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3c8e009 You may choose to look the other way but you can never say again that you did not know. abolition accomplish slavery hope love truth inspirational heard great-britain try christian peace William Wilberforce
1417946 There are times when solitude is better than society, and silence is wiser than speech. We should be better Christians if we were more alone, waiting upon God, and gathering through meditation on His Word spiritual strength for labour in his service. We ought to muse upon the things of God, because we thus get the real nutriment out of them. . . . Why is it that some Christians, although they hear many sermons, make but slow advances in the divine life? Because they neglect their closets, and do not thoughtfully meditate on God's Word. They love the wheat, but they do not grind it; they would have the corn, but they will not go forth into the fields to gather it; the fruit hangs upon the tree, but they will not pluck it; the water flows at their feet, but they will not stoop to drink it. From such folly deliver us, O Lord. . . . faith bible inspirational christian Charles Spurgeon
fc0598c In prayer it is better to have a heart without words than words without a heart. words prayer inspirational christian John Bunyan
f5b0fe6 I choose gentleness... Nothing is won by force. I choose to be gentle. If I raise my voice may it be only in praise. If I clench my fist, may it be only in prayer. If I make a demand, may it be only of myself. inspirational gentleness christian Max Lucado
bc44443 I have to return some videotapes funny humor bale videotapes bret easton ellis psycho return christian Bret Easton Ellis
cbff733 Music is an agreeable harmony for the honor of God and the permissible delights of the soul. music inspirational power-of-music christian Johann Sebastian Bach
72cd3db Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (Hebrew 11:1 KJV) christian Anonymous
41dedd0 The world takes us to a silver screen on which flickering images of passion and romance play, and as we watch, the world says, "This is love." God takes us to the foot of a tree on which a naked and bloodied man hangs and says, "This is love. passion world romance jesus god love inspirational cross christian christ Joshua Harris
ac05bdb For some reason, the most vocal Christians among us never mention the Beatitudes (Matthew 5). But, often with tears in their eyes, they demand that the Ten Commandments be posted in public buildings. And of course, that's Moses, not Jesus. I haven't heard one of them demand that the Sermon on the Mount, the Beatitudes, be posted anywhere. 'Blessed are the merciful' in a courtroom? 'Blessed are the peacemakers' in the Pentagon? Give me a break! christianity jesus christian christ Kurt Vonnegut
83a1cc9 Stand firm in the Lord. Stand firm and let Him fight your battle. Do not try to fight alone. inspirational lord christian alone fight Francine Rivers
b0a97c4 Forgive me for being so ordinary while claiming to know so extraordinary a God. religion inspirational christian-life christian Jim Elliot
cf1c592 Dive deep. Drown willingly inspirational christian Ted Dekker
bfb6bf3 God will answer you prayers better than you think. Of course, one will not always get exactly what he has asked for....We all have sorrows and disappointments, but one must never forget that, if commended to God, they will issue in good....His own solution is far better than any we could conceive. prayer spiritual inspirational christian Fanny J. Crosby
84e9980 God is God. He knows what he is doing. When you can't trace his hand, trust his heart. inspirational christian Max Lucado (Grace for the Moment)
ca24fe4 Work is a blessing. God has so arranged the world that work is necessary, and He gives us hands and strength to do it. The enjoyment of leisure would be nothing if we had only leisure. It is the joy of work well done that enables us to enjoy rest, just as it is the experiences of hunger and thirst that make food and drink such pleasures. fun jesus work god inspirational blessing rest christian leisure Elisabeth Elliot
47cc083 this is a book about something fantasy c-s-lewis digory magician-s-nephew polly narnia christian C.S. Lewis
d246386 Don't you think it's rather nice to think that we're in a book that God's writing? If I were writing a book, I might make mistakes. But God knows how to make the story end just right--in the way that's best for us. story reading writing god life nesbit railway christian mistakes E. Nesbit
