Quotes About Spirituality

The secret strength of a nation is found in the faith that abides in the hearts and homes of the country.

Spiritually, we have wandered far from the faith of our fathers . . . no nation which relegates the Bible to the background, which disregards the love of God and flouts the claims of the Man of Galilee, can long survive.

When we come to the end of ourselves, we come to the beginning of God.

Our souls have a disease. It causes all the troubles and difficulties in the world. It causes all the troubles, confusions, and disillusionments in your own life. The name of the disease is . . . sin.

I am never lonely when I am praying, for this brings me into companionship with the greatest friend of all—Jesus Christ. He said, "I call you not servants; . . . but . . . friends" [John 15:15 KJV].

We spend all our time and energy pampering our bodies and minds, but if we ignore our souls, we will end up spiritually starved and malnourished.

Nothing can calm our souls more or better prepare us for life's challenges than time spent alone with God.

There is a right way and a wrong way to make contact with God.

You will never understand who you are until you understand who God is.

We should not covet or expect the praise of ungodly men . . . the very fact that they are inclined to persecute us is proof that we are "not of the world.

There are] seven gifts God gives you when you commit your life to Christ: a new relationship, a new citizenship, a new family, a new purpose, a new power, a new destiny, and a new journey.

Christians should seek after holiness—without which no man shall see the Lord. Let us seek ardently the kind of life that reflects the beauty of Jesus and marks us as being what saints ought to be!

The closer you are to God, the farther you are from the devil.

Learn to keep close to [Jesus], to listen to His voice, and follow Him.

Christianity has no shrines to visit, no dusty remains to venerate, no tombs at which to worship.

By faith in [Jesus] we can be forgiven of our sins and know the joy of following Him every day.

If Christians realized that God Himself in the person of the Holy Spirit really dwells within our bodies, we would be far more careful about what we eat, drink, look at, or read. No wonder Paul said, "I beat my body and make it my slave" [1 Corinthians 9:27 NIV]. This should drive us to our knees in confession.

Someday your life will be over, no matter how much attention you give to your health. Will you look back with regret, because you nourished your body but starved your soul?

Our Father and our God, purge my heart and mind with the truth of Your Word. Find the unfruitful parts and eliminate them from my life. Prune my attitudes and my actions, Lord, until they are healthy and wholly in service to You. Give me the heart of my Savior Jesus Christ, through whom I pray. Amen.

As I read the Bible, I seem to find holiness to be [Christ's] supreme attribute.

We spend enormous amounts of time and money on fad diets, expensive exercise machines, and health clubs. For many people, these things only demonstrate their preoccupation with the physical side of life . . . but even more important is taking care of our souls.

Partial education throughout the world is far worse than none at all if we educate the mind but not the soul.

The heart of man, though small, is big enough for Christ to live in, if man will only make room for Him.

If you belong to Jesus Christ, you are called to live a life of purity and holiness. God wants your mind to be shaped by Him so that your thoughts and goals reflect Christ.