Preface/BC
About Oswald Chambers | Recommendations

January Don't get ahead of God!
When it is difficult to discern whether it is God's will
Keep your faith centered! / Will you go forward without knowing where you are going? / Clouds and darkness / Do not go ahead of God! / Receive the Holy Spirit when you give up yourself / The meaning of worship / Be intimate with Jesus! / Is my sacrifice alive? / The transcendent protection of God / Open vision / Does my obedience sacrifice others? / Being alone with the Lord / When the Lord deals with me alone / Ears to hear God's call / Do you have your own 'grave'? / A calling that reveals God's attributes / The mission of daily life / A life that satisfies the Lord / Vision and darkness / Are you always new in everything? / Do you love as at first? / What do I look at? / Do not defame the mirror! / Obey the Lord's vision! / Yield our lives! / Distrust of God brings anxiety / Competition between worldly cares and the Lord / Do you hurt Jesus' heart? / Do you serve with humility and gentleness? / "Lord, “Speak”/The Call to Spread the Gospel

Do you love the Lord in February?
When I am bound by my own sense of duty or benefit
God's Calling/A Compelling Calling/We, the Dregs of the World/What Are You Captivated By?/Can You Be Humbled and Worn Out?/Ready to Be Offered as a Sacrifice/The Training of Discouragement/Holiness in God's Eyes/Are You Spiritually Weary?/Are You Falling for Idols?/When Your Heart Is Weary/Hear the Voice of the Lord Directly!/Can You Hear the Voice of the Lord?/The Training of Concentration/Becoming a Witness and Worker of the Lord/Spiritual Recovery/The First Step Against Depression/The First Step Against Despair/The First Step Against Boredom/Come Out of Daydreams!/Do You Love the Lord?/Spiritual Fortitude/The Decision to Serve/The Joy of Sacrifice/Poverty for Service/Doubts About Jesus/Impoverishing the Ministry of Jesus/Ministry According to Duty or Judgment/What Do You Want the Lord to Do for You?

Stay true to your mission in March!
When we go beyond the stage of knowing the Lord as our personal Savior,
A Question That Cuts to the Core/Have You Ever Felt the Pain of the Lord?/A Love That Cannot Be Expended/Don't Consider Usefulness!/Be Faithful to Your Mission!/In the Endless Tediousness and Hardship/Undiminished Radiance/Purged Life/Time of Withdrawal/Become One with the Word!/Obey the Heavenly Vision!/Devotion/God's Surrender/Obedience/The Training of Embarrassment/Insensitivity to Sin/What is Your Hope?/Make God the Most High!/The Life of Faith/Friendship with God/Interest or Unity?/The Secret of a Fervent Heart/Are You a Carnal Christian?/Diminishing for the Lord's Purpose/The Most Subtle Mission on Earth/Vision by Personal Purity/Vision by Personal Character/Dishonoring the Lord/The Lord's Sudden Visitation/Holiness or Hardness toward God?/Caution or Hypocrisy?

April Leave all your burdens to the Lord!
When you feel crushed by an unbearable sense of responsibility
Is your heart warm or indifferent? / The highest glory / “If you had known!” / Look to God rather than blessings! / The Lord’s suffering and our fellowship / The conflict between God and sin / When united with the resurrected life / The purpose of the Lord’s resurrection / Have you seen Jesus? / Crucified together / Participating in the resurrection together / Sharing eternal life / Cast all your burdens on the Lord! / The One who turns complaints into psalms of praise / When spiritual concentration weakens / Don’t just talk, do it! / It’s not emotion, it’s the will / The prepared person / Be awake even in small things! / Do you dare insult God by worrying? / Don’t hurt the Lord anymore! / The light that never goes out / Ministry that has become an idol / A warning against spiritual indulgence / When you make the best into an idol / False beliefs / Seek the Lord rather than gifts! / Reject “This much will be enough”! / The grace of uncertainty / The spontaneity of love

Don't give in to the May mood!
Every moment I fall into the feeling of 'I don't want to do it'
The Standard of Faith/The Power of Patience/Powerful Intercessory Prayer/Vicarious Intercessory Prayer/Salvation, God's Great Thought/Freedom through Christ/The Conditions of Discipleship/The Perseverance of Faith/Is It an Ideal or a Vision?/Take the First Step!/Love to Be Trained/The Idol of Godly Habits/The Habit of Having a Good Conscience/The Habit of Overcoming Adversity/The Habit of Resisting Trials/The Riches Given by God/Our Union with the Ascension of the Lord/A Simple and Unadorned Life/“I Will Rise Again”/Don’t Yield to Mood!/The Spiritual Logic of Faith/Now It Makes Sense/The Unbelief Called ‘Anxiety’/Joy in Despair/The Temptation of Seeking Self-Government/The Prayer Jesus Taught/The Baptism of the Holy Spirit/Revelation Without Questions/Unhindered Relationships/“Yes, But...”/God Supreme!

June, now live in the Lord!
When things arise that prevent us from abiding in Christ
Do you work for God rather than believe in Him? / What are you obsessed with? / Intimacy with the Lord / Here and Now in the Present Moment / The Assurance God Gives / My Will and God's Will / The Center of My Life / Obedience More Precious Than Zeal / If You Haven't Received It Yet, Ask! / Ask and Focus! / "Come to Me" / Are You a Saint? / Give Up Your Rights / Abide in the Lord Now! / Character Formed in Daily Life / Be Loyal to Jesus Christ! / A Non-Judgmental Disposition / Do You Look at the Wind and the Storm? / Passionate Devotion / Prayer for the Atonement of Others / Ministry for the Inner World / God's Standard of Judgment / Killing Sin or God / Acknowledge Your Sinfulness! / In the Fire of Sorrow / Always Now / Dark Clouds That Hinder Salvation / Ministers Obsessed with God / Direction of Training / Right Now!

