Ed Stafford

“Helping people is the action step that unlocks knowledge of the will of the Lord. The circumstances about which we are concerned have people in them. In fact, the key to solving our circumstances is being the Lord's person to the people in those circumstances. Few of the questions we have about guidance are purely personal, unrelated to others.”
― Lloyd John Ogilvie, God's Will in Your Life

“But one of the saddest, most deprecating misuses of power is the withholding of love, affirmation, and delight from other people. Few things keep people in line with our wishes more than an attitude of reserve or aloofness. It is paradoxical that in the power struggle of relationships, the one who loves and encourages the least, gains the most power. This puts people on edge, keeps them guessing, and plays on their need for assurance about their worth.”
― Lloyd Ogilvie, Lord of the Loose Ends: The Secret of Getting Your Life Under Control

“There is no rest in the heart of God until He knows that you are at resh in His grace.”
― Lloyd J. Ogilvie, Perfect Peace

“What a scathing exposure! It was as if Jesus said, “Listen, you say you want God, but your actions and words expose that you don’t. You talk about God’s judgment, but you did not willingly accept one who proclaimed it and called all of you to repentance. You say you long for the Messiah to come, but when He is here you search for reasons to reject Him. You are childish! If you had the wisdom of God, you would recognize His truth in the messenger sent to prepare the way for the Messiah and in the Messiah Himself. You have developed the miserable sickness of religious pretense and no longer desire what you prattle about aimlessly in what you pretend is prayer!”
― Lloyd John Ogilvie, Autobiography of God: Discover the Extravagant Love of God