Quotes About Devotion

Jesus Christ in his word must be our death and our life.

For Christians the beginning of the day should not be burdened and oppressed with besetting concerns for the day's work. At the threshold of the new day stands the Lord who made it.

Nicht was wir gerade beten wollen, ist wichtig, sondern worum Gott von uns gebeten sein will. Wenn wir auf uns allein gestellt wären, so würden wir wohl auch vom Vaterunser oft nur die vierte Bitte beten. Aber Gott will es anders. Nicht die Armut unseres Herzens, sondern der Reichtum des Wortes Gottes soll unser Gebet bestimmen.

Beten heißt ja nicht einfach das Herz ausschütten, sondern es heißt, mit seinem erfüllten oder auch leeren Herzen den Weg zu Gott finden und mit ihm zu reden. Das kann kein Mensch von sich aus, dazu braucht er Jesus Christus.

Just as Christ maintained his communion with the Father by his endurance, so his followers are to maintain their communion with Christ by their endurance.

Discipleship is not an offer that man makes to Christ.

The more our life is permeated by God, the simpler it becomes. This simplicity is defined by the inward unity which our life assumes because we no longer seek for any but one end: God. No

The stronger our devotion, the greater the blessings. But to have no devotion is like hiding oneself in a house with all the doors and shutters closed. The sunlight will never get in.

God's] love for us was displayed most clearly through the cross of Christ. There our Lord stretched out His bloodstained hands to say, "I love you this much!

There is no secret formula--only a life committed to a close walk with God.

May we show great concern to those of great concern to God.

Christ has not called us to be popular, but to be faithful. We are not saved to be relevant to the crowds; we are saved to reflect Christ.

Do not view the Lord as your temporary solution; see Him as your eternal Savior.

Our worship of God is not a part of our lives; worship is our lives.

To follow Christ requires a downward career track that does not depend on dollars or status. Instead, what matters is Christ.

Prayer is not about a list; prayer is about a lifestyle.

We must not simply desire God; we must live in total dependence.

When your goal is not fame or notoriety, you can simply show up, offer compassion to people, and let God do His work.

The solution to our human frailty is not to try harder, but to turn Godward.

If we are to be blessed, we must pursue the Giver of blessings.

No one will ever have loved each other more than we did.

but this is another love—it goes everywhere; there is no place for it to stop—it rots me away.

blood-thirsty with love

Love is death, come upon with passion; I know, that is why love is wisdom. I love her as one condemned to it.