Quotes About Wisdom

The walk of Faith is to live according to the revelation we have received, in the midst of the mysteries we can't explain.

Suffering does not call into question the "big picture" of the Christian faith. It reminds us that we do not see the whole picture, and are thus unable to fit all of the pieces neatly into place.

Words which do not give the light of Christ increase the darkness.

He who is not impressed by sound advice, lacks faith.

Perfection does not come from belief or faith. Talk does not count for anything. Parrots can do that. Perfection comes through the disinterested performance of action.

All my words are but chaff next to the faith of a simple man.

We do not understand and then obey: that is instruction. We obey by faith, and then we understand: that is illumination.

Fight to escape from your own cleverness. If you do, then you will find salvation and uprightness through Jesus Christ our Lord.

We live and learn from our mistakes, the deepest cuts are healed by faith.

Without the voice of reason, every faith is its own curse.

Faith is not the opposite of reason. Faith rests squarely upon reason, but with the added component of revelation.

Faith is a never-ending pool of clarity, reaching far beyond the margins of consciousness. We all know more than we know we know.

Intellect is a part of a good faith. Intellect is the light, the heart is the direction.

People who pin their faith to a catchword never feel the necessity of understanding anything.

Faith is a higher faculty than reason.

Logic is the key to an all-inclusive spiritual well-being.

Faith comes from listening to the right stories.

Understanding sometimes is not enough to explain something. Only faith is sufficient.

Faith is caught rather than taught.

Faith is not opposed to the mind. It's superior to the mind which is why the renewed mind enhances faith.

It does require maturity to realize that models are to be used, but not to be believed.

I don't have to have faith, I have experience.

For the facts that make up the world need the non-factual as a vantage point from which to be perceived.

Now the stage today is to know that Self Realization gives you experiences and then your faith is established. Not blind but open enlightened faith.