- “Where there is life, hope prevails.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita, Think Great: Be Great!
- There are two kinds of people: Those who say “I will believe it when I see it.” And those who say, “To see it, I know I must believe it.” Rhonda Byrne (See also: spiritual quotes)
- “smiling is the first step to healing.i read about a smile which could cure souls.a smile so bright it would illuminate hearts whole.- peace be upon Him.” ― Adil Dad, Pick Me Up: A Collection of Poems Designed to Uplift
- “Holding his daughter close with one arm, he pointed toward the distant horizon. “As far as you can see—it all belongs to you, Faith. Someday, I’ll take you to the top of a windmill and teach you to dream. When you reach for some of those dreams, you might fall…but your mother and I will be there to catch you because that’s what love means: always being there. I love you, little girl.” He pressed a kiss to his daughter’s cheek. “So much…it hurts. But I reckon that’s part of love, too.”-Dallas” ― Lorraine Heath, Texas Glory
- “All who call on God in true faith, earnestly from the heart, will certainly be heard, and will receive what they have asked and desired.” ― Martin Luther
- “The size of a challenge should never be measured by what we have to offer. It will never be enough. Furthermore, provision is God’s responsibility, not ours. We are merely called to commit what we have – even if it’s no more than a sack lunch.” ― Charles R. Swindoll
- “Persistence. Perfection. Patience. Power. Prioritize your passion. It keeps you sane.” ― Criss Jami, Killosophy
- “Some people say it is a shame. Others even imply that it would have been better if the baby had never been created. But the short time I had with my child is precious to me. It is painful to me, but I still wouldn’t wish it away. I prayed that God would bless us with a baby. Each child is a gift, and I am proud that we cooperated with God in the creation of a new soul for all eternity. Although not with me, my baby lives.” ― Christine O’Keeffe Lafser, An Empty Cradle, a Full Heart: Reflections for Mothers and Fathers after Miscarriage, Stillbirth, or Infant Death
- “Dream big. Wake up. Take the first step into the unknown.” ― Roy Bennett
- “Fight for the good fight of faith, that is your only freedom.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita
- “I am afraid that the schools will prove the very gates of hell, unless they diligently labor in explaining the Holy Scriptures and engraving them in the heart of the youth.” ― Martin Luther
- “You can either worry or wonder. The best choice is to wonder.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita, Pearls of Wisdom: Great mind
- “The signs of a hypocrite are three: Whenever he speaks, he tells a lie; and whenever he promises, he breaks his promise; and whenever he is entrusted, he betrays” ― Prophet Mohammad
- “But what of faith? What of fidelity and loyalty? Complete trust? Faith is not granted by tangible proof. It comes from the heart and the soul. If a person needs proof of god’s existence, then the very notion of spirituality is diminished into sensuality and we have reduced what is holy into what is logical.-Drizzt Do’urden” ― R.A. Salvatore, Siege of Darkness
- “Do not lose holy hope.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita
- “Sorrow looks back, Worry looks around, Faith looks up” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson
- “I mean that the reason God seems to act in ways that make no sense to us is that our perceptions are wrong. Our expectations are subtly twisted. We long for things that harm us and run from the things that grow and heal us. We think good is bad and bad is good. God acts rightly, but to us, it seems confusing. Or sometimes plain wrong.” ― Tessa Afshar, Pearl in the Sand
- “If something is ugly, it’s likely that it’s only ugly because it’s never been given the opportunity to be beautiful. And never having had that opportunity is likely the ugliest thing of all.” ― Craig D. Lounsbrough
- “Are you upset little friend? Have you been lying awake worrying? Well, don’t worry…I’m here. The flood waters will recede, the famine will end, the sun will shine tomorrow, and I will always be here to take care of you.” ― Charles M. Schulz
- “Words turn to anagrams;Temples get burnt;Songs contain threats;What is happening in the world?World War III is in the air;Have we realized it yet?Madonna came to pray;Have we woken up?” ― Jazalyn, vViIrRuUsS: I Never Forget
- “Believe is confident hope.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita, Pearls of Wisdom: Great mind
- “You’ve a right to believe that we’re governed by Nature and the hidden Force within her. You can think that the gods, including my Melitele, are merely a personification of this power invented for simpletons so they can understand it better, accept its existence. According to you, that power is blind. But for me, Geralt, faith allows you to expect what my goddess personifies from nature: order, law, goodness. And hope.” ― Andrzej Sapkowski, The Last Wish
- “Perhaps it is our obligation to be noble before it is our obligation to be happy.” ― Kathleen McGowan, The Poet Prince
- “… the mind was designed not to defend what we want, but to discover what is ultimately true, which should shape our wants and satisfy them more deeply with God. The purpose of the mind is not to rationalize subjective preferences, but to recognize objective reality and to help the heart revel in God.” ― John Piper, The Pleasures of God: Meditations on God’s Delight in Being God
- “When we spend time in the Psalms, we are learning how to explore the depths of who God is. They are a library for our spiritual language. They show us how to speak of hope, loss, grief, victory, love, and failure — but more than that, the Psalms show us how to call out to the God who is present in all.” ― Alabaster Co.
- “I’ve been a Christian since I was a little girl. But my Christianity is a muddy mess of thoughts and opinions and making God into what works for me-like going shopping at the mall and picking out whatever I want, putting together faith like I would an outfit. Somehow I don’t think the Creator, the I AM, the savior of the world is something we can mix and match to out liking.” ― Cindy Martinusen-Coloma, Caleb + Kate
- “Shallow waters don’t lead to new continents.” ― Constance Friday
- I do not know if you have noticed that faith invariably breeds violence. Jiddu Krishnamurti
- “I’ve learned that no matter how inspired, fired up and motivated you might be, the dark clouds will always set in” ― Bernard Kelvin Clive, Your Dreams Will Not Die
- “Every great dream, meet an opposing views.The certainty within our spirit made the dream reality.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita, Think Great: Be Great!