f2cf317 Socrates: Have you noticed on our journey how often the citizens of this new land remind each other it is a free country? Plato: I have, and think it odd they do this. Socrates: How so, Plato? Plato: It is like reminding a baker he is a baker, or a sculptor he is a sculptor. Socrates: You mean to say if someone is convinced of their trade, they have no need to be reminded. Plato: That is correct. Socrates: I agree. If these citizens were convinced of their freedom, they would not need reminders. words-of-wisdom philosophical freedom philosophy wisdom catholic-author citizens civil-liberty free-country gadfly philosophers plato socrates liberty christian freedom-of-thought thought-provoking E.A. Bucchianeri
7a72ed6 We are the Bibles the world is reading; We are the creeds the world is needing; We are the sermons the world is heeding. religion religious inspirational christian-behavior christian Billy Graham
fa8828b I have given Him my faith, and sworn my allegiance to Him; how, then, can I go back from this, and not be hanged as a traitor? bravery truthful christian John Bunyan
13ead04 "Immanuel, God with us-that He would leave the spiritual realm and be present in the flesh and blood in such an act of humility is a staggering notion. As it is, He willingly gave His blood, in the flesh, so that others might find life, for it is written: "He did not come by water only, but by blood," and "Without the shedding of blood there is no remission." Now blood is required to give new life to the dead. I tell you, He did not give only a small amount to satisfy this requirement. He was beaten and crushed and pierced until that blood flowed like a river for the sake of love. It was for love, not religion, that He died. There is a fountain filled with blood drawn from Immanuel's veins. And those plunged beneath that watery grave to drink of His blood will never be the same." jesus love christian Ted Dekker
a2193b5 The maker of the stars would rather die for you than live without you. And that is a fact. So if you need to brag, brag about that. christianity faith god boast boasting god-s-love christian Max Lucado
6e352d3 Life is a misery, death an uncertainty. Suppose it steals suddenly upon me, in what state shall I leave this world? When can I learn what I have here neglected to learn? Or is it true that death will cut off and put an end to all care and all feeling? This is something to be inquired into. But no, this cannot be true. It is not for nothing, it is not meaningless that all over the world is displayed the high and towering authority of the Christian faith. Such great and wonderful things would never have been done for us by God, if the life of the soul were to end with the death of the body. Why then do I delay? Why do I not abandon my hopes of this world and devote myself entirely to the search for God and for the happy life? faith religion inspirational confessions christian Augustine of Hippo
25f6771 Until the will and the affections are brought under the authority of Christ, we have not begun to understand, let alone accept, His Lordship. The Cross, as it enters the love life, will reveal the heart's truth. jesus god love inspirational lordship lord christian christ will Elisabeth Elliot
3dfe93a Could there be any doubt that the Jews would seek to harm the Son of God again, knowing that his body was now readily accessible in the form of defenseless crackers? christianity god son-of-god mass catholicism jesus-christ christian jews Sam Harris
bc69f91 God Is, Lucifer is a devil, and there is a Hell. god truth hard-truths christopher-marlowe marlowe lucifer demons christian eternity creator devil faust hell E.A. Bucchianeri
5fb6888 Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved. heaven faith spirituality bible hope bible-verse salvation saved christian hell Anonymous
c792ade Your choices and decisions are a reflection of how well you've set and followed your priorities. followed reflect priorities set well christian reflection decisions choices Elizabeth George
3991672 Your attitude toward others, work, and your daily life is a reflection of your attitude toward God. woman faith god life love reflect daily christian reflection walk Elizabeth George
78f9986 When you cultivate a godly thought life your soul will shine and you will exhibit the presence of the Lord in you. god life exhibit shine godly presence cultivate lord christian thought soul Elizabeth George
92c4539 The only people who soul can truly magnify the Lord are...people who acknowledge their lowly estate and are overwhelmed by the condescension of the magnificent God. god mary christian John Piper
3c9f11b It's one thing to have a goal, but it's quite another thing to actually accept the challenge, develop a strategy to press for the goal, make the sacrifices, pay the price to move forward, and blessing of blessing, to realize some part of it. women dream faith sacrifice god heart love develop goal challenge christian strategy Elizabeth George
