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Quotations |
"The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the Church." - Tertullian, Carthage, North Africa, circa 197 AD. This quote arose during early Christian persecutions, highlighting the resilience and growth of Christianity despite severe oppression.
"Preach the Gospel at all times; when necessary, use words." - Attributed to St. Francis of Assisi, Italy, early 13th century. Though debated in origin, it encapsulates the Franciscan emphasis on living the Gospel through actions.
"Our hearts are restless until they rest in You." - St. Augustine of Hippo, North Africa, 4th century. Taken from his Confessions, it reflects Augustine's journey from a restless life to faith in God.
"To love another person is to see the face of God." - Victor Hugo, France, 1862. From Les Misérables, this quote highlights Hugo’s Christian-influenced perspective on love and divine presence.
"Christ is not valued at all unless He is valued above all." - Augustine of Hippo, North Africa, 4th century. This echoes Augustine's theological teachings on prioritizing God over worldly attachments.
"You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in you." - St. Augustine, North Africa, 4th century. It emphasizes the intrinsic human desire for union with God.
"Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase." - Martin Luther King Jr., USA, mid-20th century. Rooted in King’s Christian faith, it was a call for trust in God's plan during the Civil Rights Movement.
"The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well." - Ralph Waldo Emerson, USA, 19th century. Though not explicitly Christian, it aligns with Christian ethics of service and moral living.
"The greatest act of faith is when a man decides he is not God." - Oliver Wendell Holmes, USA, 19th century. Reflecting humility, this perspective resonates with Christian teaching on recognizing God’s sovereignty.
"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, England, 20th century. From The Weight of Glory, this quote captures Lewis’s intellectual and experiential faith.
"Let your religion be less of a theory and more of a love affair." - G.K. Chesterton, England, early 20th century. Chesterton’s witty aphorism critiques detached religiosity and emphasizes passionate devotion.
"The Christian does not think God will love us because we are good, but that God will make us good because He loves us." - C.S. Lewis, England, mid-20th century. This captures the transformative nature of divine love in Christian theology.
"Do small things with great love." - Mother Teresa, India, 20th century. A cornerstone of her mission in Calcutta, this reflects her focus on loving service in the smallest actions.
"God never said that the journey would be easy, but He did say that the arrival would be worthwhile." - Max Lucado, USA, 20th century. Lucado's modern reflection on Christian perseverance is rooted in scriptural hope.
"God loves each of us as if there were only one of us." - St. Augustine, North Africa, 4th century. This illustrates the Christian belief in God's intimate and personal love for all individuals.
"You are the only Bible some unbelievers will ever read." - John MacArthur, USA, 20th century. It underscores the importance of living a Christ-like life as a witness to others.
"We are all pencils in the hand of a writing God, who is sending love letters to the world." - Mother Teresa, India, 20th century. This reflects her humility and belief in being an instrument of God's work.
"God doesn’t call the qualified; He qualifies the called." - Dwight L. Moody, USA, 19th century. Moody’s quote emphasizes reliance on God’s power over personal ability.
"The darker the night, the brighter the stars; the deeper the grief, the closer is God." - Fyodor Dostoevsky, Russia, 19th century. From Crime and Punishment, it reflects Dostoevsky’s Christian existentialism.
"God shapes the world by prayer." - E.M. Bounds, USA, 19th century. Bounds’ emphasis on prayer underlines its centrality in shaping individual lives and the world.
"Satan trembles when he sees the weakest saint upon their knees." - William Cowper, England, 18th century. This highlights the power of prayer in spiritual warfare.
"Joy is the serious business of Heaven." - C.S. Lewis, England, 20th century. From Letters to Malcolm, it reflects the joy found in communion with God.
"You can give without loving, but you cannot love without giving." - Amy Carmichael, India, early 20th century. A missionary's perspective on the selfless nature of true love.
"Prayer does not fit us for the greater work; prayer is the greater work." - Oswald Chambers, Scotland, early 20th century. Chambers emphasizes the primacy of prayer in Christian life.
"God's work done in God's way will never lack God's supplies." - Hudson Taylor, China, 19th century. A reflection of Taylor's faith during his missionary work.
"Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies." - Mother Teresa, India, 20th century. This highlights the significance of consistency and humility in daily acts of love and faith.
"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose." - Jim Elliot, Ecuador, 20th century. Spoken before his martyrdom as a missionary, it encapsulates sacrificial devotion to Christ.
"The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time." - Abraham Lincoln, USA, 19th century. Though not explicitly Christian, it aligns with biblical teachings on trusting God daily.
"Work as if everything depended on you. Pray as if everything depended on God." - St. Augustine of Hippo, North Africa, 4th century. This quote reflects the balance of effort and reliance on divine grace.
"There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind." - C.S. Lewis, England, mid-20th century. A comforting thought, rooted in Christian hope for eternal life.
"God does not give us everything we want, but He does fulfill His promises." - Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Germany, 20th century. Written during his imprisonment, this reflects Bonhoeffer's trust in God's faithfulness.
"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, Germany, 16th century. Luther’s reflection highlights the security of trusting in God.
