#chris

the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding ↗

— Anonymous

#religion #spirituality #wisdom #religion

There are times when solitude is better than society, and silence is wiser than speech. We should be better Christians if we were more alone, waiting upon God, and gathering through meditation on His Word spiritual strength for labour in his service. We ought to muse upon the things of God, because we thus get the real nutriment out of them. . . . Why is it that some Christians, although they hear many sermons, make but slow advances in the divine life? Because they neglect their closets, and do not thoughtfully meditate on God's Word. They love the wheat, but they do not grind it; they would have the corn, but they will not go forth into the fields to gather it; the fruit hangs upon the tree, but they will not pluck it; the water flows at their feet, but they will not stoop to drink it. From such folly deliver us, O Lord. . . . ↗

— Charles H. Spurgeon

#christian #faith #inspirational #faith

Any honours that come our way are only stolen from him to whom alone they really belong, the Lord who sent us. ↗

— Dietrich Bonhoeffer

#christianity #discipleship #honor #humility #respect

I am an average good Christian, when you don't push my Christianity too far. And all the rest of you—which is a great comfort—are, in this respect, much the same as I am. ↗

— Wilkie Collins

#commitment #integrity #respect

As she shuffled back, he glanced down at the tent between his legs. Christ, that goddamn thing in there was huge; he looked like he had another arm in his pants. ↗

— J.R. Ward

#christ

Christians have no business playing around with ideas of the devil as a fun-loving, beer-swigging guy who just wants you to have a good time. ↗

— Pedro Okoro

#spiritual-warfare #love

If we are serious about loving God, we must begin with people, all people. And especially we must learn to love those that the world generally discards. ↗

— John Ortberg

#christianity #god #love #love

Every day you and I walk through God's shop. Every day we brush up against objects of incalculable worth to Him. People. Every one of them carries a price tag, if only we could see it. ↗

— John Ortberg

#christianity #god #kindness #love

Those in the West who have adopted Christ as their own should remember that he was an Oriental. Love and sympathy for Jesus should be expanded into love and sympathy for all Orientals, and for all the world. ↗

— Paramahansa Yogananda

#christian #christianity #jesus-christ #love

Don’t get old, Kaylee. It sucks! ↗

— Christie Walker Bos

#goodbye-blues #hello-love #love