Quotes About Receiving

To be attacked by a Gore Vidal, or an H.L. Mencken, one of the great wordsmiths of American criticism, while surely unpleasant, must have been oddly exhilarating for the poor souls on the receiving end. I, on the other hand, have the more dubious and prosaic distinction of being a regular target of Ian Millhiser.

for our sin God had visited our bodies with the gruesome ignominy of rot and decay, there was no indignity in the same body's receiving

It is by the Holy Spirit that we love those who are united to us in Christ. The more plentifully we have received of the Spirit of Christ, the more perfectly we are able to love them: and the more we love them the more we receive the Spirit. It is clear, however, that since we love them by the Spirit Who is given to us by Jesus, it is Jesus Himself Who loves them in us.

The humble man begs for a share in what everybody else has received. He too desires to be filled to overflowing with the kindness and mercy of God.

So if you've always been a "giver," take some time for yourself in your life – to stop, be still, to allow the Universe to nourish you. We all deserve nourishment, even if we were taught those many years ago that we didn't. And if you give it permission, the Universe is happy to provide.

When I was little, I asked my mom to help me memorize Matthew 7:7: "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.

Give, give, give expecting to receive, so you can give, give, give! Investing

One of the exciting benefits of this revelation is that financial harvests are not seasonal. If you give, you will receive! You may not receive the harvest immediately, but if you plant, you will always be on the receiving end. The Word says to cast your bread on the water and after many days it will return to you (Ecclesiastes 11:1).

need and want that His Word has promised and believe you receive them when you ask for them. Then you will have whatever it is you need from God. Some people continually ask me why God won't heal them after they have had many people pray for them and have had no results. Very

Step number three to receiving answered prayer is let every thought and desire affirm that you have what you asked for.

God's Word says that you have your answer if you based your petition on the Word and believed you received it when you prayed. When you believe you receive your answer before you see it manifested, you are appropriating God's Word by faith. It's that kind of faith that moves God!

So then faith cometh. . . ." We know it comes. From where does it come? How does it come? ". . . faith cometh by hearing. . . ." It doesn't come by seeing. It doesn't come by feeling. It comes by hearing. Hearing what? ". . . and hearing by the word of God." It comes by hearing the Word of God.

Jesus is talking about how you as an individual can receive the desires of your heart. Many times, people read something else into Mark 11:24. They think God might answer their prayer if it's His will. Well, it must have been His will to answer their prayers or Jesus never would have said to ask!

Faith that receives the promises of God will only work by believing and saying.

9 And as for myself, I am saying to you, Keep on asking for something to be given, and it shall be given you. Keep on seeking and you shall find. Keep on reverently knocking, and it shall be opened to you. 10 For everyone who keeps on asking for something to be given, keeps on finding, and to the one who keeps on reverently knocking, it shall be opened.

He ne'er considered it as loth To look a gift-horse in the mouth, And very wisely would lay forth No more upon it than 'twas worth; But as he got it freely, so He spent it frank and freely too: For saints themselves will sometimes be, Of gifts that cost them nothing, free.

Give away all that thou hast, then shalt thou receive." Often, as I was writing

How much love and abundance am I willing to allow?

I tried to show my affection and gratitude with small attentions, but he would not allow it; he was not used to receiving affection, although it was his nature to squander it on others.

The hardest pill for me to swallow has been receiving recognition, getting dressed up, going to events. That's the part that has always terrified me. You can see dozens of photos where I have zero hair and makeup and I'm wearing my own jeans and T-shirt, because I was not that interested in that side of it.

A bit of fragrance always clings to the hand that gives you roses.

The fragrance always stays in the hand that gives the rose.

Giving opens the way for receiving.

We not only need to be willing to give, but also to be open to receiving from others.