Am I as spontaneously kind to God as I used to be, or am I only expecting God to be kind to me? Am I full of the little things that cheer His heart over me, or am I whimpering because things are going hardly with me? There is no joy in the soul that has forgotten what God prizes.
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About Oswald Chambers

Oswald Chambers was Scottish baptist and evangelist. Oswald Chambers was an early-twentieth-century Scottish Baptist evangelist and teacher who was aligned with the Holiness Movement. He is best known for the daily devotional My Utmost for His Highest. Read more on Wikipedia →

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  • God — Spiritual reflections on the divine, faith, and creation
  • Soul — The inner self, consciousness, and spiritual essence

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