Quotes About Spirituality

The soul actually demands as much attention as the body . . . the soul was made for God, and without God it is restless and in secret torment.

Let the study of the Bible become central in your life—not just so you will know it, but that you will obey it.

We can never live this [Christian] life on the highest plane unless we are continually growing and moving forward. You should be closer to God today in heart, soul, and body than at any other time so far in your life.

The true child of God will have a hunger for worship and God's Word.

God's standard is expressed in the Bible, and the ultimate example of that standard is Jesus Christ. When we live by the truth, we possess integrity.

Pride flees when we compare ourselves to God instead of [to] other people.

The Bible teaches whether we are saved or lost, there is an everlasting existence of the soul.

We constantly pass up the rich and beautiful and ennobling experiences and seek out the tawdry, the cheap, and the degrading. These are the works of the devil, and they flourish on every side!

Our relationship with God involves communication— not just an occasional brief chat, but a deep sharing of ourselves and our concerns with God. In the Bible God speaks to us; in prayer we speak to God. Both are essential—and both are gifts God has given us so we can know Him. He has given us the privilege of prayer because He loves us and wants our fellowship. BILLY GRAHAM The Journey

Christianity is not primarily a matter of externals, nevertheless it does find expression in conversation, habits, recreation, emphasis, and ambitions to be noted in our daily life.

Our lives are to be characterized by patience, for it is important in developing the mature, stable character which God wants to produce in His people.

I learned the importance of the Bible and came to believe with all my heart in its full inspiration. It became a sword in my hand to break open the hearts of men, to direct them to the Lord Jesus Christ.

The devil is a master at making us question God and His Word. Twisting Scripture . . . taking a verse out of context . . .deceiving us into thinking God is mean-spirited—these are some of Satan's favorite tricks.

Lo, I am with you always, even unto the end.

Christianity has become so respectable and so conventional that it is now insipid. The salt has lost its flavor.

God is more concerned about the attitude of our hearts than the way we express it. Worship isn't supposed to be entertainment.

Our soul is that part of our being which possesses intelligence, conscience, and memory—the real personality. Your body will die, but your soul lives on. And that soul has a "sixth sense"—the ability to believe, to have faith.

The Christian's journey through life isn't a sprint but a marathon.

When you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans." MATTHEW 6:7 NIV

God does communicate with those who are willing to obey Him. He penetrates the dark silence with free, life-giving discoveries in nature, the human conscience, Scripture, and the Person of Jesus Christ.

Tragic as it is when a child fails to develop physically or mentally, even more tragic is a Christian who fails to develop spiritually.

Our souls set us apart from every other living creature, and that makes us unique. It also makes us fully human.

The word joy has all but disappeared from our current Christian vocabulary. One of the reasons is that we have thought that joy and happiness were found in comfort, ease, and luxury. James did not say, "Count it all joy when you fall into an easy chair," but he said, "Count it all joy when you fall into divers temptations" (James 1:2).

Make the Bible part of your daily life, and ask God to engrave its truths on your soul.