It is through our prayers, through our acts of faith that God works in partnership with us.
Some of the cases which have come to light of employers being disciplined or sacked for simply trying to talk about their faith in the workplace I find quite extraordinary. The sanitisation will lead to people of faith excluding themselves from the public space and being excluded.
The separation of church and state is a source of strength, but the conscience of our nation does not call for separation between men of state and faith in the Supreme Being.
Faith means living with uncertainty – feeling your way through life, letting your heart guide you like a lantern in the dark.
Intelligence must follow faith, never precede it, and never destroy it.
Stay active. Read the Word. Worship with other believers. Continue to give. Keep learning and growing. Your faith will be unleashed!
Ultimately it’s a leap of faith and a leap of imagination to put yourself back in time into those conditions and situations and see how you would react.
Erosion of faith and trust in government – that is the real problem that confronts us.
The orthodox Jewish faith practically excludes woman from religious life.
Red Sox fans have been pushed to the brink over the years, but that’s how faith grows stronger.
The faith that stands on authority is not faith.
All the strength and force of man comes from his faith in things unseen. He who believes is strong; he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions.
You know what, my faith is like this – when I die, I’m going to live with God forever and ever. But I believe He wants us to have a good life here on Earth.
Among the many signs of a lively faith and hope we have in eternal life, one of the surest is not being overly sad at the death of those whom we dearly love in our Lord.
If you’re going to believe in God, if you’re going to take that leap of faith, as I do, then the God that seems the most comprehensible to me would be the God who set us spinning and said ‘Good luck.’
There’s a huge amount of faith and confidence in the stunt team.
My faith in human decency was sorely tested at times during my captivity; however, after my release, I am humbly reminded that mankind is inherently good by the tremendous efforts and support of fellow Canadians.
Faith is about trusting God when you have unanswered questions.
I do respect people’s faith, but I don’t respect their manipulation of that faith in order to create fear and control.
Faith is in the eye of the beholder.
I respect faith, but doubt is what gives you an education.
I couldn’t change by myself. I needed my faith and belief in Christ to give me the strength to break free and allow people to help me to change.
My father was from Northern Ireland, and coming from somewhere like that, your faith defines you. That’s something we don’t really understand outside Northern Ireland, but because of my parents and grandparents, I’ve experienced it.
Hollywood is a suction for your confidence or your faith or your togetherness. Just walking on the street you can feel it.
The woman power of this nation can be the power which makes us whole and heals the rotten community, now so shattered by war and poverty and racism. I have great faith in the power of women who will dedicate themselves whole-heartedly to the task of remaking our society.
Faith and doubt both are needed – not as antagonists, but working side by side to take us around the unknown curve.
Love, like a chicken salad or restaurant hash, must be taken with blind faith or it loses its flavor.
Criticism in good faith is good. When it’s targeted solely to destruction, I’m not interested.
A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history.
If faith in ourselves had been more extensively taught and practiced, I am sure a very large portion of the evils and miseries that we have would have vanished.
You all know that I have been sustained throughout my life by three saving graces – my family, my friends, and a faith in the power of resilience and hope. These graces have carried me through difficult times and they have brought more joy to the good times than I ever could have imagined.
In India, one has to have faith in equity. What are the alternatives – real estate, debt? If debt can give you 6 percent, equity can give you 15 percent.
The important things are children, honesty, integrity and faith.
When I think of how we show faith, I cannot help but think of the example of my own father. I recall vividly how the spirit of missionary work came into my life. I was about thirteen years of age when my father received a call to go on a mission.
I have this unshakeable faith. I believe in myself; I believe in God.
Faith moves mountains, but you have to keep pushing while you are praying.
There’s fear or faith. If you’re living by fear, then you’re always looking for security. If you’re living by faith, then you’re always looking for freedom.
Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe.
How many things we held yesterday as articles of faith which today we tell as fables.
I’ve always had great faith in the Man Upstairs.
Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark.
People have lost their faith that if they work hard, if they try to get ahead, if they play by the rules, then that will ultimately result in positive outcomes.
There are many talented people who haven’t fulfilled their dreams because they over thought it, or they were too cautious, and were unwilling to make the leap of faith.
You cannot let where you are today cause you to get stuck. I’m going to be my best right now. That’s what faith is all about.
Be courageous. I have seen many depressions in business. Always America has emerged from these stronger and more prosperous. Be brave as your fathers before you. Have faith! Go forward!
I have faith in faith. God is there, whether we have faith or not, so why not have faith in him?
Not brute force but only persuasion and faith are the kings of this world.
Whatever faith you have, you have that crisis: what am I doing?
Have respect, hard work, faith and dedication, all these things. No matter what environment you’re in, they should keep you strong. Knowing this, I surround myself with people who have similar beliefs. People who don’t let me forget who I am or where I come from.
You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.
I just want to grow spiritually with the Lord. I’m keeping strong at it, just trying to make my walk with faith a little better.
My faith has always been important to me. It defines who I am.
Obama offers himself as a catalyst by which disenchanted Americans can overcome two decades of vicious partisanship, energize our democracy, and restore faith in government.
If we are strong, and have faith in life and its richness of surprises, and hold the rudder steadily in our hands. I am sure we will sail into quiet and pleasent waters for our old age.
God has already done everything He’s going to do. The ball is now in your court. If you want success, if you want wisdom, if you want to be prosperous and healthy, you’re going to have to do more than meditate and believe; you must boldly declare words of faith and victory over yourself and your family.
To insure the adoration of a theorem for any length of time, faith is not enough, a police force is needed as well.
It is the heart which perceives God and not the reason. That is what faith is: God perceived by the heart, not by the reason.
Faith is not simply a patience that passively suffers until the storm is past. Rather, it is a spirit that bears things – with resignations, yes, but above all, with blazing, serene hope.
I seek a deeper truth, but I don’t think I have to go to a building designated for worship to find it.
Sometimes a leap of faith doesn’t pan out.
Pakistan is heir to an intellectual tradition of which the illustrious exponent was the poet and philosopher Mohammad Iqbal. He saw the future course for Islamic societies in a synthesis between adherence to the faith and adjustment to the modern age.
Most atheists bristle at the thought that atheism has anything to do with faith, but not Penn Jillette.
I have faith that God often uses our deepest pain as the launching pad of our greatest calling.
Faith is the first factor in a life devoted to service. Without it, nothing is possible. With it, nothing is impossible.
I am seeking every day to restore faith in Parliament – to ensure we have a House of Commons which is representative, effective and reconnected to the people we serve.
Of all the things Christ wants for us, loving Him and focusing our attention on Him are the most important.
I see the merit in religion, and I see the need for faith and hope and sometimes people who are more snide look at people who are religious, particularly people in rock bands, and they’ll say, ‘Oh that’s dumb, you believe in whatever,’ but I think everybody believes in something.
