Christian Quotes - 17

God can never make us wine if we object to the fingers He uses to crush us with. If God would only use His own fingers, and make us broken bread and poured out wine in a special way! But when He uses someone whom we dislike, so some set of circumstances to which we said we would never submit, and makes those the crushers, we object. (Oswald Chambers)

No horse gets anywhere until he is harnessed. No gas engine ever drives anything until it is confined. No Niagara is ever turned into light and power until it is tunneled. No life ever grows great until it is focused, dedicated, disciplined by God. (Harry Fosdick)

God does not discipline us to subdue us, but to condition us for a life of usefulness and blessedness. (Billy Graham)

It is in mercy and in measure that God chastiseth His children. (John Trapp)

Better to be pruned to grow than cut up to burn. (John Trapp)

Discouragement:

Never think you could so something if you only had a different lot and sphere assigned you. What you call hindrances, obstacles, discouragements, are probably God's opportunities. (Horace Bushness)

Discouragement comes when we insist on having our own way. (Oswald Chambers)

Every step toward Christ kills a doubt. Every thought, word and deed for Him carries you away from discouragement. (Theodore Cuyler)

No one has a right to sit down and feel hopeless. There's too much work for God's kingdom to do.  (Dorothy Day)

There is no disappointment to those whose wills are buried in the will of God. (Frederick Faber)

Should we feel at times disheartened and discouraged, a confiding thought, a simple movement of heart toward God will renew our powers. Whatever He may demand of us, He will give us at the moment the strength and the courage that we need.  (Francois Fenelon)