2bcfb40 Work on what is real rather than worry about what is unreal. mind women inspire god love unreal worry christian fake thought Elizabeth George
57526b8 ...Ponnammal set the example for the others by quietly doing what they did not care to do. Her spirit created a new climate in the place, and the time came when there was not one nurse who would refuse to do whatever needed to be done. love inspirational selfless-love selfless-service selflessness help christian service Elisabeth Elliot
2f87d99 "Billos ran. He tore down the shore, bounded up on the rock, and dove into the air. The warm water engulfed him. A boiling heat knocked the wind from his lungs. The shock alone might kill him. But it was pleasure that surged through his body, not pain. The sensations coursed through his bones in great unrelenting waves. Elyon. How he was certain, he did not know. But he knew. Elyon was in this lake with him. Billos opened his eyes. Gold light drifted by. He lost all sense of direction. The water pressed in on every inch of his body, as intense as any acid, but one that burned with pleasure instead of pain. He sank into the water, opened his mouth and laughed. He wanted more, much more. He wanted to suck the water in and drink it. Without thinking, he did just that. The liquid hit his lungs. Billos pulled up, panicked. He tried to hack the water from his lungs, but inhaled more instead. No pain. He carefully sucked more water and breathed it out slowly. Then again, deep and hard. Out with a soft whoosh. He was breathing the water! Billos shrieked with laughter. He swam into the lake, deeper and deeper. The power contained in this lake was far greater than anything he'd ever imagined. "I made this, Billos." Billos whipped his body around, searching for the words' source. "Elyon?" His voice was muffled, hardly a voice at all. "Do you like it?" "Yes!" Billos said. He might have spoken; he might have shouted--he didn't know. He only knew that his whole body screamed it. Billos looked around. "Elyon?" "Why do you doubt me, Billos?" In that single moment the full weight of Billos's foolishness crashed on him like a sledgehammer. "I see you, Billos." "I made you." "I love you." The words crashed over him, reaching into the deepest folds of his flesh, caressing each hidden synapse, flowing through every vein, as though he had been given a transfusion. "I choose you, Billos." Billos began to weep. The feeling was more intense than any pain he had ever felt. The current pulled at him, tugging him up through the colors. His body trembled with pleasure. He wanted to speak, to yell, to tell the whole world that he was the most fortunate person in the universe. That he was loved by Elyon. Elyon himself. "Never leave me, Billos." "Never! I will never leave you." The current pushed him through the water and then above the surface not ten meters from the shore. He stood on the sandy bottom. For a moment he had such clarity of mind that he was sure he could understand the very fabric of space if he put his mind to it. He was chosen. He was loved." elyon renegade the-lost-books christian forgiveness Ted Dekker
dee81c8 Sometimes, the only way to solve your problems in life, the only way to conquer your fears, is if you face them. If you face your problems, they just flee. But if you flee instead, run away from them, they only get bigger, and they can totally destroy you. bravery fear motivational problems christian monsters Elizabeth Newton
d56a178 But simple as the Sign of the Cross is, it carries a brave weight: it names the Trinity, celebrates the Creator, and brings home all the power of faith to the brush of fingers on skin and bone and belly. So do we, sometimes well and sometimes ill, labor to bring home our belief in God's love to the stuff of our daily lives, the skin and bone of this world -- and the Sign of the Cross helps us to remember that we have a Companion on the road. prayer christianity jesus faith religion god love sacramental sign-of-the-cross holy-trinity trinity catholic god-s-love catholicism cross jesus-christ christian creator christ Brian Doyle
4862f07 God will help you make the choices that guide you into His path for each stage and age of your life. woman women faith god heart life love guide christian path stage Elizabeth George