What do you see in the clouds in July?
When we are caught up in situations of sadness, pain, and poverty
The Gospel of Reconciliation/Do You Truly Love the Lord?/Focus on Personal Sin/Worry and Irritation Lead to Sin/The Habit of Putting God First/God's Vision/The Life of a Disciple is Difficult/The Will to Loyalty/Great Reflection/Spiritual Laggards/Spiritual Saints/Spiritual Community/The Price of Vision/Dealing with Blasphemy/Moments of Spiritual Honor/Recognition of God's Sovereignty/The Miracle of Faith/The Mystery of Faith/Spontaneous Obedience/A Life Walking Before the Lord/The Door to the Kingdom of God/The Conditions of Holiness/The Mystery of Holiness/Tendencies and Actions/The Explosive Power of the Holy Spirit/A Pure Life/How to Know the Truth/The Lord's Purpose/What Do You See in the Clouds?/Training to Remove Illusions/Until You Become Completely the Lord's

Do not quench the Holy Spirit in August!
When we hear the Lord's discipline and rebuke
About the Lord's guidance/Training in tribulation/The compelling God/God's courageous companion/God's perplexing call/Reason for prayer/The Lord in me/The Son of God in me/Prayers the Father hears/Wherever God places you/When you stand alone/Trust in the Lord/Listen to the voice of the Holy Spirit!/Do not quench the Holy Spirit!/Signs of being born again/Intimate fellowship with Jesus/The Lord who does not force you/Do you love 'devotion'?/Self-consciousness/A perfect life/Unobtrusive service/“I... but he”/Pray in secret!/Spiritual guidance/The attachment of a saint/Are you anxious?/The standard of atonement/Prayer changes me/The fight of faith/Relationships are more important than ministries/True joy

Are you walking with Jesus in September?
When you want to hide among big and small tests
The Purpose of Holiness/Time to Break Life/Can I Pour It Out to the Lord?/Become the Lord's Entirely!/Stay Awake!/Rivers of Blessings/Fountains of Grace/Fighting Based on God/Ministry According to God's Will/When Crisis Comes/By the Power of the Lord Within Us/In Spiritual Chaos/Obedience of the Will/Is It My Logic or the Inspiration of the Holy Spirit?/What to Reject/Prayer to God/The Benefits of Trials/The Trials the Lord Faced/Are You Walking with Jesus?/A Life Becoming Like God/Servant of God/Reason to Obey/Doing the Lord's Will/Preparation is a Process/Supernatural Grace/According to the Sharpness of the Holy Spirit/The Pain the Lord Gives/When the Lord Looks at Me/Supernatural Calling/Broken Bread and Poured Wine

Focus only on Jesus in October!
When you need to know how to get off the ground
Descending Power/When Dwelling in the Valley/Focus Only on Jesus!/In the Light of Vision/Seal of Destruction/Holy Genetics/The Plan of Salvation and Personal Application/Following the Word “Come to Me”/Atonement in Life/When God’s Truth Works/God’s Silence/Keeping in Step with God/After Communion with God/A Life of Witnessing/The Core of the Missionary Message/Prayer is the Key/Prayer is Ministry and Duty/Jesus, the One I Love and Devote Myself to/Focus on Personal Relationships Rather than Usefulness!/God’s Will as My Will/God’s Grace is Required/The Witnessing of the Holy Spirit/Entrust Your Prejudices to the Lord!/The Christian’s Concerns/According to God’s Purpose and Calling/The Sent One/The Passion and Challenge of a Missionary/Justification by Faith/The Meaning of Atonement/Common Sense and Faith/Walking by Faith Only

Respond to the truth of the November Gospel!
When we confront the forces of Satan that rule this world
I am the Lord's/Do I love the Lord and obey Him?/Servant of Jesus/Respond to the truth of the gospel!/Do I share in the Lord's suffering?/In my situation/Do not take the place of the Holy Spirit!/The intercession of the Holy Spirit/The center of the gospel is Jesus Christ/Unity with God/“Not now, but later”/Transformation after being born again/Faith and experience/Discover God's plan!/The life of a mature saint/Reveal only the power of God!/There is no one but the Lord!/True freedom/When convicted by the Holy Spirit/The basis for God's forgiveness/The death of Jesus Christ/Humbleness and profundity/Things to be wary of/Where are your eyes directed?/The secret of spiritual consistency/Concentration of spiritual power/Holiness of spiritual power/Knowledge of spiritual poverty/Beware of true piety without Jesus!/Humility before God

May God's peace be with you in December?
When doubt and anxiety make it difficult to follow the Holy Spirit
The Law and the Gospel/The Perfection of a Christian/Not by Man's Power but by the Power of the Holy Spirit/Spiritual Warfare/The Temple of the Holy Spirit/The Covenant Relationship with God/Conviction of Sin and Painful Repentance/Only One Door/Self-Denial/Sacrifice of the Natural/Break Individuality!/Personal Nature/The Essence of Intercessory Prayer/Does the Peace of God Come?/To Be Approved by God/Wrestling Before God/The Redemption That Creates New Life/Are You Loyal to Jesus Only?/The Lord Who Shatters False Peace/Comfort Without the Cross Is an Illusion/Do You Prefer Experience to the Lord?/Surrender of the Will/The Vow to Become One with Christ's Death/The Hidden Life/The Birth of the Lord and Our Rebirth/Walking in the Light/Victory in Spiritual Warfare/Abandon Pride and Stubbornness!/Are You a True Disciple?/Live with New Life!/The God of the Past, Present, and Future

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