~Other Speakers S-Z: Christian Quotes: Men do not avail themselves of the riches of God's grace. They love to nurse their cares, and seem as uneasy without some fret as an old friar would be without his hair girdle. They are commanded to cast their cares upon the Lord, but even when they attempt it, they do not fail to catch them up again, and think it meritorious to walk burdened. Henry Ward Beecher Archives I have a better Caretaker than you and all the angels. He it is who lies in a manger, but at the same time sits at the right hand of God, the almighty Father. Therefore be at rest. Martin Luther Biography and Information If we have not quiet in our minds, outward comfort will do no more for us than a golden slipper on a gouty foot. John Bunyan Online Library The beginning of anxiety is the end of faith, and the beginning of true faith is the end of anxiety. George Muller George Muller Foundation The strong hands of God twisted the crown of thorns into a crown of glory; and in such hands we are safe. Charles Williams Fretting springs from a determination to get our own way! Oswald Chambers My Utmost for His Highest Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow; it empties today of its strength. Corrie Ten Boom Corrie Ten Boom Museum Suggestions for Fasting and Feasting: Fast from discontent; feast on thankfulness. Fast from worry; feast on trust. Fast from anger; feast on patience. Fast from self-concern; feast on compassion for others. Fast from unrelenting pressures; feast on unceasing prayers. Fast from bitterness; feast on forgiveness. Fast from discouragement, feast on hope. Fast from media hype, feast on the honesty of the Bible. Fast from idle gossip; Page 1/6
feast on purposeful silence. Fast from problems that overwhelm; feast on prayer that undergirds. Anonymous We often think of great faith as something that happens spontaneously so that we can be used for a miracle or healing. However, the greatest faith of all, and the most effective, is to live day by day trusting Him. It is trusting Him so much that we look at every problem as an opportunity to see His work in our life. It is not worrying, but rather trusting and abiding in the peace of God that will crush anything that Satan tries to do to us. If the Lord created the world out of chaos, He can easily deal with any problem that we have. Rick Joyner MorningStar Ministries We sometimes fear to bring our troubles to God, because they must seem small to Him who sitteth on the circle of the earth. But if they are large enough to vex and endanger our welfare, they are large enough to touch His heart of love. For love does not measure by a merchant's scales, not with a surveyor's chain. It hath a delicacy... unknown in any handling of material substance. (Reuben Archer) R. A. Torrey Biography and Works We are not necessarily doubting that God will do the best for us; we are wondering how painful the best will turn out to be. (Clive Staples) C. S. Lewis Into The Wardrobe Do not scrutinize so closely whether you are doing much or little, ill or well, so long as what you do is not sinful and that you are heartily seeking to do everything for God. Try as far as you can to do everything well, but when it is done, do not think about it. Try, rather, to think of what is to be done next. Go on simply in the Lord's way, and do not torment yourself. We ought to hate our faults, but with a quiet, calm hatred; not pettishly and anxiously. Francis de Sales Biography and Works It is of no use to say to men, "Let not your heart be troubled," unless you finish the verse and say, "Believe in God, believe also in Christ." Alexander MacLaren Biography and Online Library On days when life is difficult and I feel overwhelmed, as I do fairly often, it helps to remember in my prayers that all God requires of me is to trust Him and be His friend. I find I can do that. Bruce Larson Page 2/6
I was regretting the past and fearing the future. Suddenly God was speaking: "My name is I am." I waited and God continued: "When you live in the past, with its mistakes and regrets, it is hard. I am not there. My name is not I was. When you live in the future, with its problems and fears, it is hard. I am not there. My name is not I will be. When you live in this moment, it is not hard. I am here. My name is I AM." Helen Mellincost Our lives are full of supposes. Suppose this should happen, or suppose that should happen; what could we do; how could we bear it? But, if we are living in the high tower of the dwelling place of God, all these supposes will drop out of our lives. We shall be quiet from the fear of evil, for no threatenings of evil can penetrate into the high tower of God. Even when walking through the valley of the shadow of death, the psalmist could say, will fear no evil; and, if we are dwelling in God, we can say so too. Hannah Whitall Smith Online Books I had feelings of fear about the future...the devil kept on whispering, "It's all right now, but what about afterward? You are going to be very lonely"...and I turned to my God in a kind of