Physical strength can never permanently withstand the impact of spiritual force.
I have not lost faith in God. I have moments of anger and protest. Sometimes I've been closer to him for that reason.
Faith has to do with things that are not seen and hope with things that are not at hand.
Faith is deliberate confidence in the character of God whose ways you may not understand at the time.
Put your nose into the Bible everyday. It is your spiritual food. And then share it. Make a vow not to be a lukewarm Christian.
Faith is not simply a patience that passively suffers until the storm is past. Rather, it is a spirit that bears things - with resignations, yes, but above all, with blazing, serene hope.
A wise ruler ought never to keep faith when by doing so it would be against his interests.
Faith and doubt both are needed - not as antagonists, but working side by side to take us around the unknown curve.
Faith indeed tells what the senses do not tell, but not the contrary of what they see. It is above them and not contrary to them.
You were made by God and for God, and until you understand that, life will never make sense.
I do respect people's faith, but I don't respect their manipulation of that faith in order to create fear and control.
Ask those who love Him with a sincere love, and they will tell you that they find no greater or prompter relief amid the troubles of their life than in loving conversation with their Divine Friend.
Having a clear faith, based on the creed of the church is often labeled today as fundamentalism. Whereas relativism, which is letting oneself be tossed and swept along by every wind of teaching, look like the only attitude acceptable to today's standards.
We can no more do without spirituality than we can do without food, shelter, or clothing.
The only faith that wears well and holds its color in all weathers is that which is woven of conviction and set with the sharp mordant of experience.
The power of faith will often shine forth the most when the character is naturally weak.
A man filled with the love of God is not content with blessing his family alone, but ranges through the whole world, anxious to bless the whole human race.
Man, I just feel blessed... I was in a situation where the only way I could come out of it was by putting my faith in God. No matter how good my lawyers were, no matter how much celebrity I had, everything was just stacked up against me.
What does God the Father look like? Although I've never seen Him, I believe - as with the Holy Spirit - He looks like Jesus looked on earth.
Love, hope, fear, faith - these make humanity These are its sign and note and character.