Quotes and Verses on Prayer...

Quotes and Verses on Prayer

"For You, O Lord,
are good and forgiving, abounding in
steadfast love to all who call upon You."
- Psalm 86:5,7

"So be not like them; because Your Father
has knowledge of your needs even before
you make your requests to Him."
- Matthew 6:8

"Prayer is not an old woman's idle
amusement. Properly understood and applied,
it is the most potent instrument of action."
- Mahatma Gandhi

"I have found the greatest power in the
world is the power of prayer."
- Cecil B. DeMille

"There is a general kind of praying which
fails for lack of precision. It is as if a regiment
of soldiers should all fire off their guns anywhere.
Possibly somebody would be killed, but the
majority of the enemy would be missed.
- Charles Haddon Spurgeon

"Give me, good Lord, a longing
to be with You."
- St. Thomas Moore

"If we truly love people, we will desire for
them far more than it is within our power to
give them, and this will lead us to prayer:
Intercession is a way of loving others.
- Richard J. Foster

"Even if we speak with
a low voice, even if we whisper
without opening the lips, even if we call
to Him only from the depths of the heart,
our unspoken word always reaches
God and God always hears."
- St. Clement of Alexandria

"If you are having difficulty
loving or relating to an individual,
take him to God. Bother the Lord with
this person. Don't you be bothered with him -
leave him at the throne."
- Charles (Chuck) Swindoll

"Prayer is not overcoming God's reluctance,
but laying hold of His willingness."
- Martin Luther

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Quotes and Verses on Adversity...

Bible Verses and Quotes on Adversity

"We can rejoice, too, when we
run into problems and trials, for we know
that they help us develop endurance."
- Romans 5:3

“'... My grace is sufficient for you,
for my power is made perfect in weakness.'
Therefore I will boast all the more gladly
of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ
may rest upon me."
- 2 Corinthians 12:9

“The harder the conflict, the more
glorious the triumph.”
- Thomas Paine

“Adversity is the diamond dust that
heaven polishes it's jewels with.”
- Robert Leighton

“Adversity is sometimes hard upon a man;
but for one man who can stand prosperity there
are a hundred that will stand adversity.”
- John Keats

“Friendship, of itself a holy tie,
Is made more sacred by adversity.”
- Charles Caleb Colton

“Kites rise highest against
the wind not with it.”
- Winston Churchill

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Verses and Quotes on Prayer...

Verses and Quotes on Prayer

"The righteous cry out and the Lord hears,
and delivers them out of all their troubles."
- Psalm 34:17

"And whatever you ask in My name,
that I will do that The Father may be glorified
in The Son. If you ask anything in My name
I will do it."
- John 14:13, 14

"Anything big enough to occupy our minds
is big enough to hang a prayer on."
- George Macdonald

"Contemplative prayer... in my opinion
is nothing else than a close sharing between friends;
it means taking time frequently to be alone
with Him who we know loves us."
- St. Teresa of Avila

"Prayer is not overcoming God's reluctance,
but laying hold of His willingness."
- Martin Luther

"It is necessary to rouse the heart to pray,
otherwise it will become quite dry.
The attributes of prayer must be:
love of God, sincerity, and simplicity."
- John of Kronstadt

"Praying without faith is like trying
to cut with a blunt knife -
much labor expended to little purpose."
- Anonymous

"Men may spurn our appeals, reject our message,
oppose our arguments, despise our persons;
but they are helpless against our prayers."
- J. Sidlow Baxter

Quotes and Verses on Grumbling...

Quotes and verses on Grumbling

"Do not let any unwholesome talk
come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful
for building others up according to their needs,
that it may benefit those who listen."
- Ephesians 4:29

"And do not grumble, as some of them did -
and were killed by the destroying angel."
- 1 Corinthians 10:10

"It is a general error to suppose
the loudest complainers for the public to be
the most anxious for its welfare."
- Edmund Burke

"Complaint is more contemptible than pitiful."
- Christian Nestell Bovee

"Realize that if you have time to whine
and complain about something then you have
the time to do something about it."
- Anthony J. D'Angelo

"Constant complaint is the poorest sort of pay
for all the comforts we enjoy."
- Benjamin Franklin

"This life is not for complaint,
but for satisfaction."
- Henry David Thoreau

"To tell thy mis'ries will no comfort breed;
Men help thee most, that think thou hast no need;
But if the world once thy misfortunes know,
Thou soon shall lose a friend and find a foe."
- Thomas Randolph

Joy, joy, joy!...

Verses and Quotes on Joy

"You make known to me the path of life;
in Your presence there is fullness of joy;
at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore."
- Psalm 16:11

"Though you have not seen Him, you love Him.
Though you do not now see Him, you believe
in Him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible
and filled with glory"
- 1 Peter 1:8

"Joy is the most infallible sign
of the presence of God."
- Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

"Let a joy keep you. Reach out your hands
and take it when it runs by."
- Carl Sandburg

"Joy is but the sign that creative
emotion is fulfilling its purpose."
- Charles Du Bos

"Joy is very infectious; therefore,
be always full of joy."
- Mother Teresa

"Joy is a net of love by which you can
catch souls. A joyful heart is the inevitable
result of a heart burning with love."
- Mother Teresa

"Joy comes from using your potential."
- Will Schultz

"It is in the compelling zest of high
adventure and of victory, and in creative
action, that man finds his supreme joys."
- Antoine De Saint-Exupery

"Joy is not in things, it is in us."
- Benjamin Franklin

Quotes and Verses on God's Love...

