Faith laughs at the shaking of the spear; unbelief trembles at the shaking of a leaf, unbelief starves the soul; faith finds food in famine, and a table in the wilderness. In the greatest danger, faith says, “I have a great God.” When outward strength is broken, faith rests on the promises.
– Richard Cecil –
Are we not told to seek first the Kingdom of God—not the means to advance it—and that “all these things” shall be added to us? Such promises are surely sufficient.
– Hudson Taylor –
An active faith can give thanks for a promise, though it be not as yet performed, knowing that God’s bonds are as good as ready money [cash].
– Matthew Henry –
Faith is lean and ready to starve unless it be fed with continual meditation on the promises.
– Thomas Manton –
1620–1677
I believe the promises of God enough to venture an eternity on them.
– Isaac Watts –
The best title of the professing church of God today, in my judgment, is “Unbelieving Believers.” There’s cancer in the church …
– Leonard Ravenhill –
There are blessings of The Kingdom that are only yielded to the violence of the vehement soul.
– Samuel Chadwick –
Our lives are full of supposes. Suppose this should happen, or suppose that should happen; what could we do; how could we bear it? But, if we are living in the high tower of the dwelling place of God, all these supposes will drop out of our lives. We shall be quiet from the fear of evil, for no threatenings of evil can penetrate into the high tower of God.
– Hannah Whitall Smith –
We never test the resources of God until we attempt the
IMPOSSIBLE.
– FB Meyer –