We reject as a proud, self-confident dream the notion that man can ever build a utopia on earth. The Lausanne Covenant [Christianity’s] assertion of original sin should make the Church intensely realistic and conspicuously free from utopianism. William Temple
USEFULNESS
We may easily be too big for God to use, but never too small. D.L. Moody
UNSTABLE
Carried about with every wind of doctrine. The Bible, Ephesians 4:14 kjv
UNSEEN
We must shift our interest from the seen to the unseen. For the great unseen Reality is God. A.W. Tozer
UNITY, CHRISTIAN
The Churches belong together in the Church. What that may mean for our ecclesiastical groupings we do not know. We have not discovered the kind or outward manifestation which God wills that we shall give to that inner unity. But we must seek it. Hugh Martin 1. How slow are we all to imitate our … Continue reading “UNITY,
CHRISTIAN”
UNION WITH GOD
Every soul no matter how burdened in sin, no matter how far away from God it has gone, no matter how close it is to damnation and despair, can find hope for pardon, mercy, and even perfect union in the mystical marriage with God. The soul created in the image of God was made for … Continue reading “UNION
WITH GOD”
UNION WITH CHRIST
The heart of Paul’s religion is union with Christ. This is the key which unlocks the secrets of his soul. James Steward The soul that would find me in the inner closet of a consecrated and self-detached life, and would partake of my sweetness, must first be purified from evil and adorned with virtues, be … Continue reading “UNION
WITH CHRIST”
UNIFORMITY
See also: Body of Christ; Unity It is not necessary that traditions and ceremonies be in all places one, or utterly alike; for at all times they have been divers, and may be changed according to the diversities of countries, times and men’s manners, so that nothing be ordained against God’s Word. Book of Common … Continue reading “UNIFORMITY”
UNHAPPINESS
The chief cause of failure and unhappiness is trading what we want most for what we want at the moment. Author unknown
UNFAITHFULNESS
The lukewarmness of our prayers is the source of all our other infidelities. François Fénelon