Quotes by clergymen

I fear that many a man's good resolutions only need the ordinary fire of daily life to make them melt away. So, too, with fine professions and the boastings of perfection which abound in this age of shams. Charles Spurgeon

I do not think I should care to go on worshipping a Madonna even if she did wink. One cannot make much out of a wink. We want something more than that from the object of our adoration. Charles Spurgeon

There is such a thing as 'thanks-feeling' - feeling thankful. This ought to be the general, universal spirit of the Christian. Charles Spurgeon

Thankful Feeling Christian Ought Spirit General Such A Thing Thing Universal

Oh, this base heart of ours! Hath it not enough tinder in it to set on fire the course of nature? If a spark do but fall into it, any one of our members left to itself would dishonour Christ, deny the Lord that bought us, and turn back into perdition. Charles Spurgeon

Nature Heart Christ Fire Fall Enough Back Our Ours Members Would Hath Perdition Bought Course Lord Left Itself Deny Any Oh Turn Spark Us Base Set

He who has felt his own ruin will not imagine the case of any to be hopeless; nor will he think them too fallen to be worthy his regard. Charles Spurgeon

Will Hopeless Own Think Too Ruin Worthy Case He Felt Fallen His Nor Any Regard Them Who Imagine

God will never tell us to do something that gratifies the flesh. Charles Stanley

God Will Tell Something Never Us Flesh

A man can preach no better than he prays. Charles Stanley

Man Better Preach He Prays Than

A Christian has no right being in a fight unless it's a spiritual fight. Charles Stanley

Spiritual Fight Christian Unless Being Right

You have to have courage to be obedient to God. Charles Stanley

God You Courage Obedient

A revolution is interesting insofar as it avoids like the plague the plague it promised to heal. Daniel Berrigan

Revolution Promised Insofar Like Heal Interesting Plague

The arms race is worse than it ever was, the dumping of creation down a military rat hole is worse than it ever was, the wars across the earth are worse than they ever were. Daniel Berrigan

Rat Creation Down Military Earth Worse Arms Arms Race Were Dumping Than Hole Race Across Wars Ever

I don't know what more to say. I mean, we're all going to die in a world that is worse than when we entered it. Daniel Berrigan

World Worse Say Entered More Know Than Die Going Mean

Testimony is the beginning of and a prerequisite to continuing conversion. Testimony is a point of departure; it is not an ultimate destination. Strong testimony is the foundation upon which conversion is established. Testimony alone is not and will not be enough to protect us in the latter-day storm of darkness and evil in which we are living. David A. Bednar

Alone Destination Strong Darkness Will Evil Beginning Living Enough Point Protect Continuing Testimony Ultimate Departure Established Storm Which Conversion Us Foundation Prerequisite

The object of our prayers should not be to present a wish list or a series of requests but to secure for ourselves and for others blessings that God is eager to bestow, according to His will and timing. David A. Bednar

Assurance, action, and evidence influence each other in an ongoing process. This helix is like a coil, and as it spirals upward it expands and widens. These three elements of faith - assurance, action, and evidence - are not separate and discrete; rather, they are interrelated and continuous and cycle upward. David A. Bednar

Prayer is a privilege and the soul's sincere desire. We can move beyond routine and 'checklist' prayers and engage in meaningful prayer as we appropriately ask in faith and act, as we patiently persevere through the trial of our faith, and as we humbly acknowledge and accept 'not my will, but Thine, be done.' David A. Bednar

Faith Prayer Soul Will Our Trial Through Sincere Beyond Accept Prayers Persevere Privilege Done Move Patiently Acknowledge Meaningful Ask Engage Act Routine Thine Desire Humbly

We can begin to become more diligent and concerned at home by telling the people we love that we love them. Such expressions do not need to be flowery or lengthy. We simply should sincerely and frequently express love. David A. Bednar

Love Home People Become Diligent Telling More Simply Sincerely Concerned Frequently Begin Lengthy Them Should Express Expressions Flowery Need

In the school of mortality, we experience tenderness, love, kindness, happiness, sorrow, disappointment, pain, and even the challenges of physical limitations in ways that prepare us for eternity. David A. Bednar

Happiness Love Kindness Disappointment Challenges Experience School Pain Ways Physical Tenderness Mortality Sorrow Limitations Eternity Us Even Prepare