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God assumed from the beginning that the wise of the world would view Christians as fools...and He has not been disappointed....If I have brought any message today, it is this: Have the courage to have your wisdom regarded as stupidity. Be fools for Christ. And have the courage to suffer the contempt of the sophisticated world.
Antonin Scalia
2.
God doesn’t take things away to be cruel. He takes things away to make room for other things. He takes things away to lighten us. He takes things away so we can fly.
Pat Summitt
'The Almighty does not remove blessings to be harsh; He removes them to create room for new blessings, to lighten our burdens, and so we can soar.'
3.
With or without religion, you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion.
Steven Weinberg
'Regardless of spiritual conviction, benevolent actions can be found from some, while malevolent deeds are committed by others. Yet it is only through religious influence that good people can be led to do wrong.'
4.
When everyone recognizes Jehovah's name, then everyone will be happy because everyone will know what to do and how to do it.
Prince
When every individual acknowledges the appellation of Jehovah, then contentment will ensue as everyone will comprehend their purpose and means for attaining it.
5.
Every day I feel is a blessing from God. And I consider it a new beginning. Yeah, everything is beautiful.
Prince
I am thankful for every day given to me by the Almighty, and I view it as a new beginning. All is magnificent.
6.
When God wants to judge a nation, He gives them wicked rulers.
John Calvin
When the Almighty desires to pass judgment on a nation, He bestows upon them depraved leaders.
7.
Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.
John Wooden
'Endowment is a divine blessing. Be humble. Notoriety is bestowed by mankind. Be thankful. Vanity is self-inflicted. Be vigilant.'
8.
I have held many things in my hands, and I have lost them all; but whatever I have placed in God's hands, that I still possess.
Martin Luther
'I have held many possessions in my grasp, and they have all vanished; but the things I have entrusted to the Lord, those remain forever.'
9.
God does not need your good works, but your neighbor does.
Martin Luther
Divine providence does not require your efforts, but your fellow man does.
10.
I have no use for cranks who despise music, because it is a gift of God. Music drives away the Devil and makes people joyful; they forget thereby all wrath, unchastity, arrogance, and the like. Next after theology, I give to music the highest place and the greatest honor.
Martin Luther
11.
This life is the only hell believers will ever know. But for those who die in their sins, this is their only heaven.
Ray Comfort
This life is the only place of suffering for the godly, but for those who die unrepentant, this is their sole bliss.
12.
I have a thousand brilliant lies
For the question:
How are you?
I have a thousand brilliant lies
For the question:
What is God?
If you think that the Truth can be known
From words,
If you think that the Sun and the Ocean
Can pass through that tiny opening Called the mouth,
O someone should start laughing!
Someone should start wildly Laughing Now!
Hafez
13.
Live a good life. If there are gods and they are just, then they will not care how devout you have been, but will welcome you based on the virtues you have lived by. If there are gods, but unjust, then you should not want to worship them. If there are no gods, then you will be gone, but will have lived a noble life that will live on in the memories of your loved ones.
Marcus Aurelius
14.
And when night comes, and you look back over the day and see how fragmentary everything has been, and how much you planned that has gone undone, and all the reasons you have to be embarrassed and ashamed: just take everything exactly as it is, put it in God's hands and leave it with Him.
Edith Stein
15.
You can pray until you faint, but unless you get up and try to do something, God is not going to put it in your lap.
Fannie Lou Hamer
You can implore until you become exhausted, but unless you take matters into your own hands, fortune will not bestow upon you.
16.
This place where you are right now, God circled on a map for you.
Hafez
This spot where you exist currently, the Creator earmarked for you.
17.
The Bible says that the devil is like a roaring lion (1 Peter 5:8). He comes in the darkness, and tries to frighten the children of God with his mighty roar. But when you switch on the light of the Word of God, you discover that there is no lion. There is only a mouse with a microphone! The devil is an imposter. Got it?
Reinhard Bonnke
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To fall in love with God is the greatest romance; to seek him the greatest adventure; to find him, the greatest human achievement.
Saint Augustine
To become enamored with God is the pinnacle of passion; to search for him the ultimate quest; to encounter him, the most remarkable accomplishment.
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How many of us would be able to overcome our desires and resist the temptation of sin? How many of us even lower our gaze when we look upon something that we are not supposed to? The real prisoner is the one whose heart has been kept away from remembering his Lord, and the real captive is the one who has been captivated by his whims and desires.
Ibn Taymiyyah
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Sir, my concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God's side, for God is always right.
Abraham Lincoln
My top priority is not to ascertain whether the Lord is supporting us; my main worry is to be on the Lord's side, for He is infallible.
21.
Outside of Christ, I am only a sinner, but in Christ, I am saved. Outside of Christ, I am empty; in Christ, I am full. Outside of Christ, I am weak; in Christ, I am strong. Outside of Christ, I cannot; in Christ, I am more than able. Outside of Christ, I have been defeated; in Christ, I am already victorious. How meaningful are the words, "in Christ."
Watchman Nee
22.
Never do I argue with a man with a desire to hear him say what is wrong, or to expose him and win victory over him. Whenever I face an opponent in debate I silently pray - O Lord, help him so that truth may flow from his heart and on his tongue, and so that if truth is on my side, he may follow me; and if truth be on his side, I may follow him.
Al-Shafi‘i
23.
When I was young, I said to God, 'God, tell me the mystery of the universe.' But God answered, 'That knowledge is for me alone.' So I said, 'God, tell me the mystery of the peanut.' Then God said, 'Well George, that's more nearly your size.' And he told me.
George Washington Carver
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It can not be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians, not on religions, but on the gospel of Jesus Christ!
