Quotes About Submission

Since when have we Americans been expected to bow submissively to authority and speak with awe and reverence to those who represent us?

The history of all the great characters of the Bible is summed up in this one sentence: They acquainted themselves with God, and acquiesced His will in all things.

The reason 99% of all stories written are not bought by editors is very simple. Editors never buy manuscripts that are left on the closet shelf at home.

Everything that happens is God's will. When you realize that, you're home free.

The secret of every discord in Christian homes and communities and churches is that we seek our own way and our own glory.

Editors never buy manuscripts that are left on the closet shelf at home.

If I had only one sermon to preach it would be on the Lordship of Christ. When we get right on that point we are right all down the line. God honors the exaltation of His Son.

If God is going to use us for His honor and glory, if His power is going to rest upon us, if He is going to bless our soul-winning ministry, then our lives must be places absolutely at His disposal.

Christ honors our submission even when our only motivation is obedience.

To honor God as God, we must worship Him as He and He alone decrees.

When we cannot hope to win, it is an advantage to yield.

Hope is the leash of submission.

All the good of which humanity is capable is comprised in obedience.

What song would lull a snake into submission? "John Mayer?""Over my dead body.""Could be, Tim, could be.

When your will is God's will, you will have your will.

Rest in this - it is His business to lead, command, impel, send, call... It is your business to obey, follow, move, respond.

There are two kinds of people: those who say to God, 'Thy will be done,' and those to whom God says, 'All right, then, have it your way.'

Obey God and leave all the consequences to Him.

Many are willing that Christ should be something, but few will consent that Christ should be everything.

Don't bother to give God instructions; just report for duty.

Teach me to treat all that comes to me with peace of soul and with firm conviction that Your will governs all.

Fate leads the willing, and drags along the reluctant.

The terrible thing, the almost impossible thing, is the hand over your whole self--all your wishes and precautions--to Christ.

Knock, And He'll open the door Vanish, And He'll make you shine like the sun Fall, And He'll raise you to the heavens Become nothing, And He'll turn you into everything.