Continuing a Lenten series on prayer: Prayer is co-operation with God. It is the purest exercise of the faculties God has given us - an exercise that links these faculties with the Maker to work out the intentions He had in mind in their creation. E. Stanley Jones continuecreationexercise share on social
Victorious living does not mean freedom from temptation, nor does it mean freedom from mistakes. E. Stanley Jones freedomlivemistake Change image and share on social
Our actions are the results of our intentions and our intelligence. E. Stanley Jones actionintelligenceintention Change image and share on social
When we think of the ideal, we do not add virtue to virtue, but think of Jesus Christ, so that the standard of human life is no longer a code, but a character. E. Stanley Jones addcharacterchrist Change image and share on social
Our intentions may be very good, but, because the intelligence is limited, the action may turn out to be a mistake - a mistake, but not necessarily a sin, for sin comes out of a wrong intention. E. Stanley Jones actiongoodintelligence Change image and share on social
Some have said that the power of a Redeemer would depend upon two things: first, upon the richness of the self that was given; and second, upon the depths of the giving. Friend and foe alike are agreed on the question of the character of Jesus Christ. E. Stanley Jones agreealikecharacter share on social
Prayer is aligning ourselves with the purposes of God. E. Stanley Jones aligngodprayer Change image and share on social
In conversion you are not attached primarily to an order, nor to an institution, nor a movement, nor a set of beliefs, nor a code of action - you are attached primarily to a Person, and secondarily to these other things. E. Stanley Jones actionattachbelief share on social
Whatever our creed, we stand with admiration before the sublime character of Jesus. E. Stanley Jones admirationcharactercreed Change image and share on social