Quotes and Verses on God's Love

"The Lord your God is with you, He is mighty to save.
He will take great delight in you, He will quiet you
with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing."
- Zep 3:17

"Those who know Your name trust in You, for You,
O Lord, do not abandon those who search for You."
- Psalm 9:10

"God is love and God is sovereign. His love
disposes Him to desire our everlasting welfare,
and His sovereignty enables him to secure it."
- A. W. Tozer

"God loves each of us as if there
were only one of us."
- St. Augustine

"A man with God is always in the majority."
- John Knox

"Somebody loves us, too - God Himself. We have
been created to love and be loved."
- Mother Teresa

"On the whole, God’s love for us is a much safer
subject to think about than our love for Him. Nobody
can always have devout feelings; and even if we could,
feelings are not what God principally cares about.
Christian love, either toward God or toward man,
is an affair of the will. But the great thing to
remember is that, though our feelings come and
go, His love for us does not."
- C. S. Lewis

Quotes and verses on Giving...

Quotes and Verses on Giving

"Each one must give as he has decided in his heart,
not reluctantly or under compulsion,
for God loves a cheerful giver."
- 2 Corinthians 9:7

"Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourself.
Don’t just think about your own affairs,
but be interested in others, too, and in what
they are doing."
- Philippians 2: 3-4, TLB

"I have found that among its other benefits,
giving liberates the soul of the giver."
- Maya Angelou

""We do not quite forgive a giver. The hand that feeds
us in some danger of being bitten."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

"We make a living by what we get, but we
make a life by what we give."
- Winston Churchill

"The love we give away is the only love we keep."
- Elbert Hubbard

Verses and Quotes on Peace...

Verses and Quotes on Peace

"If you make the Lord your refuge,
if you make the Most High your shelter,
no evil will conquer you; no plague will come
near your dwelling. For He orders His angels
to protect you wherever you go."
- Psalm 91:9-11

"But whoever listens to Me will dwell safely,
and will be secure, without fear of evil."
- Proverbs 1:33

"Lord, you will grant us peace, for all we
have accomplished is really from You."
- Isaiah 26:12

"There is a wonderful mythical law of nature that
the three things we crave most in life - happiness,
freedom, and peace of mind - are always attained
by giving them to someone else."
- Peyton Conway March

"This is the way of peace: Overcome evil with good,
falsehood with truth, and hatred with love."
- Peace Pilgrim

"The way of peace is the way of love. Love is the
greatest power on earth. It conquers all things."
- Peace Pilgrim

"There is no way to peace. Peace is the way."
- A.J. Muste

Quotes and a Verses on Being Unique...

Quotes and a Verse on Being Unique

"For You formed my inward parts; You wove me in my mother’s womb.
I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
Wonderful are Your works, and my soul knows it very well.
My frame was not hidden from You, when I was made in secret,
And skillfully wrought in the depths of the earth;
Your eyes have seen my unformed substance;
And in Your book were all written the days that were ordained for me,
When as yet there was not one of them."
-Psalm 139:13-16

"Be yourself. Above all, let who you are, what you are,
what you believe, shine through every sentence you write,
every piece you finish."
- John Blake

"Every man's life is a fairy tale
written by God's finger."
- Hans Christian Andersen

Quotes and Verses on Forgiveness

Quotes and Verses on Forgiveness

"Do not judge others, and you will not be judged.
Do not condemn others, or it will all come back against you.
Forgive others, and you will be forgiven."
- Luke 6:37

"Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor,
and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one
another, even as God, for Christ's sake has forgiven you."
- Ephesians 4:31-32

"Forgiveness is setting the prisoner free,
only to find that the prisoner was you."
- author unknown

"If you judge people,
you have no time to love them."
- Mother Teresa

Quotes and verses on faith

Quotes and verses on faith

"Do not be afraid or discouraged,
for the LORD will personally go ahead of you.
He will be with you; He will neither fail
you nor abandon you."
- Deuteronomy 31:8, NLT

"Give all your worries and cares to God,
for He cares about you."
- 1 Peter 5:7, NLT

"As your faith is strengthened you will find
that there is no longer the need to have a sense
of control, that things will flow as they will, and that
you will flow with them, to your great delight and benefit."
- Emmanuel

"Feed your faith and your fears will starve to death."
- author unknown

"Be like the bird that, passing on her flight awhile
on boughs too slight, feels them give way beneath her,
and yet sings, knowing that she hath wings."
- Victor Hugo

Inspirational Quotes and Verses...

Inspirational Quotes and Verses

"I love you, LORD; you are my strength."
- Psalm 18:1, NLT

"If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and He will
give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking."
- James 1:5, NLT

"Help me, dear God, to do the best I can, with
what I have, where I am, all the time. Amen."
- Rev. Dale Turner

"When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would
hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and
could say, 'I used everything you gave me.'"
- Erma Bombeck

Quotes on Happiness...

Quotes on Happiness

"Happiness is a butterfly, which, when pursued,
is always just beyond your grasp, but which,
if you sit down quietly, may alight upon you."
– Nathaniel Hawthorne

"In the midst of movement and chaos,
keep stillness inside of you."
- Deepak Chopra

"You must try to generate happiness within yourself.
If you aren't happy in one place, chances are
you won't be happy in any place."
- Ernie Banks

"Calmness is the cradle of power."
- Josiah Gilbert Holland

"What a lovely surprise to finally discover
how unlonely being alone can be."
- Ellen Burstyn

He takes care of you...

God Takes Care of You

"When you pass through the waters, they will not sweep
over you. When you walk through fire, you will not
be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze."
- Isaiah 43:2

"He will command His angels concerning you
to guard you in all your ways."
- Psalm 91:11

"And of what should we be afraid? Our captain on this battlefield
is Christ Jesus. We have discovered what we have to do. Christ has
bound our enemies for us and weakened them that they cannot overcome
us unless we so choose to let them. So we must fight courageously
and mark ourselves with the sign of the most Holy Cross."
- St. Catherine of Sienna