Andrew Murray Quotes

Do not strive in your own strength cast yourself at the feet of the Lord Jesus and wait upon Him in the sure confidence that He is with you and works in you. Strive in prayer let faith fill your heart-so will you be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.

Let us thank God heartily as often as we pray that we have His Spirit in us to teach us to pray. Thanksgiving will draw our hearts out to God and keep us engaged with Him it will take our attention from ourselves and give the Spirit room in our hearts.

Nowhere can we get to know the holiness of God and come under His influence and power except in the inner chamber. It has been well said: "No man can expect to make progress in holiness who is not often and long alone with God."

When we pray for the Spirit's help ... we will simply fall down at the Lord's feet in our weakness. There we will find the victory and power that comes from His love.

While others still slept He went away to pray and to renew His strength in communion with His Father. He had need of this otherwise He would not have been ready for the new day. The holy work of delivering souls demands constant renewal through fellowship with God.

Abiding fully means praying much.

In our modern religion there is a reticence in speaking of our personal relationship to Jesus which often causes great loss. We forget that the majority of men are guided more by emotions than by intellect: the heart is the great power by which they are meant to be influenced and molded.

How different our standard is from Christ's. We ask how much a man gives. Christ asks how much he keeps.