Quotes from Oswald Chambers
Narrow all your interests until the attitude of mind and heart and body is concentration on Jesus Christ.
- Oswald Chambers
The loadstar of a saint is God Himself, not estimated usefulness. It is the work that God does through us that count, not what we do for him.
- Oswald Chambers
The only basis on which to work for God is an esteemed appreciation of his deliverance.
- Oswald Chambers
One man or woman called of God is worth a hundred who have elected to work for God.
- Oswald Chambers
Prayer is not a preparation for work, it IS work. Prayer is not a preparation for the battle, it IS the battle. Prayer is two-fold: definite asking and definite waiting to receive.
- Oswald Chambers
The men with God's 'go' in them have these three characteristics-a saving experience, the evidence of supernatural power at work, and the spiritual efficacy of success in prayer.
- Oswald Chambers
Theology must work itself out in the most practical relationships.
- Oswald Chambers
If in preaching the gospel you substitute your knowledge of the way of salvation for confidence in the power of the gospel, you hinder people from getting to reality.
- Oswald Chambers
I have learnt that I am me, that I can do the things that, as one might put it, me can do, but I cannot do the things that me would like to do.
- Oswald Chambers
We must build our faith not on fading lights but on the Light that never fails.
- Oswald Chambers
Be persistent with your disturbance until you get face to face with the Lord himself. Don't deify common sense.
- Oswald Chambers
Very few of us know anything about loyalty to Christ -- For My Sake. It is that which makes the iron saint.
- Oswald Chambers