"God will meet you where you are in order to take you where He wants you to go." - Tony Evans, USA, 21st century. This modern reflection emphasizes God's transformative guidance in believers' lives.
"Holiness consists simply in doing God’s will, and being just what God wants us to be." - St. Thérèse of Lisieux, France, 19th century. A Carmelite nun’s perspective on simplicity and devotion in faith.
"We always find that those who walked closest to Christ were those who had to bear the greatest trials." - St. Teresa of Ávila, Spain, 16th century. From her writings on spiritual growth through suffering.
"Wherever you are, be all there. Live to the hilt every situation you believe to be the will of God." - Jim Elliot, Ecuador, 20th century. A challenge to embrace each moment as an act of faith.
"A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education." - Theodore Roosevelt, USA, 20th century. Reflecting Roosevelt’s belief in the enduring wisdom of Scripture.
"You can never learn that Christ is all you need until Christ is all you have." - Corrie ten Boom, Netherlands, 20th century. Spoken from her experience of faith during Nazi imprisonment.
"The will of God will not take us where the grace of God cannot sustain us." - Billy Graham, USA, 20th century. A reassurance of God's provision in the face of challenges.
"God does not waste an ounce of our pain or a drop of our tears." - Charles Spurgeon, England, 19th century. Spurgeon reflects on God’s ability to use suffering for a greater purpose.
"The Bible was not given for our information but for our transformation." - Dwight L. Moody, USA, 19th century. Moody’s focus on the transformative power of Scripture.
"The soul is dyed with the color of its thoughts." - Marcus Aurelius, Roman Empire, 2nd century. Though Stoic in origin, this idea resonates with Christian principles of renewing the mind.
"We are not called to be successful but to be faithful." - Mother Teresa, India, 20th century. Her reminder to focus on obedience to God rather than worldly measures of success.
"If we really want to love, we must learn how to forgive." - Mother Teresa, India, 20th century. Forgiveness as a core element of Christian love.
"God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him." - John Piper, USA, 21st century. Piper’s summation of his theology of Christian hedonism.
"It is not great men who change the world, but weak men in the hands of a great God." - Hudson Taylor, China, 19th century. A reflection on God’s power through human weakness.
"Forgiveness is the final form of love." - Reinhold Niebuhr, USA, 20th century. Niebuhr's reflection on the deep connection between forgiveness and divine love.
"Expect great things from God; attempt great things for God." - William Carey, India, 18th century. Known as the father of modern missions, this inspired countless others to serve globally.
"The measure of a life is not its duration, but its donation." - Peter Marshall, USA, 20th century. A challenge to focus on impact and generosity rather than longevity.
"Preach the Gospel at all times; when necessary, use words." - Attributed to St. Francis of Assisi, Italy, early 13th century. Though debated in origin, it encapsulates the Franciscan emphasis on living the Gospel through actions.
"Our hearts are restless until they rest in You." - St. Augustine of Hippo, North Africa, 4th century. Taken from his Confessions, it reflects Augustine's journey from a restless life to faith in God.
"To love another person is to see the face of God." - Victor Hugo, France, 1862. From Les Misérables, this quote highlights Hugo’s Christian-influenced perspective on love and divine presence.
"Christ is not valued at all unless He is valued above all." - Augustine of Hippo, North Africa, 4th century. This echoes Augustine's theological teachings on prioritizing God over worldly attachments.
"You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in you." - St. Augustine, North Africa, 4th century. It emphasizes the intrinsic human desire for union with God.
"Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase." - Martin Luther King Jr., USA, mid-20th century. Rooted in King’s Christian faith, it was a call for trust in God's plan during the Civil Rights Movement.
"The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well." - Ralph Waldo Emerson, USA, 19th century. Though not explicitly Christian, it aligns with Christian ethics of service and moral living.
"The greatest act of faith is when a man decides he is not God." - Oliver Wendell Holmes, USA, 19th century. Reflecting humility, this perspective resonates with Christian teaching on recognizing God’s sovereignty.
"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, England, 20th century. From The Weight of Glory, this quote captures Lewis’s intellectual and experiential faith.
"Let your religion be less of a theory and more of a love affair." - G.K. Chesterton, England, early 20th century. Chesterton’s witty aphorism critiques detached religiosity and emphasizes passionate devotion.
"The Christian does not think God will love us because we are good, but that God will make us good because He loves us." - C.S. Lewis, England, mid-20th century. This captures the transformative nature of divine love in Christian theology.
"Do small things with great love." - Mother Teresa, India, 20th century. A cornerstone of her mission in Calcutta, this reflects her focus on loving service in the smallest actions.
"God never said that the journey would be easy, but He did say that the arrival would be worthwhile." - Max Lucado, USA, 20th century. Lucado's modern reflection on Christian perseverance is rooted in scriptural hope.
"God loves each of us as if there were only one of us." - St. Augustine, North Africa, 4th century. This illustrates the Christian belief in God's intimate and personal love for all individuals.
"You are the only Bible some unbelievers will ever read." - John MacArthur, USA, 20th century. It underscores the importance of living a Christ-like life as a witness to others.
