Best 112 quotes in «providence quotes» category

All things are ordered by God, but His providence takes in our free agency, as well as His own sovereignty.

As a general rule, Providence seldom vouchsafes to mortals any more than just that degree of encouragement which suffices to keep them at a reasonably full exertion of their powers.

Behind the dim unknown, Standeth God with the shadow, keeping watch above his own.

Bountiful as is the hand of Providence, its gifts are not so bestowed as to seduce us into indolence, but to rouse us to exertion.

But I'm in favor of every religion with the possible exception of snake-chunking. Anybody that so presumes on how he stands with Providence that he will let a snake bite him, I say he deserves what he's got coming to him.

A purpose is the eternal condition of success.

[D]ivine Providence... keeps the universe open in every direction to the soul.

Do I learn through dark providences, or simply seem relieved when they are over?

Fate is not the ruler, but the servant of Providence.

Fate! There is no fate. Between the thought and the success God is the only agent. Fate is not the ruler, but the servant of Providence.

Fear not, but trust in Providence, Wherever thou may'st be.

Chance is a nickname for Providence.

God's providence is not blind, but full of eyes.

God's providence is on the side of clear heads.

God tempers the cold to the shorn sheep.

Go, wiser thou! and in thy scale of sense weigh thy opinion against Providence.

Grace makes the promise and providence the payment.

History is the revelation of Providence.

How strange a checker-work of Providence is the life of man!

Here is my Creed. I believe in one God, the Creator of the Universe. That He governs it by His Providence. That He ought to be worshipped.

I am convinced that nothing will happen to me, for I know the greatness of the task for which Providence has chosen me.

If heaven send no supplies, The fairest blossom of the garden dies.

Gifts come from above in their own peculiar forms. [Ger., Die Gaben Kommen von oben herab, in ihren eignen Gestalten.]

Prayer is one of the necessary wheels of the machinery of providence.

I knew I had to get out of Boston and stop making movies there, at least for one movie, otherwise no one would ever consider me for a movie that took place south of Providence.

I must not quarrel with the will Of highest dispensation, which herein, Haply had ends above my reach to know.

In all created things discern the providence and wisdom of God, and in all things give Him thanks.

No life can surpass that of a man who quietly continues to serve God in the place where providence has placed him.

I know nothing of the science of astrology and I consider it to be a science, if it is a science, of doubtful value, to be severely left alone by those who have any faith in Providence.

In all God's providences, it is good to compare His word and His works together; for we shall find a beautiful harmony between them, and that they mutually illustrate each other.

It is because we have such shallow views of God's love that we have such defective views of God's dealings. We blindly interpret the symbols of His providence, because we so imperfectly read the engravings of His heart.

Providence is a greater mystery than revelation.

Providence has at all times been my only dependence, for all other resources seemed to have failed us.

Providence conceals itself in the details of human affairs, but becomes unveiled in the generalities of history.

The axle of the wheels of the chariot of Providence is Infinite Love, and Gracious Wisdom is the perpetual charioteer.

The belief in free-will is not in the least incompatible with the belief in Providence, provided you do not restrict the Providence to fulminating nothing but fatal decrees.

The boundless stores of Providence are engaged for the support of the believer.

That's best Which God sends. 'Twas His will: it is mine.

The moment we definitely commit ourselves, Providence moves, too.

The tidal wave of God's providence is carrying liberty throughout the globe.

We cannot measure Divine Providence by the yardstick of human mentality.

The well of Providence is deep. It's the buckets we bring to it that are small.

Tie your camel up as best you can, and then trust it to Providence.

While the saving message spread day by day, some providence brought from Ethiopia an officer of the queen, for that nation is still traditionally ruled by a woman.

What gift has providence bestowed on man that is so dear to him as his children?

Woman! thou loveliest gift that here below Man can receive, or Providence bestow.

A golden opportunity may turn into silver if you wait too long to take advantage of it.

When I have no idea, I gnaw my nails and invoke the aid of Providence.

Ain’t it queer that she’d take to stones, bugs, and butterflies, and save them. Now they are going to bring her the very thing she wants the worst. Lord, but this is a funny world when you get to studying! Looks like things didn’t all come by accident. Looks as if there was a plan back of it, and somebody driving that knows the road, and how to handle the lines. Anyhow, Elnora’s in the wagon, and when I get out in the night and the dark closes around me, and I see the stars, I don’t feel so cheap.

All God’s children have shoes.