Quotes About Faith

There you are. A simple commandment. Not ten of them, just one: 'Thou shalt not eat.' (Personally, I wish the very first edict from God hadn't involved dieting, don't you?)

With God, it isn't who you were that matters; it's who you are becoming.

Even serving God in his holy temple, Zechariah was unprepared for something holy to happen.

This wasn't the sixth month of the year; it was 'six months after Elizabeth knew she was to become a mother'. Imagine the Lord using an expectant mother's growing waistline to measure time! Never doubt for a moment that women matter to the Almighty.

An army bringing news of peace! And not 'good will toward men,' as we often say, but 'peace among people of good will!'. Peace comes from knowing God.

First the Lord used Elizabeth, who was 'too old,' then he used Mary, who would be 'too young' by today's standards. At any age we can serve the Lord.

As the sun moves higher in the cloudless sky, all the verses regarding seedtime and harvest come to mind, especially this one, which suits our hard-working Ruth: "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up."26

The loss of speech wasn't punishment; it was the proof Zechariah had asked for, the assurance of God's power.

A constant awareness of his superiority keeps things in perspective and, frankly, takes the pressure off. If God is in charge, I don't have to be—and neither do you. What a relief! So let your fear turn to wonder. And let your wonder turn to faith, as you believe in the One who saves you from yourself.

My belief is that when you die, that's it. As a mature person, one should accept that. But despite the total absence of concrete evidence, billions on this planet are convinced there is more. Most curious.

We both have some shattered edges," he whispered. "But maybe God isn't afraid of our brokenness. I hope he's not, anyway.

God, could You show up? Right now, please?

We both have some shattered edges," he whispered. "But maybe God isn't afraid of our brokenness."~Eli

Maybe God doesn't always fix what's shattered. But he can make something new and beautiful out of what's been broken." ~Violet

Because this wasn't about the plans she made but the ones God had in store for her. Knowing she could trust him with her future was better than any list she could make, any task she could check off.

Things are looking better already. If you think you have come to an unhappy ending, it is not the true end. Keep going awhile.

If you think you have come to an unhappy ending, it is not the true end. Keep going awhile.

Your brakes have gone out. May as well pretend to enjoy the ride.

you think you have come to an unhappy ending, it is not the true end. Keep going awhile.

does one start believing in love? How do you turn off your brain and everything you've seen and heard in the past twenty years?

One hundred percent of all human beings need hope to get by. And if any statistic takes that away from you, then it's not worth knowing. And

Not to be ministers' wives, but to be ministers.

There is more good than bad. Life and love win if you let them. If you believe in them.

I am what I am, I'm doing very well in my life, and I'm thankful to God for that.