"We are all pencils in the hand of a writing God, who is sending love letters to the world." - Mother Teresa, India, 20th century. This reflects her humility and belief in being an instrument of God's work.
"God doesn’t call the qualified; He qualifies the called." - Dwight L. Moody, USA, 19th century. Moody’s quote emphasizes reliance on God’s power over personal ability.
"The darker the night, the brighter the stars; the deeper the grief, the closer is God." - Fyodor Dostoevsky, Russia, 19th century. From Crime and Punishment, it reflects Dostoevsky’s Christian existentialism.
"God shapes the world by prayer." - E.M. Bounds, USA, 19th century. Bounds’ emphasis on prayer underlines its centrality in shaping individual lives and the world.
"Satan trembles when he sees the weakest saint upon their knees." - William Cowper, England, 18th century. This highlights the power of prayer in spiritual warfare.
"Joy is the serious business of Heaven." - C.S. Lewis, England, 20th century. From Letters to Malcolm, it reflects the joy found in communion with God.
"You can give without loving, but you cannot love without giving." - Amy Carmichael, India, early 20th century. A missionary's perspective on the selfless nature of true love.
"Prayer does not fit us for the greater work; prayer is the greater work." - Oswald Chambers, Scotland, early 20th century. Chambers emphasizes the primacy of prayer in Christian life.
"God's work done in God's way will never lack God's supplies." - Hudson Taylor, China, 19th century. A reflection of Taylor's faith during his missionary work.
"Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies." - Mother Teresa, India, 20th century. This highlights the significance of consistency and humility in daily acts of love and faith.
"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose." - Jim Elliot, Ecuador, 20th century. Spoken before his martyrdom as a missionary, it encapsulates sacrificial devotion to Christ.
"The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time." - Abraham Lincoln, USA, 19th century. Though not explicitly Christian, it aligns with biblical teachings on trusting God daily.
"Work as if everything depended on you. Pray as if everything depended on God." - St. Augustine of Hippo, North Africa, 4th century. This quote reflects the balance of effort and reliance on divine grace.
"There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind." - C.S. Lewis, England, mid-20th century. A comforting thought, rooted in Christian hope for eternal life.
"God does not give us everything we want, but He does fulfill His promises." - Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Germany, 20th century. Written during his imprisonment, this reflects Bonhoeffer's trust in God's faithfulness.
"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, Germany, 16th century. Luther’s reflection highlights the security of trusting in God.
"God will meet you where you are in order to take you where He wants you to go." - Tony Evans, USA, 21st century. This modern reflection emphasizes God's transformative guidance in believers' lives.
"Holiness consists simply in doing God’s will, and being just what God wants us to be." - St. Thérèse of Lisieux, France, 19th century. A Carmelite nun’s perspective on simplicity and devotion in faith.
"We always find that those who walked closest to Christ were those who had to bear the greatest trials." - St. Teresa of Ávila, Spain, 16th century. From her writings on spiritual growth through suffering.
"Wherever you are, be all there. Live to the hilt every situation you believe to be the will of God." - Jim Elliot, Ecuador, 20th century. A challenge to embrace each moment as an act of faith.
"A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education." - Theodore Roosevelt, USA, 20th century. Reflecting Roosevelt’s belief in the enduring wisdom of Scripture.
"You can never learn that Christ is all you need until Christ is all you have." - Corrie ten Boom, Netherlands, 20th century. Spoken from her experience of faith during Nazi imprisonment.
"The will of God will not take us where the grace of God cannot sustain us." - Billy Graham, USA, 20th century. A reassurance of God's provision in the face of challenges.
"God does not waste an ounce of our pain or a drop of our tears." - Charles Spurgeon, England, 19th century. Spurgeon reflects on God’s ability to use suffering for a greater purpose.
"The Bible was not given for our information but for our transformation." - Dwight L. Moody, USA, 19th century. Moody’s focus on the transformative power of Scripture.
"The soul is dyed with the color of its thoughts." - Marcus Aurelius, Roman Empire, 2nd century. Though Stoic in origin, this idea resonates with Christian principles of renewing the mind.
"We are not called to be successful but to be faithful." - Mother Teresa, India, 20th century. Her reminder to focus on obedience to God rather than worldly measures of success.
"If we really want to love, we must learn how to forgive." - Mother Teresa, India, 20th century. Forgiveness as a core element of Christian love.
"God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him." - John Piper, USA, 21st century. Piper’s summation of his theology of Christian hedonism.
"It is not great men who change the world, but weak men in the hands of a great God." - Hudson Taylor, China, 19th century. A reflection on God’s power through human weakness.
"Forgiveness is the final form of love." - Reinhold Niebuhr, USA, 20th century. Niebuhr's reflection on the deep connection between forgiveness and divine love.
"Expect great things from God; attempt great things for God." - William Carey, India, 18th century. Known as the father of modern missions, this inspired countless others to serve globally.
"The measure of a life is not its duration, but its donation." - Peter Marshall, USA, 20th century. A challenge to focus on impact and generosity rather than longevity.