Quotes about Submission

Thus the Sabbath of the fourth commandment is an act of trust in the subversive, exodus-causing God of the first commandment, an act of submission to the restful God of commandments one, two, and three. Sabbath is a practical divestment so that neighborly engagement, rather than production and consumption, defines our lives.

Many things in life aren't fair, but we must learn to accept them as God's will and move on.

He who is able to accept everything gladly from the Lord - including darkness, dryness, flatness - and completely disregard self is he who lives for Him." -

We must be brought to a place where, naturally gifted though we may be, we dare not speak except in conscious and continual dependence on Him.

Attempting to follow Him without denying the self is the root of all failures.

The Christian life from start to finish is based upon this principle of utter dependence upon the Lord Jesus.

And in His will is our peace.

We can entrust our life into His hands. Jesus also teaches us the most important prayer any of us can utter: Your will, O God.

Since Jesus went through everything you're going through and more, learn to think like him. Think of your sufferings as a weaning from that old sinful habit of always expecting to get your own way. Then you'll be able to live out your days free to pursue what God wants instead of being tyrannized by what you want. 1 Peter 4:1—2, THE MESSAGE

One of the marvelous results of obedience is that we actually get to receive and experience the "everything good" that is from God to us.

I want nothing to be off-limits to God. He can have free access to all that I am, everywhere I go, all the time.

God is holy, and to see His holiness means to do it His way.