Quotes about faith
faith roots difficulty
The root of all difficulties is a lack of the sense of the Presence of God. Emmet Fox
faith spiritual men
In the spiritual body moreover, man appears such as he is with respect to love and faith, for everyone in the spiritual world is the effigy of his own love, not only as to the face and the body, but also as to the speech and the actions. Emanuel Swedenborg
faith courage dark
Faith is walking face-first and full-speed into the dark. If we truly knew all the answers in advance as to the meaning of life and the nature of God and the destiny of our souls, our belief would not be a leap of faith and it would not be a courageous act of humanity; it would just be... a prudent insurance policy. Elizabeth Gilbert
faith christian dark
Faith is belief in what you cannot see or prove or touch. Faith is walking face-first and full-speed into the dark. Elizabeth Gilbert
faith powerful skills
To sit patiently with a yearning that has not yet been fulfilled, and to trust that, that fulfillment will come, is quite possibly one of the most powerful "magic skills" that human beings are capable of. It has been noted by almost every ancient wisdom tradition Elizabeth Gilbert
faithful stronger may
Everyone would like to have stronger faith. By themselves, the scriptures may not strengthen your faith, but being faithful to what they teach, does. In other words, faith cannot be separated from faithfulness. John Bytheway
faith father opportunity
It's not who you are, but whose you are that counts. Because God is your heavenly Father, doors of opportunity will open for you. Joel Osteen
faith trust-in-god plans
Faith is all about trusting God even when you don't understand His plan. Joel Osteen
faith adversity greatness
Don't focus on the adversity; focus on God. No matter what you go through, stay in faith, be your best each day and trust that God will use it to position you for greatness. Joel Osteen
faith challenges mind
In my rational mind, I know... that is a very simplistic way of looking at it, but when there is violence of that kind, it challenges my faith. I still can't say that I totally understand why - why that is allowed to happen. Linda Vester
faith force
Faith is the force of life. Leo Tolstoy
faith men doe
Faith is the sense of life, that sense by virtue of which man does not destroy himself, but continues to live on. It is the force whereby we live. Leo Tolstoy
faith thinking people
If the thought ever comes to you that everything that you have thought about God is mistaken and that there is no God, do not be dismayed. It happens to many people. But do not think that the source of your unbelief is that there is no God. Leo Tolstoy
faith inspiration world
It is within my power either to serve God or not to serve Him. Serving Him, I add to my own good and the good of the whole world. Not serving Him, I forfeit my own good and deprive the world of that good, which was in my power to create. Leo Tolstoy
faith believe facts
If you no longer believe in the God in whom you believed in before, this comes from the fact that there was something wrong with your belief, and you must strive to understand better that which you call God. Leo Tolstoy
faith believe use
As a scientist, I don't believe anything. Science shouldn't use the word belief. There are things more likely and less likely. Science can say nothing with absolute certainty. Lawrence M. Krauss
faith eye students
The one experience that I hope every student has at some point in their lives is to have some belief you profoundly, deeply hold, proved to be wrong because that is the most eye-opening experience you can have, and as a scientist, to me, is the most exciting experience I can ever have. Lawrence M. Krauss
faith christian inspiration
The Christian of the future will be a mystic or he will not exist at all. Karl Rahner
faith inspiration believe
Love alone allows man to forget himself... it alone can still redeem even the darkest hours of the past since it alone finds the courage to believe in the mercy of the holy God. Karl Rahner
faith thinking needs
I don't think there is anyone who needs God's help as much as I do. Sometimes I feel so helpless and weak. I think that is why God uses me. Because I cannot depend on my own strength, I rely on Him twenty-four hours a day. Mother Teresa
faithful important demand
God does not demand that I be succesful. God demands that I be faithful. When facing God, results are not important. Faithfulness is what is important. Mother Teresa
faith work love-is
Work without love is slavery. Mother Teresa
faith jesus inspiration
Be humble and you will never be disturbed. It is very difficult in practice because we all want to see the result of our work. Leave it to Jesus. Mother Teresa
faith kindness inspiration
Holiness grows so fast where there is kindness. The world is lost for want of sweetness and kindness. Do not forget we need each other. Mother Teresa
faith inspiration light
If I ever become a Saint - I will surely be one of "darkness." I will continually be absent from heaven - to light the light of those in darkness on earth. Mother Teresa
faith prayer inspiration
God speaks in the silence of the heart, and we listen. And then we speak to God from the fullness of our heart, and God listens. And this listening and this speaking is what prayer is meant to be.... Mother Teresa
faith light giving
Words which do not give the light of Christ increase the darkness. Mother Teresa
faith successful call-me
God didn't call me to be successful, He called me to be faithful. Mother Teresa
faith jesus hurt
Do you really know the living Jesus - not from books but from being with Him in your heart? Have you heard the loving words He speaks to you?... The devil may try to use the hurts of life, and sometimes our own mistakes - to make you feel it is impossible that Jesus really loves you, is really cleaving to you. This is a danger for all of us. And so sad, because it is completely the opposite of what Jesus is really wanting, waiting to tell you. Not only that He loves you, but even more - He longs for you. Mother Teresa
faith kindness angel
I feel no need for any other faith than my faith in the kindness of human beings. I am so absorbed in the wonder of earth and the life upon it that I cannot think of heaven and angels. Pearl S. Buck
faith mind way
Faith is a belief in things that your senses have not experienced and your mind does not understand, but you have touched them in other ways and have accepted them. It is easy for one to speak of faith; it is another thing to live it. Peace Pilgrim
faith rooms remember
Remember, when something leaves your life, God is making room for something much better to enter! Get ready! Paula White
faith inspiration two
God continuously comes into the world in two places - at the altar and in the womb. Peter Kreeft