Faith

Unbelief – John Flavel

There are two things that unbelief stumbles at in God: His power and His willingness to help.

– John Flavel –
from The Mystery of Providence, 1678

Faith, love, trust, joy and obedience are the saints’ responses to the Father’s loving acts shown to them.

– John Owen –

Only believe, don’t fear. Our Master, Jesus, always watches over us, and no matter what the persecution, Jesus will surely overcome it.

– Lottie Moon –

The Bible is full of ordinary people who went to impossible places and did wondrous things simply because they decided to obey God.

– Brother Andrew –

A faith that can be destroyed by suffering is not faith.

– Richard Wurmbrand –

I do not want merely to possess faith; I want a faith that possesses me.

– Charles Kingsley –
1819-1875

In prayer we become conscious of our lack of faith.

– Andrew Murray –
from Teach Me to Pray

An active faith can give thanks for a promise, though it is not as yet performed, knowing that God’s bonds are as good as ready money.

– Matthew Henry –

The prayer that begins with trustfulness, and passes on into waiting, will always end in thankfulness, triumph, and praise.

– Alexander MacLaren –
1826-1910