Quotes About Surrender

God demands nothing less than self - surrender as the price for the only real freedom that is worth having.

Dear God, I surrender this thought to you, for I would see the miracle that lies behind it. Amen.

Letting ourselves be loved by God is the place where we stumble upon trust.

The block of marble is not the sculptor, and doesn't see that he's about to become a masterpiece... We're the block of marble and God is the sculptor, and the chisel is.... everything.

When we go to our meeting with God, we should go like a patient to his doctor, first to be thoroughly examined and afterwards to be treated for our ailment. Then something will happen when you pray.

A saint realizes that it is God who engineers his circumstances; consequently there are no complaints, only unrestrained surrender to Jesus.

If we are obsessed by God, nothing else can get into our lives - not concerns, nor tribulation, not worries.

My unrestrained commitment of myself to God gives the Holy Spirit the opportunity to grant to me the holiness of Jesus Christ.

It really does no good to ask questions that reflect opposition to the will of God. Rather ask, What am I to do?

God grants us not always what we ask so as to bestow something preferable.

Too often we just do what makes sense to us and ask God to bless it.

Lead us, Heavenly Father, lead us O'er the world's tempestuous sea; Guard us, guide us, keep us, feed us, For we have no help but Thee.

Seek first God's Kingdom, that is, become like the lilies and the birds, become perfectly silent - then shall the rest be added unto you.

In all adversity, what God takes away He may give us back with increase.

Those who are wholly God's are always happy.

If you do not understand what God's present claims over you are, you may depend upon it that as days of testing come on you will not be able to keep your footing.

We are apt to believe in Providence so long as we have our own way; but if things go awry, then we think, if there is a God, he is in heaven, and not on earth.

If you want to hear God laugh, tell Him your plans.

God calls us first... not to a platform, but to an altar!

When you say, I don't know exactly what God is doing, but I know he's in control that's evidence you're trusting Him.

'T is heaven alone that is given away; 'T is only God may be had for the asking.

God makes provision for our holiness, but He gives us the responsibility of using those provisions.

Your idea may not be exactly God's idea, but I can promise you this: God's way will be better than your way.

God gives us resources according to our dreams and according to our obedience. And God doesn't give those resources until we've started walking in obedience.