Faith Quotes | Beyond Motive 68/94

"God calls each person individually. He said that a man and his wife were one flesh, but not one spirit."

"God calls each person individually. He said that a man and his wife were one flesh, but not one spirit."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Faith, God, Calling, Individuality, Marriage

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"The destiny of your land is in the hands of the church and her willingness to declare the position of God in the society."

"The destiny of your land is in the hands of the church and her willingness to declare the position of God in the society."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Faith, Destiny, Church, Society, God

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"Not all can believe anything they want to, because not all have the ability to believe."

"Not all can believe anything they want to, because not all have the ability to believe."

Toba Beta, Indonesian Author

Faith, Belief, Truth, Power, Wisdom

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"God's timing determines the fruit of the harvest."

"God's timing determines the fruit of the harvest."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Faith, God, Timing, Fruit, Harvest

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"In your darkest times, never be afraid. The Lord's presence is always with you."

"In your darkest times, never be afraid. The Lord's presence is always with you."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Faith, Darkness, Fear, God

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"If we know the good we ought to do, but fail to act, we sin."

"If we know the good we ought to do, but fail to act, we sin."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Faith, Knowledge, Sin, Failure, Action

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"Repentance is root of regeneration."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Faith, Repentance, Root, Regeneration

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"It's utter arrogance to think that we can know what god ought to be or do. If we don't understand we must continue our search or recognize our ignorance."

"It's utter arrogance to think that we can know what god ought to be or do. If we don't understand we must continue our search or recognize our ignorance."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Faith, God, Ignorance, Arrogance, Knowledge

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"God may save all, but human rescue is only for a few."

"God may save all, but human rescue is only for a few."

Saul Bellow, American Novelist

Faith, Help, Humanity, Limit

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"We are empowered by God to overcome every adversity."

"We are empowered by God to overcome every adversity."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Faith, God, Overcome, Adversity

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"As followers of Christ, we are to be careful not to remain victims of the many cultural presuppositions of who he is, and what he teaches, insofar as taking for granted our own caricatures of him. Let it boil in both mind and heart the question, 'If Jesus were to appear today, how many of us would actually recognize him and his teachings (or would it simply be a recount of his first visit)?"

"As followers of Christ, we are to be careful not to remain victims of the many cultural presuppositions of who he is, and what he teaches, insofar as taking for granted our own caricatures of him. Let it boil in both mind and heart the question, 'If Jesus were to appear today, how many of us would actually recognize him and his teachings (or would it simply be a recount of his first visit)?"

Criss Jami, American Philosopher

Faith, Truth, Spiritual, Religion

10

"Prayer purifies the heart."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Faith, Prayer, Purify, Heart

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"I think we spend so much of our lives trying to pretend that we know what's going to happen next. In fact we don't. To recognize that we don't know even what will happen this afternoon and yet having the courage to move forward - that's one meaning of faith."

"I think we spend so much of our lives trying to pretend that we know what's going to happen next. In fact we don't. To recognize that we don't know even what will happen this afternoon and yet having the courage to move forward - that's one meaning of faith."

Sharon Salzberg, American Author

Faith, Life, Courage, Uncertainty

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"Doing things God's way is always a matter of the heart."

"Doing things God's way is always a matter of the heart."

Elizabeth George, American Author

Faith, Heart, God, Way

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"Faith is a fortune."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Faith, Fortune, Blessing, Life

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"Come to the Lord with boldness and talk to Him in prayer."

"Come to the Lord with boldness and talk to Him in prayer."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Faith, Boldness, Prayer, God

10

"Christ is in me...Christ is my life, this is why i live the higher life...and the reason why i am more than a conqueror!"

"Christ is in me...Christ is my life, this is why i live the higher life...and the reason why i am more than a conqueror!"

Jaachynma N.E. Agu, Nigerian Author

Faith, Christ, Life, Victory

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"I am a child of God."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Faith, Child, God, Identity

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"If we focus on the problems of life, we will be paralysed. But we dwell on the promise of God; we find the faith, hope and courage to survive life."

"If we focus on the problems of life, we will be paralysed. But we dwell on the promise of God; we find the faith, hope and courage to survive life."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Faith, Focus, Life, Promise, God

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"If you pray with your knees bow, you surrender to God."

"If you pray with your knees bow, you surrender to God."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Faith, Prayer, Surrender, God, Heart

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"Faith is like the freshness of dewdrops."

"Faith is like the freshness of dewdrops."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Faith, Freshness, Dewdrops, Life

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"Closing one's eyes when praying doesn't increase the odds of the prayer being answered. It merely decreases the odds of being distracted."

"Closing one's eyes when praying doesn't increase the odds of the prayer being answered. It merely decreases the odds of being distracted."

Mokokoma Mokhonoana, South African Philosopher

Faith, Truth, Prayer, Distraction

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"The most classic horror tale of this latter type is the Old Testament story of Job, who becomes human Astro-Turf in a kind of spiritual Superbowl between God and Satan."

"The most classic horror tale of this latter type is the Old Testament story of Job, who becomes human Astro-Turf in a kind of spiritual Superbowl between God and Satan."