b0e789c "You told her I was gay." "Yes, but see--" "And she BELIEVED you!" he asked with horror. "Yes, of course. Why would she think I'd lie about something like that?" she asked with exasperation. "Julius," Marguerite chastised gently when his father muffled a guffaw. "Sorry, darling, but he gave me such grief over wooing you that I can't help but think this is funny," Julius said, slipping his arm around Marguerite. "It isn't funny," Christian growled. "She told my lifemate I'm gay." Zanipolo gave a bark of laughter. "And she BELIEVED it." Christian scowled at the man, considering violence until Gia said, "Actually, at first I just said my cugino was gay and didn't tell her which one. She thought it must be you before I said it was Christian.." "What?" Zanipolo cried. "Why would she think that? Do I look gay?" Christian growled impatiently, and turned on Gia. "I don't see how her thinking I am gay is supposed to help." "Is it my hair that made her pick me for the gay one, do you think?" Zanipolo asked suddenly. "Maybe I should cut it." "It could be," Santo said, eyeing him consideringly. "Nah. Christian has long hair too," Raffeale pointed out." gia christian Lynsay Sands
6075983 A christian martyrdom is never an accident, for Saints are not made by accident. god by-chance saints martyrdom christian T.S. Eliot
05ed719 to look at a work of art and then to make a judgement as to whether or not it is art, and whether or not it is Christian, is presumptuous. christianity christian Madeleine L'Engle
282c0de Each day is God's gift of a fresh unspoiled opportunity to live according to His priorities. live god life fresh day priorities plan christian gift purpose Elizabeth George
9270129 God is immutable--He never changes! His ministry to you is complete, on target, and constant! faith change god love ministry target never constant christian Elizabeth George
b0550dd "From the shoulders, slowly a pair of wings unfolded, wings made of rainbows, of light upon water, of poetry. Calvin fell to his knees. "No," Mrs. Whatsit said, though her voice was not Mrs. Whatsit's voice. "Not to me Calvin. Never to me. Stand up." love christian Madeleine L'Engle
9b0f875 One of the greatest advantages of singleness is the potential for greater focus on Christ and accomplishing work for Him. marriage work god life love potential calling single singleness christian young Elizabeth George
1729304 Like completing a run, living today begins with preparation, planning, and prayer. prayer faith living god love prepare run plan christian Elizabeth George
fd4f86d Southern hospitality and Amish cooking - Ya'll Come Back, Danki. humor southern christian Karen Harper
eb420cb The speech of God's beautiful woman is a fountain of life to those around her. woman faith god life fountain lady-like her christian girl nice lady pretty speech eyes Elizabeth George
74f3e14 Begin each day with God. It will change your priorities. joy faith change god hope love day priorities start christian Elizabeth George
387a966 Your assignment from God is not to change your husband, but to love, follow, assist, and minister to him. marriage men good women god love truth assist minister wife pure christian follow husband Elizabeth George
42f85fc Just as mental toughness and physical energy are the primary traits of an army, they also mark God's beautiful woman. woman women strength god love mental toughness trait physical energy christian beautiful eyes Elizabeth George
3a16c34 Only one life, it will soon be past, only what's done for Christ will last. jesus faith past god life soon one done christian last christ Elizabeth George
ee19ac4 When we view ourselves through the lens of God's Word, we better understand God's love for us and the worth we have in His eyes. worth men women inspire god love lens view understand word value christian eyes Elizabeth George
87914a8 But the truth is that there is no more conscious inconsistency between the humility of a Christian and the rapacity of a Christian than there is between the humility of a lover and the rapacity of a lover. The truth is that there are no things for which men will make such herculean efforts as the things of which they know they are unworthy. There never was a man in love who did not declare that, if he strained every nerve to breaking, he was going to have his desire. And there never was a man in love who did not declare also that he ought not to have it. lovers christianity love chesterton unworthy catholicism christian humility desire G.K. Chesterton
86899e7 A mothers greatest joy in having a child is to give that child fully and freely to God. woman free joy god christian mom mother Elizabeth George
b2a443d I've never fully understood how Christianity became quite so tame and respectable, given its origins among drunkards, prostitutes, and tax collectors....Jesus could have hung out in the high-end religious scene of his day, but instead he scoffed at all that, choosing instead to laugh at the powerful, befriend whores, kiss sinners, and eat with all the wrong people. He spent his time with people for whom life was not easy. And there, amid those who were suffering, he was the embodiment of perfect love. christianity jesus faith love inspriational christian Nadia Bolz-Weber
