Quotes Tagged "faith"

Sometimes when you lose your way, you find YOURSELF.

Faith does not eliminate questions. But faith knows where to take them.

You are never dedicated to something you have complete confidence in. No one is fanatically shouting that the sun is going to rise tomorrow. They know it's going to rise tomorrow. When people are fanatically dedicated to political or religious faiths or any other kinds of dogmas or goals, it's always because these dogmas or goals are in doubt.

We have a choice. We have two options as human beings. We have a choice between conversation and war. That's it. Conversation and violence. And faith is a conversation stopper.

Because you believed I was capable of behaving decently, I did.

Realize that if a door closed, it’s because what was behind it wasn’t meant for you.

Having faith in God did not mean sitting back and doing nothing. It meant believing you would find success if you did your best honestly and energetically.

It’s OKAY to be scared. Being scared means you’re about to do something really, really brave.

Faith is not something to grasp, it is a state to grow into.

Faith can be very very dangerous, and deliberately to implant it into the vulnerable mind of an innocent child is a grievous wrong.

Persistence. Perfection. Patience. Power. Prioritize your passion. It keeps you sane.

Radical obedience to Christ is not easy... It's not comfort, not health, not wealth, and not prosperity in this world. Radical obedience to Christ risks losing all these things. But in the end, such risk finds its reward in Christ. And he is more than enough for us.

Faith, in the sense in which I am here using the word, is the art of holding on to things your reason has once accepted, in spite of your changing moods.

I had to deny knowledge in order to make room for faith.

It is not the strength of your faith but the object of your faith that actually saves you.

when we are powerless to do a thing, it is a great joy that we can come and step inside the ability of Jesus

You have as much laughter as you have faith.

If you live gladly to make others glad in God, your life will be hard, your risks will be high, and your joy will be full.

God will never give you anything you can't handle, so don't stress.

In order to have faith in his own path, he does not need to prove that someone else's path is wrong.