Quotes About Faith

And when we feel forsaken, hopeless, and in despair, we pray to one who walked this path before us.

God's most common way of answering prayers is through people. But for that to work, Christians must pay attention and listen, we must put ourselves in a position to see others' needs, and we must respond when God calls.

The cross of Christ points us to the brokenness of humankind. But it also demonstrates the magnitude of God's love for us and offers peace with God and salvation through Jesus Christ. The salvation that you and I have received cost Jesus his life. It cost Mary her son.

be free. God is the God of the second chance. And Jesus came to save us from our sins and from ourselves. What wondrous love is this!

The sweeping message of the Bible is not a promise that those who believe and do good will not suffer. Instead the Bible is largely a book about people who refused to let go of their faith in the face of suffering.

God's Providence and Human Suffering

The worst thing is never the last thing.

God's blessings are not about ease and comfort, but rather about the joy of being a part of God's work, being used by God for God's purposes, and being accompanied by God's presence, particularly in the face of adversity.

and is relentless in his love and mercy and grace toward you.

We are meant to be a living hallelujah.

we are reminded that God is often most profoundly at work in those times when we're confused, broken, or wounded.

The Bible definitely does not teach that those who follow God will have a life of bliss. It describes the dogged faith of those who continue to trust in God despite their suffering, and the comfort, strength, and hope they find in the face of suffering.

God's call on our lives is often surprising and usually is based on God's ability to see how our various elements in the past might fit together to accomplish God's purposes in the present.

The ideal is that your faith not be rigid and unpliable, but instead that it is capable of being stretched and remolded over time, and that your theological and spiritual life grows deeper and more mature with the passing years.

Jesus chose disciples, he didn't select the seminary-trained or

Our mission at Christmas is not to get stuff for people to open on Christmas morning. It is to be people of hope who let Jesus' light shine through them.

You either humble yourself, or God will do it for you.

grace has the power to change our lives.

God's love, mercy, and kindness are offered to us all. He showed us grace.

The second thing I have come to understand is that God will not suspend another's free will to answer my prayers. I can pray for someone to come to faith in Christ or buy my house or love me, but I can't expect God to make someone do these things.

Suffering can either destroy us, or it can add meaning to our life.

The devil can't make you do anything! Resistance is not futile. You can overcome temptation. Where

God will not violate another's free will in response to my prayer.

God does not bring unjust suffering upon God's children. But God will, however, force such things to serve God's good purposes. God will walk with us through the fires and the floodwaters. And God promises that "the present suffering is nothing compared to the coming glory that is going to be revealed to us