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God. JOHN 1:12 – 13

Getting up early in the morning to fix my eyes on Jesus through prayer and reading His Word is like setting

Nothing lies beyond the reach of prayer except that which lies outside the will of God. MRS. CHARLES E. COWMAN, Streams in the Desert (June 26)

One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples." He said to them, "When you pray, say: 'Father.'" LUKE 11:1 – 2

Take words with you and return to the LORD. Say to him: "Forgive all our sins and receive us graciously, that we may offer the fruit of our lips." HOSEA 14: 2

He who was seated on the throne said, "I am making everything new!" Then he said, "Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true." REVELATION 21:5

He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering. Like one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not. ISAIAH 53:3

We have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. 2 CORINTHIANS 4:7

He has not despised or disdained the suffering of the afflicted one; he has not hidden his face from him but has listened to his cry for help. PSALM 22:24