Faith Quotes
Belief in something greater, whether divine, human, or simply possible.
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"Do not pray for happiness that is dependent on things or things that are dependent on happiness, but pray to be free from the slavery of being always dependant on something."Thomas Merton
"The essence of prayer is not asking God for something, but desiring God himself."Thomas Merton
"At the present time, when the whole world is in a state of confusion and fear, I believe it is essential that those who are trying to follow Christ should be absolutely clear in their understanding of the Gospel."Thomas Merton
"That darkness which you are experiencing is the greatest sign of His presence."Thomas Merton
"My Lord and my God, take from me everything that distances me from you."Thomas Merton
"The beginning of the journey back to God is the acceptance of the fact that you have wandered."Thomas Merton
"The person who has truly found Christ has found life itself."Thomas Merton
"Prayer is an expression of who we are. We are not our own, and so our prayer is not private, and is not just for ourselves."Thomas Merton
"God's first language is silence."Thomas Merton
"The strength of a country is the strength of its religious convictions."Thomas Merton
"Everything that is is a sign of God's love."Thomas Merton
"The way to know God is not through abstract concepts, but through the living of the spiritual life."Thomas Merton
"We are part of a great communion of saints that stretches across all time and space."Thomas Merton
"Do not be afraid to pray, to ask God for things."Francis of Assisi
"Above all, the weapons of the Christian are not carnal but spiritual."Francis of Assisi
"The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want."Francis of Assisi
"The greatest deeds are done by those who give themselves wholly to God."Francis of Assisi
"Heaven is not only a place we go to, but a state we can enter now."Francis of Assisi
"Serve the Lord with gladness; come before His presence with singing."Francis of Assisi
"The truest knowledge of God is loving admiration."Francis of Assisi
"Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul."Francis of Assisi
"Grace is not earned; it is freely given by the love of God."Francis of Assisi
"We must empty ourselves so that God may fill us."Francis of Assisi
"God whispers in our pleasures but shouts in our pain."Francis of Assisi
"The Lord seeks not your possessions but your heart."Francis of Assisi
"God writes not with pen, but upon the heart."Francis of Assisi
"Do not look outside yourself for the kingdom of God; it is within you."Francis of Assisi
"For those who love God, all things work together for good."Francis of Assisi
"God is always closer to us than we imagine."Francis of Assisi
"In prayer, we align ourselves with the will of God."Francis of Assisi