Some people feel guilty about their anxieties and regard them as a defect of faith but they are afflictions, not sins. Like all afflictions, they are, if we can so take them, our share in the passion of Christ.

In law a man is guilty when he violates the rights of others. In ethics he is guilty if he only thinks of doing so.

I believe in the fundamental truth of all great religions of the world.

The Lord has redeemed all of us, all of us, with the blood of Christ: all of us, not just Catholics. Everyone! ‚Father, the atheists?‘ Even the atheists. Everyone!

I would believe only in a God that knows how to Dance.

The Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and left untried.

A real Christian is a person who can give his pet parrot to the town gossip.

There’s a belief that you’re supposed to be poor, and suffering, and show your humility. I just don’t see the Bible that way. I see that God came and Jesus died so that we might live an abundant life and be a blessing to others.

It is impossible to reason without arriving at a Supreme Being.

Over the years I’ve learned how to lock myself up in a prison of hope, knowing that God has nothing but His best planned for me. He promised me things concerning my ministry and my life.

As a child of God, I am greater than anything that can happen to me.

I believe that I have received Jesus Christ into my heart. I believe that he has covered all of my sins.

A faithful woman can become a devoted daughter of God – more concerned with being righteous than with being selfish, more anxious to exercise compassion than to exercise dominion, more committed to integrity than to notoriety. And she knows of her own infinite worth.

There is no hope of anyone going to Heaven unless they believe this truth I am presenting. You cannot go to Heaven unless you believe with all your heart that Jesus took your place in Hell.

Everywhere I go I find that people… both leaders and individuals… are asking one basic question, ‚Is there any hope for the future?‘ My answer is the same, ‚Yes, through Jesus Christ.‘

I just think that trusting God means we’re going to have unanswered questions, and God is so much bigger than us, we’re never going to understand them all.

Choosing an attitude of faith will release peace out of your spirit and into your soul.

When I had to make a decision whether or not an activity was appropriate for the Sabbath, I simply asked myself, ‚What sign do I want to give to God?‘ That question made my choices about the Sabbath day crystal clear.

Think of what you are, you Christians. You are God’s children; you are joint heirs with Christ. The ‚many mansions‘ are for you; the palms and harps of the glorified are for you. You have a share in all that Christ has and is and shall be.

We must not sit still and look for miracles; up and doing, and the Lord will be with thee. Prayer and pains, through faith in Christ Jesus, will do anything.

We need to reject any politics that targets people because of race or religion. This isn’t a matter of political correctness. It’s a matter of understanding what makes us strong. The world respects us not just for our arsenal; it respects us for our diversity and our openness and the way we respect every faith.

You don’t have to be like everybody else or do things like everybody else. God created you to be a unique individual, and He wants you to be free to be who He made you to be.

I don’t let my religious world get too complicated.

I know that when I pray, something wonderful happens. Not just to the person or persons for whom I’m praying, but also something wonderful happens to me. I’m grateful that I’m heard.

O God, we praise Thee for keeping us till this day, and for the full assurance that Thou wilt never let us go.

I’m amazed sometimes by the Christians who don’t really believe that God wants to help them and bless them.

My religion teaches me that whenever there is distress which one cannot remove, one must fast and pray.

It’s always interesting about God because it’s like all of the religions in the world say that they pray to the same God, and yet they ask that same one God to divide itself up and agree with this one and fight against that one.

God knows what we are going through when we grieve, and He wants to assure us of His love and concern. He also wants us to turn to Him and bring our heartaches and burdens to Him.

Saints need sinners.

It’s lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges, and I believed in myself.

All wars signify the failure of conflict resolution mechanisms, and they need post-war rebuilding of faith, trust and confidence.

I’ve been studying the Bible for a long time. I remember that after the first five years or so of diligently studying the Word, I didn’t feel like I had made any progress. There were a lot of things in my life that were out of order, and I didn’t feel like I was getting anywhere.

I certainly know that I would not be able to survive if it were not for the fact that I am being upheld by the prayers of so many people.

They say miracles are past.

I believe that each of us comes from the Creator trailing wisps of glory.

When we walk without the cross, when we build without the cross and when we proclaim Christ without the cross, we are not disciples of the Lord. We are worldly. We may be bishops, priests, cardinals, popes, all of this, but we are not disciples of the Lord.

Forgiveness is not a feeling – it’s a decision we make because we want to do what’s right before God. It’s a quality decision that won’t be easy and it may take time to get through the process, depending on the severity of the offense.

Within the covers of the Bible are the answers for all the problems men face.

I get up every morning and say, ‚Father, give me strength today, not strength so I can lift 500 pounds, but give me strength, Lord, so when I speak, my words might motivate, might inspire somebody, Lord, when they see me, let them see you. When they hear me, Lord, let them hear you. In your holy name I pray.‘

Female psychotic bosses can be particularly devilish. They will tend to mix in a lot of passive aggression, making you feel guilty for all kinds of things.

If people lose faith in their government, the result is the same whether or not the loss of confidence is justified.

I would rather die than do something which I know to be a sin, or to be against God’s will.

God will prepare everything for our perfect happiness in heaven, and if it takes my dog being there, I believe he’ll be there.

We are never defeated unless we give up on God.

Our prayers should be for blessings in general, for God knows best what is good for us.

God and I have a great relationship, but we both see other people.

In times of need, God can come to you in a myriad of disguises.

Through fidelity, we situate ourselves and maintain ourselves in the hands of God so exactly as to become one with them in their action.

Religion is the recognition of all our duties as divine commands.

Trust is not the same as faith. A friend is someone you trust. Putting faith in anyone is a mistake.

Our God is a forgiving God.

We must not reduce the bosom of the universal church to a nest protecting our mediocrity.

God is a great God! I want to encourage you to expect great things from Him.

There is nothing in this world that can compare with the Christian fellowship; nothing that can satisfy but Christ.

We’re all put on this earth to walk in His image, the Master.

I believe in God – not in a Catholic God; there is no Catholic God. There is God, and I believe in Jesus Christ, his incarnation. Jesus is my teacher and my pastor, but God, the Father, Abba, is the light and the Creator. This is my Being.

I just want to do God’s will. And he’s allowed me to go to the mountain. And I’ve looked over, and I’ve seen the promised land! I may not get there with you, but I want you to know tonight that we as a people will get to the promised land.

God spoke to me and called me to His Service. What form this service was to take the voice did not say.

I was in my late thirties when my eyes were opened to truth in God’s Word that showed me I wasn’t living the abundant life Jesus died for me to have. I had a very negative mindset and was miserable most of the time because of the abuse I had experienced throughout my childhood.

My faith was tested like Job. That’s the message I try to tell other people: just because you believe in God, serve God, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, people gotta realize, it don’t mean things not gonna happen to you.