Oswald Chambers Quotes

Jesus brought forth men's greatest efforts by the promise of obstacles not rewards.

Satan, the Hinderer, may build a barrier about us, but he can never roof us in, so that we cannot look up.

Your career you will only hear the drum of setback but it is time to shine! Whatever situation you have been facing - this is the time you have been praying for to shine, to move, to overcome, in the mighty name of Jesus Christ!

I know a lot of Christians who have been in ministry and walked away from it because the pressure can be too great. And there's a lot of Christians who at the same time would say like well why does God do [certain things]. What I found is Christians regardless of whatever their experience is who trust God more and learn to go through those moments of challenge and persevere. Usually the end result is an experience and interaction with the Holy Spirit that's greater than it was previously. And for me, there is no pursuit that I desire or enjoy more than that interaction.

If we are true Christians, we must not expect everything smooth in our journey to heaven. We must count it no strange thing, if we have to endure sicknesses, losses, bereavements, and disappointments, just like other men. Free pardon and full forgiveness, grace along the way, and glory at the endall this our Savior has promised to give. But He has never promised that we shall have no afflictions.

The greater the difficulty, the more the glory in surmounting it.

The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest; success only comes later.

God puts you through things - steps in life - and you get over them.

The Christian life becomes impossible. That is, it becomes supernatural.

Give up your good 'Christian' life and follow Jesus

The pursuit of the difficult makes men strong

When you decide to walk by faith, you don't get rid of trials. You learn to overcome them.

As a believer, I know that Jesus Christ has a plan and it's not going to be my plan. It's not always succeeding and looking back it's amazing looking back to see how God works in mysterious ways, not always good ways, rough ways but those rough times, those rough patches, and those swamps and all those things that I went through are looking back, were such an incredible life lessons for me not only to shape and build me as an athlete but most importantly, my character as a person.

Everything that happens to me can help me along in my Christian life.

When the darkness of dismay comes, endure until it is over, because out of it will come that following of Jesus which is an unspeakable joy.

The heart of a Christian, like the moon, commonly suffers an eclipse when it is at the full, and that by the interposition of the earth.

Faith without challenge is nothing.

He wants to see whether we are capable of overcoming out base instincts, of killing the Satan within ourselves. We have no right to despair. And if he punishes us mercilessly, it is a sign that He loves us that much more.

To say prayers in a decent, delicate way is not heavy work. But to pray really, to pray till hell feels the ponderous stroke, to pray till the iron gates of difficulty are opened, till the mountains of obstacles are removed, till the mists are exhaled and the clouds are lifted, and the sunshine of a cloudless day brightens-this is hard work, but it is God's work, and man's best labor.

If we are going to live as disciples of Jesus, we have to remember that all noble things are difficult.

God never said that the journey would be easy, but He did say that the arrival would be worthwhile.

The more I get to know Jesus, the more trouble he seems to get me into.

A difficulty is a light. An insurmountable difficulty is a sun.

The decision to grow always involves a choice between risk and comfort. This means that to be a follower of Jesus, you must renounce comfort as the ultimate value of your life.

You cannot escape necessities, but you can overcome them.