Quotes About Faith

Within the theological structure of the cults there is considerable truth, all of which, it might be added, is drawn from biblical sources, but so diluted with human error as to be more deadly than complete falsehood.

Im as good as dead, but they haven't buried me yet.

If he survived Roaming Rock, he kept telling himself, death would have lost its sting.

Man sagt, Verrückte verspüren manchmal in aussichtslosen Situationen eine unsinnige Gelassenheit.

Rest easy and go with the faith you lived with

But from this earth, this grave, this dust, My God shall raise me up, I trust.

Whoever sets any bounds for the reconstructive power of the religious life over the social relations and institutions of men, to that extent denies the faith of the Master.

única forma de confiar en ti mismo es ponerte a prueba.

No imploro con temor ansioso ser salvado, sino esperanza para ir logrando, paciente, mi propia libertad".

confía en el proceso. Sin tratar de controlar toma todo como se presenta. No vive para lograr poseer sino simplemente para ser todo lo que puede ser en armonía con el Tao. Las

El miedo llamó a la puerta, la confianza abrió y afuera no había nadie. PROVERBIO CHINO

Tú eres el que escribe tu destino. Dios, el Universo o la Vida te han dado la tinta y el papel para hacerlo, pero tú lo escribes.

Las mejores cosas de la vida suelen ocurrir cuando no esperamos nada.

Even the weakest disputant is made so conceited by what he calls religion, as to think himself wiser than the wisest who think differently from him.

There is a vulgar incredulity, which in historical matters, as well as in those of religion, finds it easier to doubt than to examine.

We often praise the evening clouds, And tints so gay and bold, But seldom think upon our God, Who tinged these clouds with gold.

Yet the great "Why?" always at the center of the little "whats" and "hows" that makes religions into mythologies is often stronger in dead temples than in living.

Dominican life, hence Dominican prayer, depends on a healthy life of the Chapter.

I think one of the freedoms that can come from healthy Chapter life and flow into a healthy prayer life is the freedom not to observe.

But behind that there is the truth about us and the truth is that most people come to religious life because they need to.

There is no one, and surely no entire people, in whom the image of God has been utterly extinguished. Faith in God means believing that anyone can be transformed, regardless of the past. To write off whole groups of people as intrinsically racist and violent is to accept the very same premise that upholds racist and oppressive regimes.

Faith requires at times marching into the waters before they part.

History belongs to the intercessors - those who believe and pray the future into being.

Ivan and Willis, watching as Sadie panted, stood up, and then lay down again. "It won't be long now." Willis's eyes sparkled. He was no doubt excited, even though this was probably old hat for him.