desperation and said "Lord, what can I do? How can I go on to the end?" And He said, "None of them that trust in Me shall be desolate." That word has been with me ever since. Amy Carmichael Biography And Bibliography On 'weighing the cost' of full time missionary work Be not miserable about what may happen tomorrow. The same everlasting Father, who cares for you today, will care for you tomorrow. Francis de Sales Biography and Works Anything big enough to occupy our minds is big enough to hang a prayer on. George Macdonald The Golden Key Website Should pain and suffering, sorrow, and grief, rise up like clouds and overshadow for a time the Sun of Righteousness and hide Him from your view, do not be dismayed, for in the end this cloud of woe will descend in showers of blessing on your head, and the Sun of Righteousness rise upon you to set no more for ever. Sadhu Sundar Singh Short Biography Peace does not dwell in outward things, but within the soul; we may preserve it in the midst of bitterest pain, if our will remains firm and submissive. Peace in this life springs from acquiescence to, not in exemption from, suffering. Francois Fenelon Page 3/6
Francois Fenelon Biography Neither go back in fear and misgiving to the past, nor in anxiety and forecasting to the future, but lie quiet under His hand, having no will but His. H. E. Manning Online Article We yield to discouragement it is usually because we give too much thought to the past and to the future. Anonymous Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it by the handle of anxiety, or by the handle of faith. Henry Ward Beecher Archives Anxiety is not only a pain which we must ask God to assuage but also a weakness we must ask Him to pardon; for He's told us to take no care for the morrow. (Clive Staples) C. S. Lewis Into The Wardrobe When a mother saw a thunderstorm forming in mid-afternoon, she worried about her seven-year-old daughter who would be walking the three blocks from school to home. Deciding to meet her, the mother saw her walking nonchalantly along, stopping to smile whenever lightning flashed. Seeing her mother, the little girl ran to her, explaining happily, "All the way home, God's been taking my picture!" Fear is often caused by our perspective. Anonymous Because God is my sovereign Lord, I was not worried. He manages perfectly, day and night, year in and year out, the movements of the stars, the wheeling of the planets, the staggering coordination of events that goes on the molecular level in order to hold things together. There is no doubt that he can manage the timing of my days and weeks. Elisabeth Elliot Elisabeth Elliot's Website If you're going to worry, there's no need to pray and if you're going to pray, there's no need to worry. Tiffany Berry Much that worries us beforehand can afterwards, quite unexpectedly, have a happy and simple solution. Worries just don't matter. Things really are in a better hand than ours. Page 4/6
Dietrich Bonhoeffer Bonhoeffer Home Page The beginning of anxiety is the end of faith; and the beginning of true faith is the end of anxiety. George Muller George Muller Foundation Anxiety is the natural result when our hopes are centred in anything short of God and His will for us. Billy Graham Billy Graham Organization Neither go back in fear and misgiving to the past, nor in anxiety and forecasting to the future, but lie quiet under His hand, having no will but His. H. E. Manning Online Article Where does your security lie? Is God your refuge, your hiding place, your stronghold, your shepherd, your counselor, your friend, your redeemer, your saviour, your guide? If He is, you don't need to search any further for security. Elisabeth Elliot Elisabeth Elliot's Website Perhaps God has been speaking to you and you wonder why you have troubles. Maybe you have suffered a financial loss and you find it very difficult to understand. Is God speaking to you in an effort to bring you back to Himself? You need to face these matters squarely and be honest with God as He deals with you. Theodore Epp Biography and Devotionals Every evening I turn my troubles over to God - He's going to be up all night anyway. Donald J. Morgan It has been well said that no man ever sank under the burden of the day. It is when tomorrow's burden is added to the burden of today that the weight is more than a man can bear. Never load yourselves so, my friends. If you find yourselves so loaded, at least remember this: it is your own doing, not God's. He begs you to leave the future to Him, and mind the present. George Macdonald The Golden Key Website Page 5/6
If you are feeling cluttered in your spirit, ask yourself. "Is there clutter in my life? Do I have a closet full of closed and sealed boxes that have been untouched in years without being used?" So it can be in our spiritual life. Do you have spiritual gifts, treasures, insights and lessons learned that you have put away into storage and are not using? Give them away! Utilize them in your life today! Clear the closet! Katherine Walden I Lift My Eyes Web Ministries Page 6/6