Stephen King, American Author

Faith, Religion, Truth, Wisdom, Power

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"Act with God's compassion, mercy and forgiveness in mind and you will always be right. Act with revenge in your heart and you will always be wrong."

"Act with God's compassion, mercy and forgiveness in mind and you will always be right. Act with revenge in your heart and you will always be wrong."

Shannon L. Alder, American Author

Faith, God, Compassion, Forgiveness, Truth

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"Divinity dwells in thee. To activate the power, you must connect with the spirit daily."

"Divinity dwells in thee. To activate the power, you must connect with the spirit daily."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Faith, Divinity, Power, Connect, Spirit

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"Generations to generations, you are God."

"Generations to generations, you are God."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Faith, Generations, God, Greatness, Eternal

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"Keep encouraging yourself that you are good enough as a workman of God created for every good work one earth prepared for you before the world begun."

"Keep encouraging yourself that you are good enough as a workman of God created for every good work one earth prepared for you before the world begun."

Israelmore Ayivor, Ghanaian Author

Faith, Encouragement, Self-worth, Success

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"Jehovah-Jireh is a Great provider. Even in times of famine, we have enough to eat."

"Jehovah-Jireh is a Great provider. Even in times of famine, we have enough to eat."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Faith, God, Famine, Provider

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"Sanctification of the Spirit is the grace of salvation."

"Sanctification of the Spirit is the grace of salvation."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Faith, Spirit, Grace, Salvation

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"We have to be active if we want to see revival and the glory of God in our country."

"We have to be active if we want to see revival and the glory of God in our country."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Faith, Revival, Glory, God, Action

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"Before you start to lose sleep over your problems, be sure to talk to God about them. He has proven over and over again to be extremely good at solving problems."

"Before you start to lose sleep over your problems, be sure to talk to God about them. He has proven over and over again to be extremely good at solving problems."

Edmond Mbiaka, American Author

Faith, Prayer, God, Trust

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"Fear makes the possible look impossible; faith makes the impossible, possible."

"Fear makes the possible look impossible; faith makes the impossible, possible."

Matshona Dhliwayo, Zimbabwean Philosopher

Faith, Fear, Impossible

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"Desire, believe and receive it."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Faith, Desire, Believe, Receive

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"Jesus Christ gives strength."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Faith, Jesus, Strength, Power

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"Knowing God is not enough; you must make Him known to others. Through your living character, you tell more about the living God!"

"Knowing God is not enough; you must make Him known to others. Through your living character, you tell more about the living God!"

Israelmore Ayivor, Ghanaian Author

Faith, God, Character, Living

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"There is time for you to pray, and there is time for you to fight!"

"There is time for you to pray, and there is time for you to fight!"

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Faith, Prayer, Fight, Time, Action

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"To be frank, I find religion rather offensive."

"To be frank, I find religion rather offensive."

Terry Pratchett, English Author

Faith, Belief, Truth, Regret, Wisdom

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"God's grace is the power to forgiveness."

"God's grace is the power to forgiveness."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Faith, God, Grace, Forgiveness, Power

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"Devotion to God brings great delight."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Faith, Devotion, God, Delight

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"Dare to believe in your sacred dreams."

"Dare to believe in your sacred dreams."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Faith, Dare, Believe, Sacred, Dreams

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"God is my counselor ."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Faith, God, Counselor, Life, Guide

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"God you are the only legend of love and truth that we all long for. Thank you Lord."

"God you are the only legend of love and truth that we all long for. Thank you Lord."

Euginia Herlihy, South African Motivational Speaker

Faith, Love, Gratitude, Spiritual

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"We are all beautiful creation of God."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Faith, Creation, God, Human

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"God is not ignoring your prayers, He is working behind the scene perfecting all that concerns you, praise Him."

"God is not ignoring your prayers, He is working behind the scene perfecting all that concerns you, praise Him."

Jaachynma N.E. Agu, Nigerian Author

Faith, Prayer, God, Praise

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"Sometimes, after shedding all the loads with the view of making your heavy and sinking boat lighter so that you can sail and move on with the journey of purposeful life, you realize that there is one more thing to offload: disobedience, and there is one more thing to load: absolute faith!"

"Sometimes, after shedding all the loads with the view of making your heavy and sinking boat lighter so that you can sail and move on with the journey of purposeful life, you realize that there is one more thing to offload: disobedience, and there is one more thing to load: absolute faith!"

Ernest Agyemang Yeboah, Ghanaian Author

Faith, Disobedience, Life, Journey

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"Dreams are the greatest imaginative power of mankind."

"Dreams are the greatest imaginative power of mankind."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Faith, Dreams, Possibilities, Vivid, God

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"God will fulfill your wishes."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Faith, God, Wishes, Fulfillment, Hope

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"In times of trouble, wait for the Lord to defend you."

"In times of trouble, wait for the Lord to defend you."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Faith, Trouble, Patience, God

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"The Creator chooses."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Faith, Divine, Call, Purpose, Power

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"God is not all that interested in your grammar. He is interested in the meaning of your grammar!"

"God is not all that interested in your grammar. He is interested in the meaning of your grammar!"

Ernest Agyemang Yeboah, Ghanaian Author

Faith, God, Grammar, Meaning, Communication