Quotes About Devotion

Love is as much trust as it is devotion

the need for purity and holiness in living. They were Wesleyan and Free Methodist and spoke of the work of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Christian.

He wants to give Himself for us each moment of our lives just as completely as He gave Himself on the cross. We have nothing to give Him; we have only to receive of Him!

Going through this phase, though, did confirm in my mind that at least Shara wasn't marrying me for either my looks or money. I was both broke and bloated. She, bless her, still loved me all the same.

Couples who rarely or never have sex can know lifelong love.

To love somebody is not just a strong feeling - it's a decision, it's a judgement, it's a promise.

To love somebody is not just a strong feeling - it's a decision, it's a judgment, it's a promise.

Spirituality and spiritual life gives us the strength to love.

My belief that God is love, that love is everything--our true destiny--sustains me.

I learned then that it is more fulfilling to live one's life within a circle of love, interacting with loved ones to whom we are committed.

when you say I would die for you to those you love, the truth of those words may be not that you give your physical life but that you are willing to die to the past and be born again in the present where you can live fully and freely - where you can give us the love we need.

Commitment is inherent in any genuinely loving relationship....

As a woman and a lover, however, I am moved by the sight of my Beloved. Where He is, I want to be. What He suffers, I want to share. Who He is, I want to be: crucified for love. —SAINT TERESA OF AVILA

No matter who you are,no matter what you do-do not be too big for GOD.

Today many people in America slavishly devote themselves to a political party without engaging in critical analysis of whether the philosophies of that party are really in sync with their true values and with the betterment of their position in society. If decades of such devotion leads to more broken families, more out-of-wedlock births, more involvement with the criminal justice system, more poverty and more dependency on government, maybe it is time to ask whether such devotion is warranted.

For whose sake henceforth all his vows be such, as what he loves may never like too much.

We came to serve God, and to get rich.

I believe the Gods hate to be bored, so I do my best to amuse them. That way they smile on me. Your God,' Merlin said sourly, 'despises amusement, demanding grovelling worship instead. He must be a very sorry creature.

Amavo moltissimo la mia Ceinwyn. Anche ora, dopo anni, sorrido quando la penso; a volte, di notte, mi sveglio con le lacrime agli occhi e so di averle versate per lei. Il nostro amore era nato in una vampata di passione e i saggi dicono che simili passioni si spengono sempre, ma la nostra non se era spenta: si era mutata in un amore intenso e duraturo.

Some oaths are made with love, and those we cannot break.

Nós queremos a fidelidade nas pessoas que amamos, senhora, então não é óbvio que elas a queiram em nós? A fidelidade é um presente que oferecemos aos que amamos.

Às vezes acho que é preciso ser extremamente imbecil para ser um santo.

He loved you, I protested. She stared at me and I thought she was about to erupt into a blistering anger, but instead she smiled wanly. He worshipped me, Derfel, she said tiredly, and that is not the same thing as being loved.

Ti amava - protestai. Lei mi fissò. Pensavo che stesse per esplodere, ma si limitò a sorridere e a scuotere la testa. - Mi venerava, Derfel - disse in tono stanco - e non è la stessa cosa che essere amata. Si lasciò cadere su uno sgabello, accanto alla cassapanca di legno. - Essere venerata, Derfel, è una cosa che stanca, a lungo andare.