
"I believe in God like I believe in the sun rise. Not because I can see it, but because I can see all that it touches."
—C. S. Lewis
"We need deliberately to call to mind the joys of our journey. Perhaps we should try to write down the blessings of one day. We might begin; we could never end; there are not pens or paper enough in all the world."
—George A. Buttrick
"Even when we cannot see the why and wherefore of God's dealings, we know that there is love in and behind them, and so we can rejoice always."
—J. I. Packer
"The Word is stronger than all the evils in the soul. The Word is the healing power who dwells in him."
—Origen
"The secret of Christian quietness is not indifference, but the knowledge that God is my Father, He loves me, I shall never think of anything He will forget, and worry becomes an impossibility."
—Oswald Chambers
"Should we feel at times disheartened and discouraged, a simple movement of heart toward God will renew our powers. Whatever he may demand of us, he will give us at the moment the strength and courage that we need."
—François Fénelon
"God sees with utter clarity who we are. He is undeceived as to our warts and wickedness. But when God looks at us that is not all He sees. He also sees who we are intended to be, who we will one day become."
—John Ortberg