66df5db Wisdom is the God-given ability to see life with rare objectivity and to handle life with rare stability. joy faith god life love wisdom point-of-view stable view stability objectivity see christian peace Elizabeth George
4b1c02b We must pay a price if we are to become priceless. faith god love gem priceless price pay cost christian eyes Elizabeth George
c638206 Your ultimate goal for marriage is that both of you--as husband and wife--commit to keep growing spiritually. marriage god spiritual life love ultimate grow goal married faithfulness wife christian husband Elizabeth George
e6f71d5 Dust off that Bible. It has the answers you are looking for, and its delights await you. woman reading bible god love daily christian searching delight looking Elizabeth George
574fae9 No matter what you do each day...or in life...doing things God's way is a matter of the heart. god heart wife christian mom mother Elizabeth George
0c9bad6 To be a Christian - a follower of Jesus Christ - is to love wisdom, love justice, and love freedom. freedom spirituality love wisdom christian justice Cornel West
06b24a3 The Christian motto 'All men are brothers', however, also means that those who do not accept brotherhood are not men. doctrine christian Slavoj Žižek
430ce70 He who teaches the Bible is never a scholar; he is always a student. inspiration god love truth preach student scholar teach christian study Elizabeth George
af333a9 Each time you turn your life issues over to God and allow Him to lead, you build trust in Him. time trust god life build issues turn author lead over christian Elizabeth George
2cec383 Pray for God's grace to nurture on the inside what He calls us to live out on the outside. live god inside nurture grace outside christian faithful pray Elizabeth George
0b437c2 A God-focused attitude is positive and directs you to better the lives of those you love while giving God the glory. positive god love give directs better glory christian focus lives Elizabeth George
220c293 "[Jesus] said, "Those who are strong have no need of a physician, but those who are ill....For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners" (Matt. 9:10-13). Jesus opened up God's heart to men." jesus god-s-love christian Watchman Nee
4445dbe I'd be willing to bet that the notion of the end of time is more common today in the secular world than in the Christian. The Christian world makes it the object of meditation, but acts as if it may be projected into a dimension not measured by calendars. The secular world pretends to ignore the end of time, but is fundamentally obsessed by it. This is not a paradox, but a repetition of what transpired in the first thousand years of history. ... I will remind readers that the idea of the end of time comes out of one of the most ambiguous passages of John's text, chapter 20... This approach, which isn't only Augustine's but also the Church Fathers' as a whole, casts History as a journey forward--a notion alien to the pagan world. Even Hegel and Marx are indebted to this fundamental idea, which Pierre Teilhard de Chardin pursued. Christianity invented History, and it is in fact a modern incarnation of the Antichrist that denounces History as a disease. It's possible that secular historicism has understood history as infinitely perfectible--so that tomorrow we improve upon today, always and without reservation... But the entire secular world is not of the ideological view that through history we understand how to look at the regression and folly of history itself. There is, nonetheless, an originally Christian view of history whenever the signpost of Hope on this road is followed. The simple knowledge of how to judge history and its horrors is fundamentally Christian, whether the speaker is Emmanuel Mounier on tragic optimism or Gramsci on pessimism of reason and optimism of will. time history christianity religion bible hope augustine church-fathers end-of-the-time historicism marx catholic end-of-the-world hegel catholicism scripture christian secular revelation secularism Umberto Eco
4dc40a3 Realize that God uses the fires of life to purify your faith, to shape you into Christ's image, and to cause you to love Him...even more! faith god life love image pure realize christian shape fire Elizabeth George
a3fe208 The essence of Christian faith has come to us in story form, the story of a God who will go to any lengths to get his family back. The Bible tells of flawed people -- people just like me -- who make shockingly bad choices and yet still find themselves pursued by God. As they receive grace and forgiveness, naturally they want to give it to others, and a thread of hope and transformation weaves its way throughout the Bible's accounts. inspirational christian forgiveness Philip Yancey
