Quotes About Devotion

Exchange your love of necklaces and of gems and of silk dresses for earnestness in studying the scriptures.

Scripture requires that true worship and faithful teaching are to focus on dealing with the sins of the church and believers, instead of the sins of those outside the church, in the world. The sharpest criticisms in Jesus' teaching are reserved for those who see themselves as devoted worshipers of the Lord. We do not see Jesus condemning the sinners in the world; rather, he condemns the leaders of God's people with his severest words.

He wants people to become true Christians by following him, not just doing what he said but letting him live in our lives.

When we commit ourselves to the pursuit of holiness, we need to ensure that our commitment is actually to God, not simply to a holy lifestyle or a set of moral values ... offer yourselves to God, and in doing that commit yourselves to the pursuit of holiness in order to please Him.

Holiness has to do with more than mere acts. Our motives must be holy, that is, arising from a desire to do something simply because it is the will of God. Our thoughts should be holy, since they are known to God even before they are formed in our minds.

Holiness requires continual effort on our part and continual nourishing and strengthening by the Spirit.

We cannot separate trust in God from the fear of God. We will trust Him only to the extent that we genuinely stand in awe of Him.

This is devotion to God - the fear of God, which is an attitude of reverence and awe, veneration, and honor toward Him, coupled with an apprehension deep within our souls of the love of God for us, demonstrated preeminently in Christ's atoning death. These two attitudes complement and reinforce each other, producing within our souls an intense desire for this One who is so awesome in His glory and majesty, yet so condescending in His love and mercy.

Too many of us focus on the outward structure of character and conduct without taking the time to build the inward foundation of devotion to God. This often results in a cold morality or legalism, or, even worse, self-righteousness and spiritual pride.

Whether before breakfast or after, morning or evening, the point is we must all arrange our schedules to provide for this daily intake of the Word of God.

There's a direct correlation between faith in the righteousness of Christ and zeal in the cause of Christ. The more a person counts as loss his own righteousness and lays hold by faith of the righteousness of Christ, the more he'll be motivated to live and work for Christ.

Devotion to God is the only acceptable motive for actions that are pleasing to God.

Prayer is the most tangible expression of trust in God.

For an action to be truly obedient to God, it must be done from a motivation of genuine love and gratitude to Him.

holiness is not only expected; it is the promised birthright of every Christian. Paul's

God expects every Christian to live a holy life. But holiness is not only expected; it is the promised birthright of every Christian.

We need to work at ensuring that our commitment to holiness is a commitment to God, not to our own self-esteem.

devemos ter sempre em mente que somos santos chamados a viver separados para Deus.

make His purpose your purpose.

In fact, there is no such thing as grudging obedience. For an action to be truly obedient to God, it must be done from a motivation of genuine love and gratitude to Him.

God has called every Christian to a holy life. There are no exceptions to this call. It

Matthew Henry says that to walk with God is "to set God always before us, and to act as those that are always under his eye. It is to live a life of communion with God both in ordinances and providences. It is to make God's word our rule and his glory our end in all our actions."5

Acknowledging His holiness is one of the ways we are to praise God.

Henry observed when commenting on Zephaniah 3:17, "The great God not only loves his saints, but he loves to love them." God takes great delight in loving us because we are His very own.