Quotes: Hammer of God by Bo Gierz

Here are a few of my favorite quotes from this book that was recommended to me by my sister. It is a must-read!

Friedfeldt says to the old pastor (Friedfeldt is a young pastor serving with the older pastor; the young pastor has misjudged the elder pastor from the beginning)... "And all this you have done, sir. Why do you never say anything about this?" The old pastor replies, "One ought not talk about oneself, it may hide Jesus from view." (Love this quote!) (pg 151)

"It is a blessed thing when the faithful soul in prayer fixes his uplifted eyes of faith on Jesus only; when he does not look about him to lay hold on his scattered thoughts, nor behind him at Satan who threatens him with the thought that his prayer is in vain, nor within him at his sloth and lack of devotion; but looks up to Jesus, who sits at the right hand of God and makes intercession for us." (Amen!) (page 172)

"The conscience, our own anxiety, and all slaves of the law bid us go the way of obedience to the very end in order to find peace with God. But the way of obedience has no end. It lies endlessly before you, bringing continually severer demands and constantly growing indebtedness. If you seek peace on that road, you will not find peace, but the debt of ten thousand talents instead. But now Christ is the end of the law; the road ends at His feet, and here His righteousness is offered to everyone who believes. It is to that place, to Jesus only, that God has wanted to drive you with all your unrest and anguish of soul." (page 173)

Thank you Jesus...I praise you today!