Gaining heaven, being delivered from sin, and being made useful to God are things that should never even be a consideration in real surrender.

— Oswald Chambers

Get into the habit of dealing with God about everything. Unless in the first waking moment of the day you learn to fling the door wide back and let God in you will work on a wrong level all day but swing the door wide open and pray to your Father in secret and every public thing will be stamped with the presence of God.

— Oswald Chambers

God always ignores the present perfection for the ultimate perfection.

— Oswald Chambers

God cannot deliver me while my interest is merely in my own character. Paul was not conscious of himself. He was recklessly abandoned, totally surrendered, and separated by God for one purpose--to proclaim the gospel of God.

— Oswald Chambers

God did not direct His call to Isaiah— Isaiah overheard God saying, ". . . Who will go for Us?" The call of God is not just for a select few but for everyone. Whether I hear God’s call or not depends on the condition of my ears, and exactly what I hear depends upon my spiritual attitude.

— Oswald Chambers

God does not exist to answer our prayers but by our prayers we come to discern the mind of God.

— Oswald Chambers

... God loved me not because I was lovable, but because it was His nature to do so.

— Oswald Chambers

God never estimates what we give from impulse. We are given credit for what we determine in our hearts to give; for the giving that is governed by a fixed determination. The Spirit of God revolutionizes our philanthropic instincts. Much of our philanthropy is simply the impulse to save ourselves an uncomfortable feeling. The Spirit of God alters all that. As saints our attitude towards giving is that we give for Jesus Christ’s sake, and from no other motive.

— Oswald Chambers

God's friendship is with people who know their poverty.

— Oswald Chambers

God's "nothing's" are His most positive answers. We have to stay on God and wait. Never try to help God to fulfill His word.

— Oswald Chambers