my utmost for his highest by oswald chambers

These captivating words of wisdom from Oswald Chambers have challenged and inspired readers for more than 80 years. If we are eating only out of our own hand, and doing things solely on our own initiative without expecting God to come in, we are on a downward path. My Utmost for His Highest has sold over 13 million copies worldwide and is considered one of the most popular religious books ever written.

Born in Scotland, Chambers had a teaching and preaching ministry. How can you deepen your love and understanding of God In the classic devotional My Utmost for His Highest, well-known Bible teacher Oswald Chambers offers. We simply begin to act on our own initiative. Oswald Chambers (18741917) is best known for the classic devotional My Utmost for His Highest. We set prayer aside as well and cease having God’s vision in the little things of life. We cast off certain restraints from activities we know are wrong. “Where there is no revelation ….” Once we lose sight of God, we begin to be reckless. Examine yourself spiritually to see if you have vision, or only principles.Īh, but a man’s reach should exceed his grasp, Our own idealistic principles may actually lull us into ruin. But wherever there is vision, there is also a life of honesty and integrity, because the vision gives me the moral incentive. I too may have the right idea of God and His attributes, but that may be the very reason why I do not do my duty. However, though no longer deceived, our experience of disillusionment. Disillusionment means having no more misconceptions, false impressions, and false judgments in life it means being free from these deceptions. Jesus did not commit Himself to them, for He knew what was in man. Jonah tried to excuse his disobedience by saying to God, “…I know that You are a gracious and merciful God, slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness, One who relents from doing harm” ( Jonah 4:2). My Utmost For His Highest Oswald Chambers.

A person’s own idea of God and His attributes may actually be used to justify and rationalize his deliberate neglect of his duty. People who are totally consumed with idealistic principles rarely do anything. A principle does not come from moral inspiration, but a vision does. There is a difference between holding on to a principle and having a vision.

My utmost for his highest by oswald chambers