Quotes About Divine

I believe God intervenes in the lives of every one of us. He speaks to us in different ways and at different times so that we may know he is the author of our very personality.

You see, when the skeptic asks why God did not fashion us so that we would only choose good, he or she completely misses—drastically misses—what goodness is in God's eyes. Goodness is not an effect.

All religions are not the same. All religions do not point to God. All religions do not say that all religions are the same. At the heart of every religion is an uncompromising commitment to a particular way of defining who God is or is not and accordingly, of defining life's purpose. Anyone who claims that all religions are the same betrays not only an ignorance of all religions but also a caricatured view of even the best-known ones. Every religion at its core is exclusive. But

God clearly called me into the preaching and teaching ministry, principally in hostile arenas. An odd call for a shy individual, I would think! But God does it his way.

who meets us existentially in our greatest need and gives us the confidence and comfort that we are beloved and not orphaned in this world.

Jesus is unique because in Him was no sin; He lived a perfect life. Even Pontius Pilate declared, "I find no fault in this man" (Luke 23:4 KJV ).

God has disclosed himself in descriptive terms that give us enough information to be able to know who he is, and he has hidden enough of himself for us to learn the balance between faith and reason. No earthly relationship with an infinite, transcendent God can exist without maintaining these two aspects.

The gift of faith is precisely what makes it possible for us to accept that God works in His own way (which is not always our way), in His own time, and for His purpose.

True faith depends not only on God's power but also on His wisdom.

Nunca podremos ser como Dios, pero sí podemos concluir la tarea que nos ha asignado. Por eso, Jesús demostró que la mejor manera de cumplir el propósito de Dios es obedecer siempre la voluntad del Padre, aun cuando él parezca distante.

The LORD will fulfill his purpose for me; your love, O LORD, endures forever—do not abandon the works of your hands. Psalm 138:8

we are called to see the gracious hand of a designing God in our lives.

Por eso, cuando participamos del pan y bebemos de la copa con otro ser humano, todo lo que nos divide queda superado por el amor que Dios tiene dentro de sí. Un hombre que deshonra a su esposa ha roto la comunión con Dios. Un hombre que deshonra a su prójimo ha roto la comunión con Dios. En suma, la comunión es tanto vertical como horizontal.

Augustine said, "You [Lord God] have made us for yourself, and our heart is restless until it rests in you.

much more can the God of all creation accomplish? By his sovereign will, we have come into being with an expressed and designed purpose. To

Al contrario de cualquier otro líder religioso de la historia, Jesús tenía un origen que apuntaba a su origen verdadero y eterno.

As much as that retrospective look troubles us, however, it makes for a fascinating confirmation that without God, the thing never would have happened.

Any human being who violates the laws of God only ends up proving them, not destroying them. The Word of God remains eternal. Those who have tried to bury it only find out that the Bible rises up to outlive its pallbearers. The

The Lord is not serious. In fact, it is a little hard to know just what else He is except loving. And love has to do with humor, doesn't it? For you cannot love someone unless you put up with him, can you? And you cannot put up with someone constantly unless you can laugh at him. Isn't that true? And certainly we are rediculous little animals wallowing in the fudge bowl, and God must love us all the more because we appeal to his humor.

The Lord is not serious. In fact, it is a little hard to know just what else He is except loving. And love has to do with humor, doesn't it? For you cannot love someone unless you put up with him, can you? And you cannot put up with someone constantly unless you can laugh at him. Isn't that true? And certainly we are ridiculous little animals wallowing in the fudge bowl, and God must love us all the more because we appeal to his humor.

Salvation belongs unto the LORD: your blessing is upon your people. Selah. 3:8 Salvation belongs to the Lord. Scripture tells us that there are none who seek after God, and that no man can come to the Son unless the Father draws him (John 6:44). We have as much to do with our salvation as Lazarus had to do with his own raising from the dead. It is the Lord who quickens the believer. He makes us come alive, then we respond to His voice.

What will you do when the Law of God comes in terror; when the trumpet of the archangel shall tear you from your grave; when the eyes of God shall burn their way into your guilty soul; when the great books shall be opened and all your shame and sin shall be published? Can you stand against an angry Law in that day? A

God anoints truth.

As the Wonderful Counselor — He makes the plans. As the Mighty God —He makes the plans work.