Best 15127 quotes in «god quotes» category

I throw myself down in my chamber, and I call in, and invite God, and his Angels thither, and when they are there, I neglect God and his Angels, for the noise of a fly, for the rattling of a coach, for the whining of a door.

It is a great truth, " God reigns," and therefore grace reigns through righteousness unto eternal life, by Jesus Christ our Lord; and, therefore, no sinner on earth need ever despair.

It is a maxim that will endure: To truly know the living God, this begets humility.

It is a most unhappy state to be at a distance with God: man needs no greater infelicity than to be left to himself.

It is better to preach five words of God’s Word than five million words of man’s wisdom.

It is better to be charged with cowardice and weakness than to be guilty of denial of our oath and sin against God.

It is easier to gaze into the sun, than into the face of the mystery of God. Such is its beauty and its radiance.

It is evident that an acquaintance with natural laws means no less than an acquaintance with the mind of God therein expressed.

It is folly to seek the approbation of any being besides the Supreme.

It is God's will to bless us, but not necessarily on our terms. Sometimes what we think would be a wonderful blessing would not bless us at all.

It is God who is the ultimate reason things, and the Knowledge of God is no less the beginning of science than his essence and will are the beginning of things.

It is God that accomplishes all term to hopes, God, who overtakes the flying eagle, outpasses the dolphin in the sea; who bends under his strength the man with thoughts too high.

It is He who manifests as both matter and consciousness. There is no place where God is not. In every atom, in every living being He alone is present.

It is impossible to fulfill the law concerning love for Me, God eternal, apart from the law concerning love for your neighbors.

It is impossible for a believer, no matter what his experience, to keep right with God if he will not take the trouble to spend time with God. Spend plenty of time with him; let other things go, but don't neglect Him.

It is impossible for human tongue to exaggerate the riches which a vision from God brings to the soul: it even bestows health and refreshment on the body.

It is impossible that God, who is the God of Justice, could have made the distinctions that men observe today in the name of religion.

It is in that inner peace and stillness that things begin to happen, and it was in that peace and stillness that I began to hear God's voice.

It is in the middle that human choices are made; the beginning and the end remain with God. The decrees of God are birth and death, and in between those limits man makes his own distress or joy.

It is more worthy in the eyes of God . . . if a writer makes three pages sharp and funny about the lives of geese than to make three hundred fat and flabby about God or the American people.

It is my conviction that the root of evil is the want of a living God.

It is my unmistakable belief that not a blade of grass moves but by the divine will.

It is not fitting, when one is in God's service, to have a gloomy face or a chilling look.

It is not God's will merely that we should be happy, but that we should make ourselves happy

It is not opinions that man needs: it is TRUTH. It is not theology; it is God. It is not religion: it is Christ. It is not literature and science; but the knowledge of the free love of God in the gift of His only-begotten Son.

It is not insignificant that my first apprehension of the love of God was granted in an experience with my father. Nor is it generally uncommon that God is apprehended in experience. Nor, in fact, can the divine and human meeting happen any other way. God is not a God of the pulpit, though the pulpit proclaim him. He is a God in and of the histories of humankind. What is significant is that I should have to say so.

It is not the greatness of the work which matters to God but the love with which it is done.

It is not the strength of your faith that saves you, but the strength of Him upon whom you rely! Christ is able to save you if you come to Him-be your faith weak or be it strong.

It is not when I am going to meet him, but when I am just turning away and leaving him alone, that I discover what God is. I say, God. I am not sure that that is the name. You will know what I mean.

It is of course evident that everything in one's religious life depends upon the sort of God one worships. The character of the worshiper must necessarily be molded by the character of the object worshipped. If it is a cruel and revengeful God, or a selfish and unjust God, the worshiper will be cruel, and revengeful, and selfish, and unjust, also. If it is a loving, tender, forgiving, unselfish God, the worshiper will be loving, and tender, and forgiving, and unselfish, as well.

It isn't more light we need, it isn't more truth, and it isn't more scientific data. It is more Christ, more courage, more spiritual insight to act on the light we have.

It is only as we remember and embrace His generous grace toward us that we can extend it to others.

It is one of my favorite thoughts that God manifests Himself to men in all the wise, good, humble, generous, great, and magnanimous men.

It is only love which makes us acceptable to God.

It is only the impossible that is possible for God. He has given over the possible to the mechanics of matter and the autonomy of his creatures.

It is sad that today many times people give up in the hard times and never get to enjoy the fruit of all their labor.

It is our job to listen to God and let Him tell us what is going on and what we are to do about it - leaving the rest to Him to work out according to His knowledge and will, not ours.

It is possible to reason out the existence of God to a limited extent.

It is our duty to prefer the service of the poor to everything else and to offer such service as quickly as possible. If a needy person requires medicine or other help during prayer time, do whatever has to be done with peace of mind. Offer the deed to God as your prayer.... Charity is certainly greater than any rule. Moreover, all rules must lead to charity.

It is remarkable that almost all speakers and writers feel it to be incumbent on them, sooner or later, to prove or acknowledge the personality of God. Some Earl of Bridgewater, thinking it better late than never, has provided for it in his will. It is a sad mistake.

It is the duty of all men in society, publicly, and at stated seasons, to worship the SUPREME BEING, the great Creator and Preserver of the universe. And no subject shall be hurt, molested, or restrained, in his person, liberty, or estate, for worshipping GOD in the manner most agreeable to the dictates of his own conscience; or for his religious profession or sentiments; provided he doth not disturb the public peace, or obstruct others in their religious worship.

It is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favors.

It is the easiest thing in the world to obey God when He commands us to do what we like, and to trust Him when the path is all sunshine. The real victory of faith is to trust God in the dark, and through the dark.

It is the inner life that is to spark the change in consciousness that will permit us to advance

It is the heart which perceives God and not the reason. That is what faith is: God perceived by the heart, not by the reason.

It is the job of prophets and scientists alike to proclaim the glories of God.

It is the will of God that we must have critics and missionaries and congressmen and humorists, and we must bear the burden

It is the final proof of God's omnipotence that he need not exist in order to save us.

It is true greatness to have in one the frailty of a man and the security of a god.

It is very important not to mistake hemlock for parsley, but to believe or not believe in God is not important at all.