Inspirational Quotes by A.J. Russell

“All sacrifice and suffering is redemptive. It is used to either teach the individual or to help others. Nothing is by chance.”

“The Divine Voice is not always expressed in words. It is made known as a heart-consciousness.”

“God's Rush to Give. January 17 SILENCE. Be silent before Me. Seek to know and then to do My will in all things. Abide in My Love. An atmosphere of loving understanding to all men. This is your part to carry out, and then I surround you with a protective screen that keeps all evil from you. It is fashioned by your own attitude of mind, words, and deeds, towards others. I want to give you all things, good measure, pressed down and running over. Be quick to learn. You know little yet of the Divine Impatience which longs to rush to give. Does one worrying thought enter your mind, one impatient thought? Fight it at once. Love and Trust are the solvents for the worry and cares and frets of a life. Apply them at once. You are channels, and though the channel may not be altogether blocked, fret and impatience and worry corrode, and in time would become beyond your help. Persevere, oh! persevere. Never lose heart. All is well.”

“Bury every fear of the future, of poverty for those dear to you, of suffering, of loss. Bury all thought of unkindness and bitterness, all your dislikes, your resentments, your sense of failure, your disappointment in others and in yourselves, your gloom, your despondency, and let us leave them all,”

“Be sure of My Help, be conscious of My Presence, and wait until My Rest fills your soul. Rest knows no fear. Rest knows no want. Rest is strong, sure. The rest of soft glades and peacefully flowing rivers, of strong, immovable hills. Rest, and all you need to gain this rest is to come to Me. So come.”

“Seek to do less and to accomplish more, to achieve more. Doing is action. Achievement is successful action.”

“Never weary in prayer. When one day man sees how marvelously his prayer has been answered, then he will deeply, so deeply, regret that he prayed so little. Prayer changes all. Prayer re-creates. Prayer is irresistible. So pray, literally without ceasing.”

“Rest knowing all is so safe in My Hands. Rest is Trust. Ceaseless activity is distrust. Without the knowledge that I am working for you, you do not rest. Inaction then would be the outcome of despair. "My Hand is not shortened that it cannot save.”

“All we have to do is look around us and we see that loss is one half of the process of life. New life can only come when there is a letting go of what was there before. This is the story of human existence from beginning to end. JOAN GUNTZELMAN GOD KNOWS YOU’RE GRIEVING”

“NOVEMBER 10 New Forces Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, to God our Savior, who alone is wise, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever. Amen. JUDE 1:24–25 Remember that life’s difficulties and troubles are not intended to arrest your progress, but to increase your speed. You must call new forces, new powers into action.”

“Remember, I “touched her hand, and the fever left her.” Not many words, just a moment’s contact, and all fever left her. She was well, whole, calm, able to arise and “minister unto them.”

“Abundance is God’s Supply. Turn out all limited thoughts. Receive showers and in your turn —shower.”

“The world doesn’t judge us by our theology; the world judges us by our behavior. People don’t necessarily want to know what we believe about the Bible. They want to see if what we believe makes a difference in our lives. Our actions either bring glory to God or misrepresent His truth. CAROLYN MAHANEY FEMININE APPEAL”

“How little man knows and senses My need! My need of Love and Companionship. I came “to draw men unto Me,” and sweet it is to feel hearts drawing near in Love, not for help, as much as for tender comradeship. Many know the need of man; few know the need of Christ.”

“Joy is the daughter of calm.”

“The Way of Praise But You are holy, enthroned in the praises of Israel. Our fathers trusted in You; they trusted, and You delivered them. They cried to You, and were delivered; they trusted in You, and were not ashamed. PSALM 22:3–5 I am teaching you both My Way of removing mountains. The way to remove mountains is the way of Praise. When a trouble comes, think of all you have to be thankful for. Praise, praise, praise. Say "Thank you" all the time. This is the remover of mountains,”

“We share the Father’s property. You have the same right to use and claim as I have. Use your right. A beggar supplicates. A son, a daughter, appropriates.”

“Looking back you will see that every step was planned. Leave all to Me. Each stone in the mosaic fits into the perfect pattern, designed by the Master Artist.”

“MAY 22 Command Your Lord For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. For you did not received the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, "Abba, Father.”

“MAY 26 Claim More "Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full." JOHN 16:24”