The Moral Foundations Of Life

by Oswald Chambers

Publisher:

Marshall, Morgan & Scott

, 1936

Overview

These studies deal with the ethics of the Christian life and its psychology. Chapters headed: Habit, Behavior, Direction of the Will, and What to Think About, are full of practical 'down to earth' guidance for the day by day living of the Christian life.

Product Details

• Title: The Moral Foundations Of Life
• Author: Oswald Chambers
• Publisher: Marshall, Morgan & Scott
• Publication Date: 1966, 1996

Contents

Top Highlights

“Beware of thinking of will as a faculty. Will simply means the whole nature active. We talk about people having a weak will or a strong will, it is a misleading idea. When we speak of a man having a weak will, we mean he is without any impelling passion, he is the creature of every dominating influence; with good people he is good, with bad people he is bad, not because he is a hypocrite, but because he has no ruling passion, and any strong personality knits him into shape. Will is the essential element in God’s creation of a man. I cannot give up my will: I must exercise it.” (source)

“The will to, means I must act; it is not sufficient to want to, to wish to, I must act on the wish instantly, no matter what it costs. Whenever the conviction of God’s Spirit comes there is the softening of the whole nature to obey; but if the obedience is not instant there will come a metallic hardening and a corrupting of the guidance of God.” (source)

“The ‘wish to’ simply sees the end of the desire and takes no account of the means to that end.” (source)

“Want is a conscious tendency towards a particular end. My wants take shape when something awakens my personal life. An invalid if left alone has no wants, he wants neither to live nor to die; but when he sees a person full of bounding physical health, a want to be like him is instantly awakened. Whatever awakens my person awakens a want. In this incident the presence of Jesus awakened a conscious want to follow Him, a want to be like Him.” (source)

“The wish ought to be followed by immediate obedience. I must take the wish and translate it into resolution and then into action; if I don’t, the wish will translate itself into a corrupting power in my life instead of a redeeming power.” (source)

Product Details

• Title: The Moral Foundations of Life
• Author: Oswald Chambers
• Publisher: Marshall, Morgan & Scott
• Print Publication Date: 1936
• Logos Release Date: 2001
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Ethics; Sin › Biblical teaching
• Resource ID: LLS:51.20.2
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-11T16:42:12Z

About Oswald Chambers

Oswald Chambers (1874–1917) was a prominent preacher, writer, and evangelist. He studied at The Art School in South Kensington, the University of Edinburg, and Dunoon Training School.

Chambers served as a YMCA chaplain to British Commonwealth soldiers during World War I. He also worked as a traveling speaker for the League of Prayer and as the main teacher of the Bible Training College. His preaching ministry reached Britain, America, and Japan.

Chambers’ books are mainly compilations of his messages that were transcribed by his wife, Gertrude or “Biddy” as he called her. The daily devotional My Utmost For His Highest was first published in 1927 and continues to be a best-seller. 24 essays and books, including Studies in The Sermon on Mount and Biblical Psychology, can be found in the Oswald Chambers Collection.