Quotes About Spirituality

As far as God goes, I _am_ a nonbeliever. Still am. But when it comes to a devil---well, that's something else.

For I think belief in God is not a matter of reason at all; I think it finally is a matter of love.

The burnished rays of the setting sun flamed glory on the clouds of the western sky before shattering in gold and vermilion dapples on the darkening waters of the river. Once Karras met God in this sight. Long ago. Like a lover forsaken, he still kept the rendezvous.

But if all of the evil in the world makes you think that there might be a devil, Chris, how do you account for all the good?

And there lies the heart of it, perhaps: in unworthiness. For I think belief in God is not a matter of reason at all; I think it finally is a matter of love: of accepting the possibility that God could ever love us.

Never was he conscious that his thoughts were prayers; only that the prayers were never answered.

An anguished moan escaped from Karras as he bowed his head above the Host. He struck his breast as if it were time and murmured, "Domine, no sum dignus.... I am not worthy... say but the word and my soul shall be healed.

William Peter Blatty

He could not bear to search for Christ again in stench and hollow eyes; for the Christ of pus and bleeding excrement, the Christ who could not be. In

For I think belief in God is not a matter of reason at all; I think it finally is a matter of love: of accepting the possibility that God could ever love us.

William Peter Blatty

Lord, I have loved the beauty of thy house.…" Here was all that could matter, for nothing else did.

William Peter Blatty

William Peter Blatty

In the world there was evil and much of it resulted from doubt, from an honest confusion among men of good will. Would a reasonable God refuse to end it? Not finally reveal Himself? Not speak?

Perhaps evil is the crucible of goodness," he brooded. "And perhaps even Satan—Satan, in spite of himself—somehow serves to work out the will of God." Merrin

the shaven head and the man in white pants and the black woolen

Many people believe they are attracted by God, or by Nature, when they are only repelled by man.

It is quite natural and inevitable that, if we spend sixteen hours daily of our waking lives in thinking about the affairs of the world and five minutes in thinking about God and our souls, this world will seem two hundred times more real to us than God.

Many people believe that they are attracted by God, or by Nature, when they are only repelled by man.

two chief pitfalls into which the mystic is liable to fall--dreamy inactivity and Antinomianism.

Doctors don't know everything really. They understand matter, not spirit. And you and I live in the spirit.

if a witch tries to influence a Christian believer with a magic spell, it will often fail to work, simply because the Lord watches over His children carefully. God will not allow the devil

In a short time God began to manifest His power and soon the building could not contain the people. Now the meetings continue all day and into the night and the fire is kindling all over the city and surrounding towns. Proud, well-dressed preachers come in to "investigate." Soon their high looks are replaced with wonder, then conviction comes, and very often you will find them in a short time wallowing on the dirty floor, asking God to forgive them and make them as little children.