Quotes from Ray C. Stedman

It's a weak faith that only serves God in times of blessing. The book of Job teaches us that true faith, genuine faith, great faith is revealed only when we serve and trust God in the hard times, the times of suffering, loss, and opposition. That's the kind of faith that makes the world sit up and take notice.

A man who walks in the sight of God is more interested in his inner reality than his outer reputation.

God comforts us to make us comforters, not to make us comfortable.

In his sufferings, Job has learned that God is greater than his theology. This is a truth we all need to learn. We tend to think we know how God will act in every situation. And the moment we have God neatly confined in our little theological box. He does something surprising!

God is never impressed with the phony. He has no time or patience for the false; God deals only with truth. He says that to trust His Word as a plain statement of truth, ignoring all the mocking taunts of those who think they know better, will not be an easy path but it will be an absolutely sure one. That is what Hebrews 11 says to us.

Those who think godly living makes them invulnerable to trouble are living in a fantasy world. - 2 Timothy 3:12

People's disappointments are God's appointments.

God, thank You that regardless of what You call me to lay on the altar in obedience to You, You always know what is best, and You always have a plan.

You must make a decision: Will you drink from the canteen? Or will you take the only water you have seen for days and pour it down the throat of that pump? Will you place your trust in what you can touch and see and hear, or will you have faith in a promise?