Category: Faith

Satisfaction

A man who finds no satisfaction in himself, will seek for it in vain elsewhere.

— La Rouchefoucauld —

A man who finds no satisfaction in himself, will seek for it in vain elsewhere.

God and Something Greater

God will never leave you empty. If something is taken away, He will replace it with something better. If He denies your request in a certain area, it is because He wishes to give you what is best. If He asks you to put something down, it is so you can pick up something greater.

— Unknown —

God will never leave you empty. If something is taken away, He will replace it with something better. If He denies your request in a certain area, it is because He wishes to give you what is best. If He asks you to put something down, it is so you can pick up something greater.

Look Up and See

While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

— 2 Corinthins 4:18 —

Colossians 3:2, “Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.”

Prayer and Listening

Prayer is not asking. Prayer is putting oneself in the hands of God, at His disposition, and listening to His voice in the depth of our hearts.

— Mother Teresa —

Prayer is not asking. Prayer is putting oneself in the hands of God, at His disposition, and listening to His voice in the depth of our hearts…

Fear or FAITH?

We are more often frightened than hurt; and we suffer more in imagination than in reality.

— Seneca —

We are more often frightened than hurt; and we suffer more in imagination than in reality…

God Is Undefeated

When all heck is breaking loose--always remember...GOD WINS!

— JMeyer —

When all heck is breaking loose–always remember…GOD WINS!

Live In Form

A belief in God helps provide a foundation to arbitrate our decisions. Without this foundation, we are condemned to live essentially formless lives.

— Armstrong Williams —

A belief in God helps provide a foundation to arbitrate our decisions. Without this foundation, we are condemned to live essentially formless lives…

Courage-Faith-Hope

You do not need to know precisely what is happening or exactly where it is all going. What you need is to recognize the possibilities and challenges offered by the present moment and to embrace them with courage, faith, and hope.

— Thomas Merton —

You do not need to know precisely what is happening or exactly where it is all going. What you need is to recognize the possibilities and challenges offered by the present moment and to embrace them with courage, faith, and hope…

Faith in Reverse

I have learned that faith means trusting in advance what will only make sense in reverse.

— Philip Yancey —

I have learned that faith means trusting in advance what will only make sense in reverse…