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Sanctification is not drawing from Jesus the power to be holy—it is drawing from Jesus the very holiness that was exhibited in Him, and that He now exhibits in me.
- Oswald Chambers
God does not tell you what He is going to do--He reveals to you who He is.
- Oswald Chambers
Crises always reveal a person's true character.
- Oswald Chambers
My worth to God publicly is measured by what I really am in my private life.
- Oswald Chambers
We act like pagans in a crisis—only one out of an entire crowd is daring enough to invest his faith in the character of God.
- Oswald Chambers
Until we can come face-to-face with the deepest, darkest fact of life without damaging our view of God's character, we do not yet know Him.
- Oswald Chambers
Our Lord has told us how love to Him is to manifest itself. "Lovest thou Me? . . . Feed My sheep"—identify yourself with My interests in other people, not, identify Me with your interests in other people. 1 Corinthians 13:4—8 gives the character of this love, it is the love of God expressing itself.
- Oswald Chambers
No matter what changes God has performed in you, never rely on them. Build only on a Person, the Lord Jesus Christ, and on the Spirit He gives.
- Oswald Chambers
Some saints cannot do menial work while maintaining a saintly attitude because they feel such service is beneath their dignity.
- Oswald Chambers
Drudgery is the test of genuine character. The greatest hindrance in our spiritual life is that we will only look for big things to do. Yet, "Jesus . . . took a towel and . . . began to wash the disciples' feet . . ." (John 13:3—5).
- Oswald Chambers
He demands absolute righteousness from His servants, because He has put into them the very nature of God.
- Oswald Chambers
Goodness and purity should never be traits that draw attention to themselves, but should simply be magnets that draw people to Jesus Christ. If my holiness is not drawing others to Him, it is not the right kind of holiness
- Oswald Chambers