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“We are built for the valley, for the ordinary stuff we are in, and that is where we have to prove our mettle. ”
― Oswald Chambers

“When you are in the dark, listen, and God will give you a very precious message.”
― Oswald Chambers

“The whole point of getting things done is knowing what to leave undone”
― Oswald Chambers

“No healthy Christian ever chooses suffering; he chooses God's will, as Jesus did, whether it means suffering or not.”
― Oswald Chambers

“You will never cease to be the most amazed person on earth at what God has done for you on the inside.”
― Oswald Chambers, My Utmost for His Highest

“We are not made for the mountains, for sunrises, or for the other beautiful attractions in life - those are simply intended to be moments of inspiration. We are made for the valley and the ordinary things of life and that is where we have to prove our stamina and strength.”
― Oswald Chambers

“The golden rule for understanding spiritually is not intellect, but obedience. If a man wants scientific knowledge, intellectual curiosity is his guide; but if he wants insight into what Jesus Christ teaches, he can only get it by obedience.”
― Oswald Chambers

“Don't forget to pray today because God did not forget to wake you up this morning.”
― Oswald Chambers, My Utmost for His Highest Journal

“One of the greatest strains in life is the strain of waiting for God.”
― Oswald Chambers

“At times God puts us through the discipline of darkness to teach us to heed Him. Song birds are taught to sing in the dark, and we are put into the shadow of God's hand until we learn to hear Him...Watch where God puts you into darkness, and when you are there keep your mouth shut. Are you in the dark just now in your circumstances, or in your life with God? Then remain quiet...When you are in the dark, listen, and God will give you a very precious message for someone else when you get into the light.”
― Oswald Chambers

“God never gives us discernment in order that we may criticize, but that we may intercede.”
― Oswald Chambers

“Faith is deliberate confidence in the character of God whose ways you may not understand at the time.”
― Oswald Chambers

“Doubt is not always a sign that a man is wrong; it may be a sign that he is thinking.”
― Oswald Chambers

“Prayer does not fit us for the greater work; prayer is the greater work.”
― Oswald Chambers

“Have you been asking God what He is going to do? He will never tell you. God does not tell you what He is going to do; He reveals to you Who He is.”
― Oswald Chambers, My Utmost for His Highest: Selections for Everyday

“If through a broken heart God can bring His purposes to pass in the world, then thank Him for breaking your heart.”
― Oswald Chambers

“We tend to use prayer as a last resort, but God wants it to be our first line of defense. We pray when there's nothing else we can do, but God wants us to pray before we do anything at all.

Most of us would prefer, however, to spend our time doing something that will get immediate results. We don't want to wait for God to resolve matters in His good time because His idea of 'good time' is seldom in sync with ours.”
― Oswald Chambers