Unknown
It is of utmost importance to reiterate endlessly that this nation was founded not on religious beliefs, but by followers of Jesus Christ, and not based on doctrines, but on the gospel of Jesus.
25.
I do not consecrate myself to be a missionary or a preacher. I consecrate myself to God to do His will where I am, be it in school, office, or kitchen, or wherever He may, in His wisdom, send me.
Watchman Nee
I devote myself to God to fulfill His intentions wherever He may choose, whether it be in school, office, kitchen or elsewhere as He wisely directs me.
26.
God lives, feels and suffers in every one of us, and in course of time, His attributes, knowledge, beauty and love will be revealed in each of us.
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Divinity abides within us, and eventually its qualities of acumen, radiance, and affection will be exposed in each person.
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Resolution One: I will live for God. Resolution Two: If no one else does, I still will.
Jonathan Edwards
Determination One: I will serve God. Determination Two: Even if no one else does, I still shall.
28.
We all have the same God, we just serve him differently. Rivers, lakes, ponds, streams, oceans all have different names, but they all contain water. So do religions have different names, and they all contain truth, expressed in different ways forms and times. It doesn't matter whether you're a Muslim, a Christian, or a Jew. When you believe in God, you should believe that all people are part of one family. If you love God, you can't love only some of his children.
Muhammad Ali
29.
I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.
C. S. Lewis
I accept Christianity as I acknowledge the rising sun: not only because I observe it, but because through its light I am able to perceive all else.
30.
The less Holy Spirit we have, the more cake and coffee we need to keep the church going.
Reinhard Bonnke
'The fewer spiritual influences we have, the more material resources are needed to sustain the congregation.'
31.
Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?
Epicurus
32.
If God is for us, who can be against us?
Paul the Apostle
If God is our ally, who can oppose us?
33.
God, send me anywhere, only go with me. Lay any burden on me, only sustain me. And sever any tie in my heart except the tie that binds my heart to Yours.
David Livingstone
'Oh Lord, send me to any corner of the world; accompany me on my journey. Impose any task upon me, yet sustain and support me. And cleave my heart to Yours alone.'
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I think the reason we sometimes have the false sense that God is so far away is because that is where we have put him. We have kept him at a distance, and then when we are in need and call on him in prayer, we wonder where he is. He is exactly where we left him.
Ravi Zacharias
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If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under.
Ronald Reagan
If we ever forget our allegiance to God, then we will be a nation doomed.
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My hope lives not because I am not a sinner, but because I am a sinner for whom Christ died; my trust is not that I am holy, but that being unholy, HE is my righteousness. My faith rests not upon what I am or shall be or feel or know, but in what Christ is, in what He has done, and in what He is now doing for me. Hallelujah!
Charles Spurgeon
37.
Remember this. When people choose to withdraw far from a fire, the fire continues to give warmth, but they grow cold. When people choose to withdraw far from light, the light continues to be bright in itself but they are in darkness. This is also the case when people withdraw from God.
Saint Augustine
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Because God has made us for Himself, our hearts are restless until they rest in Him.
Saint Augustine
Our souls yearn for divine connection until they are fulfilled in the Lord.
39.
The strongest person is not the one who is able to do something, but the one who is able not to do what he has the power to do. This self-denial is the unique way to usher in God's kingdom and to realize the kingdom life.
Witness Lee
40.
Work Hard. Do your best. Keep your word. Never get too big for your britches. Trust in God. Have no fear; and Never forget a friend.
Harry S. Truman
Strive diligently. Give it your all. Abide by your promises. Do not become arrogant. Put faith in the Almighty. Do not be afraid; and Cherish camaraderie.
41.
Charity is the cement which binds Communities to God and persons to one another . . .
Vincent de Paul
Philanthropy is the adhesive that unites Communities to Divinity and individuals to each other.
42.
I love to think of nature as an unlimited broadcasting station, through which God speaks to us every hour, if we will only tune in.
George Washington Carver
I relish considering nature as an inexhaustible transmission platform, whereby God communicates to us at all times, if only we tune in.
43.
If you do not worship God, you worship something, and nine times out of ten it will be yourself. You have a duty to worship God, not because He will be imperfect and unhappy if you do not, but because you will be imperfect and unhappy.
Fulton J. Sheen
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God is in control, and therefore in EVERYTHING I can give thanks - not because of the situation but because of the One who directs and rules over it.
Kay Arthur
I am thankful for all circumstances that arise, knowing that the Almighty is directing and governing them.
45.
Let me remind you that this is God's universe, and He is doing things His way. You may think you have a better way, but you don't have a universe to rule.
J. Vernon McGee
'Allow me to remind you that this is the Lord's dominion, and He is conducting matters as He pleases. You may believe you have a superior method, but you don't possess a realm to control.'
46.
I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.
Mahatma Gandhi
'I revere your Saviour. I do not esteem your adherents. Your followers are so dissimilar to your Messiah.'
47.
The word Atman (Soul) means the "breath of life". Atman is the principle of man's life, the Soul that pervades his being, his breath, his intellect and transcends them. Atman is what remains when everything that is not the self is eliminated. It is the unborn and immortal element in man, which is not to be confused with body, mind or intellect.
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
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The surest way to determine whether one possesses the love of God is to see whether he or she loves his or her neighbor. These two loves are never separated. Rest assured, the more you progress in love of neighbor the more your love of God will increase.
Teresa of Avila
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Some people may complicate it for you, but the formula is simple: Love God more than anything else. More than your ego. More than your money. More than your desires...More than your sleep at dawn. Love God more than anything else, and submission comes natural.
Love God more than anything else, and all goodness will follow.
Yasmin Mogahed
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Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.
John Adams
Our Constitution was crafted exclusively for a righteous and devout populace. It is totally inadequate to govern any other type of society.