Faith Quotes

For Luther, it (faith) is an undeviating, trusting outlook appointment life, a constant stance of the trustworthiness of the promises of God.

~ Reformation Thought

Skeptics would rather, even at their own expense, appear to be right than take the risk of trusting.

~ John Ortberg

historical arguments; traditional apologetics breaks down here. Since man is here dealing with God and this by definition means with the invisible, impalpable, uncontrollable, only one attitude is appropriate and required : believing trust, trusting faith.

~ Hans Küng

Now, Kieli believed in the words 'no matter what.' Maybe there weren't really any 'no matter whats' in this world, but right now, she believed that there were with all her heart.

~ Yukako Kabei

What we view as God’s absence or lack of quickness to change our circumstances or fix our problems is really God waiting for the proper time to act on our behalf, while simultaneously waiting for us to acknowledge our need for rescue.

~ Tracie Miles

You need to trust God so you can trust others.

~ Laurie Alice Eakes

As we become more mature in faith, learning to trust that God is capable of all things, we will see God as bigger and bigger every time we encounter Him.

~ Tracie Miles

Our Heavenly Father longs to bless his children in ways we can’t comprehend.   Even when we can’t see through our circumstances, we can trust the Lord to meet our needs.

~ Shelley Hitz

Hannah's faith was the answer to her stress. And, through that faith, she found peace, even though her life remained far from peaceful. Her faith resulted in God working on her behalf. Hannah did not find peace because she left a stressful situation – she found peace because she had learned to depend on God’s strength to rise above her stress.

~ Tracie Miles

Victory begins when we are willing to run by faith, trusting that he will lead the way.

~ Tracie Miles

If you have firm trust in God, the success that comes to you will always be that which is most useful for you whether it appears good or bad in your private judgment.

~ Francis De Sales

Never does our good God leave us save to hold us better, never does He let go of us save to keep us better, never does He wrestle with us save to give Himself up to us and to bless us.

~ Francis De Sales

I don’t know how much you have lost faith in people, but you can still find someone to trust.

~ M.f. Moonzajer

God is merciful to those who want to love Him and who have placed their hopes in Him.

~ Francis De Sales

Faith must withstand time. It can’t be a here today and gone tomorrow kind of trust.

~ Shelley Hitz

You shall find it greatly mitigates the sorrow of bereavements, if before bereavement you shall have learned to surrender every day all the things which are dearest to you into the keeping of your gracious God.

~ Charles Haddon Spurgeon

The world might stop in ten minutes; meanwhile, we are to go on doing our duty. The great thing is to be found at one's post as a child of God, living each day as though it were our last, but planning as though our world might last a hundred years.

~ C.s. Lewis

Religious fundamentalism, magical thinking and self-delusion, have been justifications for some of the most horrific atrocities in human history.

~ Bryant Mcgill

On any journey, we must find out where we are before we can plan the first step.

~ Kathy Boevink

God alone knows exactly what you and I must endure in order to form His character in us. It is in our trials that God refines us and removes our impurities. Like refined gold, when we pass through our trials, people will see His perfect reflection in us.

~ Wendy Blight

I learned that within the confines of God’s story, nothing had been stolen from me, but rather everything was given to me. My life, which felt so out of control, was in reality in complete control – God’s control.

~ Wendy Blight

Faith slips - and laughs, and rallies

~ Emily Dickinson

Do not get discouraged if you feel He is not answering your questions or speaking to your situation. He will. Trust Him in the wait. He is at work.

~ Wendy Blight

Food and eating often mask our pain, our inner longing for God, for acceptance. It is key to know our motivation for eating as well as for other actions. Why do I eat? Am I tired, am I bored, am I stressed and tired? A good practice is to live in the present moment, aware of the reality in which I am immersed.

~ Mary Deturris Poust

I had to take a step of faith and look beyond my circumstances. I had to make a conscious choice to trust Him.

~ Wendy Blight

Faith looks to God, hopes in God, and believes in His promises, regardless of our actual circumstances.

~ Wendy Blight

We cling to the comfortable rather than step out into the possible.

~ Mary Deturris Poust

God sometimes moves mountains one pebble at a time.

~ Rebecca Barlow Jordan

Difficult times are pregnant with glory moments just waiting to be birthed in the lives of those willing to labor through the pain.

~ Sharon Jaynes

If economic catastrophe does come, will it be a time that draws Christians together to share every resource we have, or will it drive us apart to hide in our own basements or mountain retreats, guarding at gunpoint our private stores from others? If we faithfully use our assets for his kingdom now, rather than hoarding them, can't we trust our faithful God to provide for us then?

~ Randy Alcorn

If you fear God, always put Him first, and seek His will, He will give you the desires of your heart

~ Deborah N. Kabwang

Because Ann learned to trust God fifteen years ago, she is able to trust God now with an even more difficult situation.

~ K. Howard Joslin

Ann: You didn’t cause my miscarriages. But you are committed to transforming me to be like you.

~ K. Howard Joslin

The way to misuse our possessions is to use them as an insurance against the morrow. Anxiety is always directed to the morrow, whereas goods are in the strictest sense meant to be used only for to-day.

~ Dietrich Bonhoeffer

A disciple does not ask, How much can I keep? but, How much more can I give? Whenever we start to get comfortable with our level of giving, it's time to raise it again.

~ Randy Alcorn

Missy could fall down and hurt herself, even if I'm walking right there beside her. That doesn't mean that I allowed it to happen. She knows, as far as unconditional love, I'll pick her up and I'll carry her. I'll try to heal her. I'll cry when she cries. And I'll rejoice when she is well. In all the moments of my life, God has been right there beside me. The truth of God's love is not that He allows bad things to happen. It's His promise that He'll be there with us when they do.

~ Clark Davis

We are never alone God will always be with us.

~ Edwin Medina

Our comfort in theological traditions should never usurp our desire for spiritual Truth. If we vigorously pursue the rituals rather than a relational experience with God then we've missed His message entirely.

~ Jason Versey

To resist evil is to stand firm against the wrong committed without reacting to the wrong-doer!

~ Evinda Lepins

Your single not because you are not good enough for one, it's that you're too good for the wrong one.

~ Chris Burkmenn