Quotes About Power

Hearst was eager to stoke the flames of conflict between Spain and the United States over Cuba and sent Frederick Remington the photographer, who could find no signs of war. In a famous exchange of cables, Hearst responded to Remington, "You provide the pictures; I'll provide the war."10

It's something we've seen more than once: a common thug gets a whiff of politics and next thing you know he's twice the villain he was before.

Robert J. Harris

On 19 July 1956, Secretary of State Dulles abruptly announced that the United States was rescinding its Aswan Dam financing offer. 'May you choke to death on your fury', a defiant Nasser railed at the United States. World Bank President Eugene Black warned Dulles that 'all hell might break loose'.

Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, "Peace, be still!" – Mark 4:39

There is joy, joy, joy in serving Jesus Joy that throbs within my heart Every moment, every hour as I draw upon His power There is joy, joy, joy that never shall depart

Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised. – Romans 4:20–21 NIV

Blessed is the man whose strength is in You. – Psalm 84:5

Neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. – Romans 8:38–39

The LORD reigns, He is clothed with majesty. – Psalm 93:1

For the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! The kingdom of this world is become The kingdom of our Lord, And of His Christ, and of His Christ; And He shall reign for ever and ever

The Lord is my strength and song, and He has become my salvation.

Success is doing our work one task at a time, one step at a time, one moment at a time, relishing the smallness of it while trusting God for its power to change the world through chain reactions of blessings we'll recognize only in heaven. So we must practice the power of plodding and despise not the day of small things.

Then Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. And Pilate said to them, "Behold the Man!" – John 19:5

His love has no limits, His grace has no measure, His power no boundary known unto men; For out of His infinite riches in Jesus He giveth, and giveth, and giveth again.

Biblical promises are tightly wrapped, power-packed, portable capsules of Scripture, written by God and designed to meet our specific needs at specific times and in ways that correspond perfectly to His all-sufficient grace.

O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder, Consider all the worlds Thy hands have made; I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder, Thy power throughout the universe displayed.

Blessing and honor and glory and power be to Him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb, forever and ever! – Revelation 5:13

The message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. – 1 Corinthians 1:18

For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen. – Matthew 6:13

The power of Scripture is unlike anything else on earth. It's a force to be reckoned with, containing intrinsic power, high enough to give us insight, deep enough to give us peace, wide enough to mold our personalities, and strong enough to bear us through horrendous days.

Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom, thanksgiving and honor and power and might, be to our God forever and ever. Amen. – Revelation 7:12

Do not sorrow, for the joy of the LORD is your strength. – Nehemiah 8:10

Lean on the God of Israel; the Lord of hosts is His name. – Isaiah 48:2