Obedience Is Better Than Sacrifice Quotes & Sayings

Expect the dawn of a new beginning in the dark nights of life. — Lloyd John Ogilvie

Prayer for revival will prevail when it is accompanied by radical amendment of life; not before. All-night prayer meetings that are not preceded by practical repentance may actually be displeasing to God. "To obey is better than sacrifice." We must return to New Testament Christianity, not in creed only but in complete manner of life as well. Separation, obedience, humility, simplicity, gravity, self-control, modesty, cross-bearing: these all must again be made a living part of the total Christian concept and be carried out in everyday conduct. We — A.W. Tozer

Love is the bright foreigner, the foreign self. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

Enrich my heart, mouth, hands in me, With faith, with hope, with charity, That I may run, rise, rest with Thee. — George Herbert

It isn't the problems along the way that make us or break us. It's how we learn to stand and face them that makes the difference. — Joan Bauer

This world spins from the same unseen forces that twist our hearts. — David Mitchell

Tell Ray to put the eyeliner, the lipstick and the high heels away. I'm not saying he's a cross-dresser, that's just what I heard. — Shannon Sharpe

I was drowning that times, but when I saw those eyes of yours, my body learned how to swim. — Kent Ian N. Cny

Unfortunately, we force people to break the law in order to get any kind of mental health treatment. — Pete Earley

That's exactly why nature always trumps gardens. Gardens are just reality pruned of chaos. What doesn't work you rip out. — Justina Chen

What pleases the LORD more: burnt offerings and sacrifices or obedience to his voice? It is better to obey than to sacrifice. — Rick Warren

I gave up on the big screen. The Witching Hour was at Warner Bros. for 10 years and it just didn't work out. — Anne Rice

Did God tell you to do this, Merry? Did he lead you in this direction?" Through the tears, Merry nodded again. "Then you have to believe he has it all under control. If it is his plan that you lose her, then you must face the fact that God knows best. We will pray that that is not in his plan. But, Merry, you know as well as anyone that God's plans are his own and no man understands his ways. We just have to trust him. It's hard to let him have control when you think he might change all you've ever known. Imagine what Abraham must have felt when God asked him to sacrifice his only son on an altar. At the last second, God stepped in by way of an angel and kept him from being obedient. Obedience is always better than sacrifice. You were obedient in doing what God has told you to do. You may also have to sacrifice, but we don't know that yet, do we? Trust God, sister. We'll all be praying for you. — Darlene Shortridge

I don't like watchingpeople get shot so I would be a little skittish about that - squeamish, but I must say, I don't think the argument that this is going to offend Muslims is a legitimate argument. — Jedediah Bila