Evening Devotion

"We need never shout across the spaces to an absent God. He is nearer than our own soul, closer than our most secret thoughts"

- A.W. Tozer, The Pursuit of God: The Human Thirst for the Divine

"When we come to the end of ourselves, we find Jesus. When we come to Him in our brokenness, His grace is enough. Despite our free will, wrong turns, rebellion, poor choices, or going astray, Christ will never let us go. He leaves the ninety-nine sheep (His children) to find the one who's lost (us). And He carries us through the wilderness to do a mighty work within us."

- Dana Arcuri, Sacred Wandering: Growing Your Faith

"The thing for us to do is to pray without ceasing; once having come into the presence of God, never to leave it; to abide in His presence and to live, steadily, unbrokenly, continuously, in the midst of whatever distractions or trials, with and in Him. God grant such a life to every one of us!"

- Benjamin Breckenridge Warfield, Faith and Life

"By prolonged and continued fellowship, the sheep who follow nearby enjoy the shepherd's presence and become his familiar companions. To those closest to him, he shares the choicest portions of the food he's gathered. These happy and content sheep are never in danger. Why? Because they are near the shepherd!"

- Elizabeth George, Quiet Confidence for a Women's Heart

"Jesus didn't pay such a huge sacrifice so I could say the prayer of salvation, attend church, and get into heaven. He paid this sacrifice so I could receive the abundant life that comes through knowing Him personally."

- Tessa Emily Hall, Coffee Shop Devos: Daily Devotional