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God's Will Quotes

God's Will Quotes God's Will Word of God

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Contributed By: Illustration Exchange | Date Posted: 2013-05-21

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ILLUSTRATION

"The will of God will never take you where the grace of God cannot keep you." Unknown

"Has it ever struck you that the vast majority of the will of God for your life has already been revealed in the Bible? That is a crucial thing to grasp." Paul Little, 20th century Christian educator and author who worked for a quarter century with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and served as associate professor of evangelism at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. He was the author of several books and articles, including Know Why You Believe.

“Love God and do whatever you please: for the soul trained in love to God will do nothing to offend the One who is Beloved.” Augustine of Hippo, 4th century Christian theologian, later "sainted" by the Catholic church, and honored among both Catholics and Protestants alike for his knowledge, commentary, and wisdom.

"The man or woman who is wholly and joyously surrendered to Christ cannot make a wrong choice--any choice will be the right one." A.W. Tozer (1897 - 1963) was well known in evangelical circles both for his long and fruitful editorship of the Alliance Witness as well as his pastorate of one of the largest Alliance churches in the Chicago area. He came to be known as the Prophet of Today because of his penetrating books on the deeper spiritual life.

"Never doubt in darkness what God has shown you in the light." Unknown

“Make sure you are doing what God wants you to do--then do it with all your strength.”
George Washington First president of the United States

“There are no 'if's' in God's world. And no places that are safer than other places. The center of His will is our only safety - let us pray that we may always know it!” Corrie ten Boom (1901-1983), Dutch Christian who was imprisoned by the Nazis for her aid and protection of Jews during World War II.

“The will of God is not something you add to your life. It’s a course you choose. You either line yourself up with the Son of God…or you capitulate to the principle which governs the rest of the world.” Elisabeth Elliot (1926 - ), Christian missionary, author, speaker.

“Doing the will of God leaves me no time for disputing about His plans.” George MacDonald (1824-1905) was a Scottish author, poet, and Christian minister.

“In feature films the director is God; in documentary films God is the director" Alfred Hitchcock (1899 - 1980) was an iconic and highly influential film director and producer, who pioneered many techniques in the suspense and thriller genres.

“It is easy to use the phrase 'God's will for my life' as an excuse for inaction or even disobedience. ... My hope is that instead of searching for 'God's will for my life' each of us would learn to seek hard after 'the Spirit's leading in my life today.' May we learn to pray for an open and willing heart, to surrender to the Spirit's leading with that friend, child, spouse, circumstance, or decision in our lives right now.” Francis Chan (1967 - ) is an American pastor and teacher.

 

APPLICATION

Many of the above quotes offer their own points of application.