The Gospel has never changed.

When Christians say God has been talking to them about something, it simply means they have a strong inner conviction or feeling that God has made His will known to them.

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

I’m a Christian by choice.

God has equipped you to handle difficult things. In fact, He has already planted the seeds of discipline and self-control inside you. You just have to water those seeds with His Word to make them grow!

Religion flourishes in greater purity, without than with the aid of Government.

Would you believe in what you believe in if you were the only one who believed it?

The greatest thing a human soul ever does in this world… to see clearly is poetry, prophecy and religion all in one.

But with Christ, we have access in a one-to-one relationship, for, as in the Old Testament, it was more one of worship and awe, a vertical relationship. The New Testament, on the other hand, we look across at a Jesus who looks familiar, horizontal. The combination is what makes the Cross.

Yes, across Europe, this wall will fall. For it cannot withstand faith; it cannot withstand truth. The wall cannot withstand freedom.

I truly believe the things Notre Dame stands for.

I don’t think even ungodly people realize what a society would be like that had no godly influence at all.

The only thing that matters is submitting to the will of God.

Religion is the masterpiece of the art of animal training, for it trains people as to how they shall think.

Everyone has noticed how hard it is to turn our thoughts to God when everything is going well with us… While what we call ‚our own life‘ remains agreeable, we will not surrender it to Him. What, then, can God do in our interests but make ‚our own life‘ less agreeable to us, and take away the plausible sources of false happiness?

The Hindu religions gave me the impression of a vast well into which one plunges in order to grasp the reflection of the sun.

I claim that human mind or human society is not divided into watertight compartments called social, political and religious. All act and react upon one another.

The separation of church and state is a source of strength, but the conscience of our nation does not call for separation between men of state and faith in the Supreme Being.

The moral systems of religion, I think, are super important.

It’s so easy to settle for less than God’s best for us because we don’t always feel like taking responsibility for our behavior or putting forth some effort to do what we need to do so we can accomplish great things for God and help people. But the cost of settling for less is actually harder than being completely obedient to God’s will.

It’s not a faith in technology. It’s faith in people.

I know for sure that loves saves me and that it is here to save us all.

Pray, and let God worry.

The infinite faith I have in people’s ability to understand anything that makes sense has always been justified, finally, by their behavior.

In 1995, I was diagnosed with cancer, and I had to practice what I preached. I had always said to ‚believe in God‘ and ‚don’t give up‘ to little kids who had been diagnosed with cancer. I then thought if I can’t call on that same God and same strength that I told people about, I would be a liar and a phony.

I am God’s vessel. But my greatest pain in life is that I will never be able to see myself perform live.

God tries you in certain, certain ways. Some people are rich, and they believe in God. They lose the money, things get hard, they get weak and quit going to church. Quit serving God like they did.

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

Everything is subject to change except God Himself.

Faith keeps many doubts in her pay. If I could not doubt, I should not believe.

I hate to see complacency prevail in our lives when it’s so directly contrary to the teaching of Christ.

It’s not surprising, then, they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren’t like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations.

To believe in God is impossible not to believe in Him is absurd.

I am a Catholic, not so committed to the church, but to the idea of the Virgin, the female face of God.

It is not funny that anything else should fall down; only that a man should fall down. Why do we laugh? Because it is a gravely religious matter: it is the Fall of Man. Only man can be absurd: for only man can be dignified.

It’s like a jar of salad dressing sitting on a shelf… most of the seasoning settles to the bottom of the bottle. But when you shake that bottle up, all the ingredients mix together and then the dressing can add flavor to a salad. In the same way, we can stir ourselves up and regain the reverence, respect and awe we once had for the Lord.

So you cannot, as a Christian, walk away from Africa.

Faith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge into the light.

Atheism is a non-prophet organization.

When the solution is simple, God is answering.

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.‘

It is incomprehensible that God should exist, and it is incomprehensible that he should not exist.

Well, I’ll put it this way: you can certainly say belief in God makes people behave worse. That can be proved beyond a doubt.

Whether one believes in a religion or not, and whether one believes in rebirth or not, there isn’t anyone who doesn’t appreciate kindness and compassion.

Whenever I’m confused about something, I ask God to reveal the answers to my questions, and he does.

My mom is very religious – Catholic – and from a young age they brought me to the church.

I consider wisdom supernatural because it isn’t taught by men – it’s a gift from God.

You’ve got to have faith in what you’re doing and not take no for an answer.

The other day the President said, I know you’ve had some rough times, and I want to do something that will show the nation what faith that I have in you, in your maturity and sense of responsibility. He paused, then said, would you like a puppy?

All of us are guinea pigs in the laboratory of God. Humanity is just a work in progress.

My parents shared not only an improbable love, they shared an abiding faith in the possibilities of this nation. They would give me an African name, Barack, or blessed, believing that in a tolerant America your name is no barrier to success.

I haven’t changed at all. I’m the same as when I was 11.

Let go of yesterday. Let today be a new beginning and be the best that you can, and you’ll get to where God wants you to be.

I think I’m like most people – we fear the unknown and the things that have yet to come to pass, which are the very things that don’t deserve to be feared. When you give God complete control, it’s very hard not to be fearless.

Being a Christian is more than just an instantaneous conversion – it is a daily process whereby you grow to be more and more like Christ.

When your soul is resting, your emotions are okay, your mind is okay, and your will is at peace with God, not resisting what He’s doing.

I do not think I should care to go on worshipping a Madonna even if she did wink. One cannot make much out of a wink. We want something more than that from the object of our adoration.

Saving faith is an immediate relation to Christ, accepting, receiving, resting upon Him alone, for justification, sanctification, and eternal life by virtue of God’s grace.

It is the test of a good religion whether you can joke about it.

It is possible that mankind is on the threshold of a golden age; but, if so, it will be necessary first to slay the dragon that guards the door, and this dragon is religion.

I answer only to God.