991 Quotes by Oswald Chambers

Nothing touches our lives but it is God Himself speaking. Do we discern His hand or only mere occurrence?

It is easier to be an excessive fanatic than to be consistently faithful, because God causes an amazing humbling of our religious conceit when we are faithful to Him.

Only one in a thousand sits down in the midst of it all and says—I will watch my Father mend this. God must not be treated as a hospital for our broken “toys,” but as our Father.

The main characteristic which is the proof of the indwelling Spirit is an amazing tenderness in personal dealing, and a blazing truthfulness with regard to God’s Word.

God is not preparing you for anything; obedience is its own end in the purpose of God; be faithful to Him.

The real test of a saint is not one's willingness to preach the gospel, but one's willingness to do something like washing the disciples' feet--that is, being willing to do those things that seem unimportant in human estimation but count as everything to God.

Are you ready to be poured out as an offering? It is an act of your will, not your emotions.

Tell God you are ready to be poured out as an offering, and God will prove Himself to be all you ever dreamed He would be.

I am called to live in perfect relation to God so that my life produces a longing after God in other lives, not admiration for myself. Thoughts about myself hinder my usefulness to God. God is not after perfecting me to be a specimen in His show-room; He is getting me to the place where He can use me. Let Him do what He likes.