I'm sure many of you have heard me talk about this book, and it's effect on my life. I took some time tonight to revisit it and pulled some great quotes from the first chapter for you....
" King David...he is remembered not so much for the greatness of his actions, but for the greatness of his heart for God. His passionate heart set him apart in God's eyes long before he ever won great military victories, ... "
"... his pursuit of God was motivated by nothing but a desire to know God for His own sake."
"This trust indicated that David's heart for the Lord was not something that changed according to his circumstances. He had integrity of heart."
[Regarding King Saul] "Yet, without the strength of character that only comes by winning private battles, these public victories exposed the previously hidden weakness of Saul's heart toward God."
"Saul's rejection of him was the first sign that David's schooling for the kingship was based on testing his ability to believe and walk in the Word over his life, even when the circumstances seemed to completely oppose and deny his destiny."
"Under his leadership, these 'rejects' became his 'mighty men'...If you want to kill giants, follow a giant killer!"
"...those who seek God's face and pursue His destiny for their lives when nobody is around, are the people who possess the initiative required to strengthen themselves. If they learn to sustain their initiative to seek God by strengthening themselves in testing, they will be the people who will experience the personal breakthroughs that release a corporate blessing to those around them."
"God wants us to learn how to strengthen ourselves through Him because developing our skills will promote spiritual longevity."
AND MY FAVORITE AND MOST POWERFUL QUOTE:
"...for the sake of becoming mature and growing in favor so that we can bless those around us, God brings moments into our lives when we have to stand alone in difficulty and testing. God will even blind the eyes and deafen the ears of our closest friends in those moments so we can learn to minister to ourselves. We must recognize this because I know a lot of believers who fall into bitterness, thinking their friends are failing them in a hard time. Understanding God's priority to teach us this lesson helps us to avoid this trap."
The whole book is AWESOME and those are only the quotes from the first chapter!
***Strengthen Yourself In The Lord: How To Release The Hidden Power Of GOD In Your Life, by Bill Johnson
WINK- Available at Logos Bookstore....tell them I sent ya!
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