b587b1d "I think the skin revolution for women, I will call it, really all started with Mariah Carey. Madonna was pretty risque too, but she was pretty much always known as a "bad girl." Mariah was a good girl, supposedly Christian, turning very bad, in the late 90's. So then, all the other little girls and teens and women across America thought it would be ok for them to "come out" too essentially, or flaunt whatever they had. Modesty went completely out the window for many women, starting in the late 90's." good-girl madonna mariah-carey risque coming-out pop-culture christian dress skin modesty Lisa Bedrick
b1f10ce To invoke Jesus' name is to place yourself in his presence, to open yourself to his power, his energy. The prayer of Jesus' name actually brings God closer, making him more present. He is always present in some way, since he knows and loves each one of us at every moment; but he is not present to those who do not pray as intimately as he is present to those who do. Prayers a difference; 'prayer changes things.' It may or may not change our external circumstances. (It does if God sees that that change is good for us; it does not if God sees that it is not.) but it always changes our relationship to God, which is infinitely more important than external circumstances, however pressing they may seem, because it is eternal but they are temporary, and because it is our very self but they are not. prayer jesus faith power-of-his-name christian Peter Kreeft
49f5df9 I carried a bravado about my drinking like I was a hero of debauchery. But on that Christmas Day, I felt like shit. I had a vague realisation that I was just trying to keep up with some version of myself that I had decided was accurate. christianity faith alcoholism-addiction-recovery christian Nadia Bolz-Weber
857e3f9 Only by having a sense of history's trajectory (even if one does not believe in Parousia) can one love earthly reality and believe--with charity--that there is still room for Hope. history christianity reality religion hope parousia charity catholicism christian Umberto Eco
4eabe15 As a teenager, I loved how I looked in the outfit of using drugs and exercising poor judgement. I had tried it on, spun around in the mirror, and decided I would choose this look, this image, this identity. But eventually and without realising it, the ability to choose had gone. I had become what at first I had only pretended to be. christianity teenage christian drugs Nadia Bolz-Weber
6f6576b The sparkle and morning-freshness of the shop, and the butter-conjuring girl, formed a mind-picture which accompanied the whole of my youth.(about the Buttercup Dairy) compassion baptist bill-scott buttercup buttercup-dairy buttercup-farm-park christian-giving clermiston corstorphine leith muriel-spark philanthropist philanthropy social-history scottish book christian Muriel Spark
c54758d ..moments of transport, and of comfort, and of a bracing vastness of possibility. That was all there for me sometimes when I plunged my mind into the Bible's puzzles; and it was always there in the music of church. I wouldn't have said it this way then. But I would feel all the cells in my body as I sang hymns that connected my little life with the grandeur of the cosmos, the Christian drama across space and time. This was my earliest experience of breath and body, mind and spirit soaring together, alive to both mystery and reality, in kinship with others both familiar and unknown. That's one way I'd define the feeling of faith now. mind spirit faith reality music love on-being hymns pantheism christian church mystery Krista Tippett
3e07718 If your attitude is one of gratefully searching for God's truth & goodness in any situation, it will change your life. god hope inspirational motivational-quotes christian Stormie Omartian
27b83fc According to your holy book, every single Buddhist, Jew, Hindu, Muslim, follower of various minor traditions or sects, those who do not affiliate themselves with a religious tradition and the approximately 2.74 billion humans who have never had the 'privilege' of hearing the word of your Messiah will be sentenced to eternal damnation in a lake of fire--regardless of moral standings or positive worldly accomplishments. If this sounds like a fair proposition to you, then I bite my tongue--but I honestly believe that the majority of Christians do not agree with these doctrinal assertions, and instead categorize themselves as 'Christians' out of cultural familiarity or perhaps out of complete ignorance in regards to the topic. worship heaven joshua-project only-way-through-jesus christian jew hell David G. McAfee
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