"God may allow us at times to hit rock bottom, to show us He's the rock-at the bottom."
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"Be the living expression of God's kindness; kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile."
"Should we not press it home upon our consciences that the sole object of our conversion was not the salvation of our own souls, but that we might become co-workers with our Lord and Master in the conversion of the world?"
"You cannot believe in God until you believe in yourself."
"Legalistic remorse says, "I broke God's rules," while real repentance says, "I broke God's heart.""
"The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination."
"The Lord was pleased to strengthen us, and remove all fear from us, and disposed our hearts to be as useful as possible."
"If you want to know what God thinks about money, just look at the people He gives it to."
"You don't choose your family. They are God's gift to you, as you are to them."
"Here, before God, in the presence of these witnesses, from this time, I consecrate my life to the destruction of slavery!"
"Without God there could be no American form of government, nor an American way of life. Recognition of the Supreme Being is the first, the most basic, expression of Americanism. Thus, the founding fathers of America saw it, and thus with God's help, it will continue to be."
"We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence. See how nature - trees, flowers, grass- grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence... We need silence to be able to touch souls."
"He who learns must suffer. And even in our sleep pain that cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart, and in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom to us by the awful grace of God."
"Prison is a severe and terrible punishment; but for me, thanks to Arthur Balfour, this was not so. I was much cheered on my arrival by the warder at the gate, who had to take particulars about me. He asked my religion, and I replied 'agnostic.' He asked how to spell it, and remarked with a sigh: 'Well, there are many religions, but I suppose they all worship the same God.' This remark kept me cheerful for about a week."
"Before you judge someone else, stop and think about all that God has forgiven you for."
"With God in charge, I believe everything will work out for the best in the end."
"A proud man is always looking down on things and people; and, of course, as long as you are looking down, you cannot see something that is above you."
"I have abandoned all particular forms of devotion, all prayer techniques. My only prayer practice is attention. I carry on a habitual, silent, and secret conversation with God that fills me with overwhelming joy."
"It must be felt that there is no national security but in the nation's humble, acknowledged dependence upon God and His overruling providence."
"The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quiet, alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be."