Quotes About Circumstances

God has a purpose behind every problem. He uses circumstances to develop our character. In fact, he depends more on circumstances to make us like Jesus than he depends on our reading the Bible.

With a sacred expectation, I look for God in ALL of the circumstances of my day.

Sometimes it is the destinations out of reach that create the circumstances God uses to remind that we are never out of his reach.

The last verse that became clear to my vision that day was this: "Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is the will of God's in Christ Jesus for you."

Our circumstances are the means God uses to exhibit just how wonderfully perfect and extraordinarily pure His Son is.

Your current circumstances are part of your redemption story He is writing.

It is easy to become disillusioned with the circumstances of our lives compared to others'. But in the presence of God, He gives us a deeper peace and joy that transcends it all.

If all Europe lies flat while the Russian mob tramps over it, we will then be faced with a war under difficult circumstances, and with a very good chance of losing it.

I think that there are good things that happen and bad things that happen.

All broken hearts are circumstantial. Every lovelorn jerk is the victim of bad timing, good intentions, and someone else's poor decision making.

I think if you want good things to happen for a country like Haiti, then you need to provide the circumstances where the Haitians can do that.

There are no principles; there are only events. There is no good and bad, there are only circumstances.

Many people used to call me a child prodigy, but I never thought that. I knew that I had learned everything, that I had very good circumstances.

There are many special interests skilful at manipulating circumstances and communications in such a way as to benefit their own ends and not necessarily the public good.

One can present people with opportunities. One cannot make them equal to them.

In no country and under no circumstances is it possible to launch resistance unless the government approves of this.

Be clear about what you want to accomplish, and whether the circumstances surrounding you are actively helping you toward the goal.

I think there's great potential for autonomy, but we have to remember that we live in a world where people may have free will but have not invented their circumstances.

It is curious to look back and realize upon what trivial and apparently coincidental circumstances great events frequently turn as easily and naturally as a door on its hinges.

I believe we do have a great intelligence service. Is it good enough in all circumstances? Of course not. We live in the human condition. We try to make it better each day.

Happiness is a quality of the soul...not a function of one's material circumstances.

The basic root of happiness lies in our minds; outer circumstances are nothing more than adverse or favourable.

He is happy whom circumstances suit his temper; but he Is more excellent who suits his temper to any circumstance.

It is the way we react to circumstances that determines our feelings.