"Spiritual maturity is not reached by the passing of the years, but by obedience to the will of God. Some people mature into an understanding of Godâ€™s will more quickly than others because they obey more readily; they more readily sacrifice the life of nature to the will of God."

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Source : Oswald Chambers (2015). “Bringing Sons Unto Glory: Studies in the Life of Our Lord”, p.18, Discovery House

Oswald Chambers

#Spiritual Quotes #Sacrifice Quotes #Maturity Quotes

“For tommorow belongs to those that prepare for it today.”
“Love is a four-letter word, but you don't hear in nearly as often as you hear some other four-letter words. It may be a sign of our times that everyone talks openly about sex, but we seem to be embarrassed to talk about love.”
“My favorite Aspen memory is saving an upside-down cake that had exploded from the high altitude.”
“Life, too, is senseless unless you know who you are, what you want, and which way the wind blows.”

Source : Ellen Raskin (2004). “The Westing Game (Puffin Modern Classics)”, p.42, Penguin
“I am asking of no man more than I myself was ready throughout four years to do”
“But my silence is real. If I hid it from you, you would find it again a little farther on.”

Source : Maurice Blanchot (1981). “Folie Du Jour”, Barrytown/ Station Hill Press
“Oh yes, I have learned much from Tremorlor, and so assume a like strategy. Silence, a faint mocking smile suggesting I know more than I do, an air of mystery, yes, and fell knowledge. None could guess my confusion, my host of deluded illusions and elusive delusions!”
“I don't think I want to win anything I think I want to die unadorned.”

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