Quotes About Conviction

We were inert targets at which to aim their certainty, and even if we knew they were wrong, the men couldn't even imagine not being right. So many of them would never know what was actually true.

The only thing more dangerous than an idea is a belief.

Faith is the confirmation of things we do not see and the conviction of their reality, perceiving as real fact what is not revealed to the senses.

Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, perceiving as real fact what is not revealed to the senses.

We live by faith, not by sight. 2 CORINTHIANS 5 : 7

Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. —HEBREWS 11:1

I'd been right about Jack Holland. He had the kind of face that could make you believe.

Most people are not sure about much,' she said. 'But you only really need to be sure about one thing.

We want deeper sincerity of motive, a greater courage in speech and earnestness in action.

This time, I won't lose my way. I'm going to believe in myself.

Boredom is the conviction that you can't change ... the shriek of unused capacities.

level than observing democratic institutions, it is Jesus' foreignness to sin that permits him to have a perfect conviction of the unique tragedy of our sinfulness. Since Jesus has perfectly clear eyes to see the tragedy of sin, his confession is utterly true.

The end of the Sermon makes it clear that Jesus expects his followers to take up his words and live them out regardless of the cost. I know of no alternative. Take them or leave them, is what I say to myself.

Man prefers to believe what he prefers to be true. —FRANCIS BACON

Cuanto más materialmente inexplicables resultan la propia devoción y compromiso por una causa sagrada -es decir, cuanto más absurdas son-, mayor es la fe que otros depositan en ella y más compromiso genera esta fe por parte de ellos.

You want to try and bring a character to life in an honest a way as you possibly can. It doesn't matter whether he's a doctor, an actor, a car salesman or a captain of a starship. If you can bring truth and honesty to that character, then your audience will believe you.

you can look inside yourself and find strength to make choices you believe in, even if others do not agree with those choices.

Christianity in my youth wasn't just the right choice; it was the only choice.

I don't want to believe because I'm crazy. I want to believe because it's true.

Believe everything.

Father, I pray for those in the persecuted church and for their leaders. Strengthen them, encourage them, and grant miracles of provision and deliverance. Cause the gospel to spread like wildfire. Give them so much joy, peace, and love that their persecutors will be convicted and fall down and worship you.

We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers, remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. For we know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen you, because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction. (1 Thess. 1:2–5)

Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied to him, "King Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter. If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it, and he will deliver us from Your Majesty's hand. But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up." (Dan. 3:16–18 NIV)

It's time to believe in what you know.