Out of the element of participation follows the certainty of faith; out of the element of separation follows the doubt in faith. And each is essential for the nature of faith. Sometimes certainty conquers doubt, but it cannot eliminate doubt. The conquered of today may become the conqueror of tomorrow. Sometimes doubt conquers faith, but it still contains faith. Otherwise it would be indifference.
It's our faith that activates the power of God.
What makes community organizing especially attractive is the faith it places in the ability of the poor to make decisions for themselves.
All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost. From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring; Renewed shall be blade that was broken, The crownless again shall be king.
My abiding faith in the American people is undiminished. That's still what drives me every single day.
In joy or sorrow, health or sickness, prosperity or the reverse, the effort must still continue. One must rise after every fall and gradually acquire courage, faith, the will to succeed and the capacity to love.
Faith is the head chemist of the mind.
The music of a marathon is a powerful strain, one of those tunes of glory. It asks us to forsake pleasures, to discipline the body, to find courage, to renew faith and to become one's own person, utterly and completely.
You have read very good books, I am sure; there is an excellent book however, that never grows old; it is the one that God has written on every plant, on every grain of sand, in yourself; it is the book of Divine love. Give, therefore, your preference to that beautiful book and add to it a few pages of admiration and gratefulness. Read and understand all other books in the light of this one.
In this Year of Faith, we pray to the Lord that the Church may always be a true family that brings God’s love to everyone.
It's risky to take anything on good faith where a woman is concerned.
Faith is a most precious commodity, without which we should be very badly off.
In his life Christ is an example showing us how to live in his death he is a sacrifice satisfying our sins in his resurrection a conqueror in his ascension a king in his intercession a high priest.
This is how God works. He puts people in positions where they are desperate for his power, and then he shows his provision in ways that display his greatness
I'm often asked what I think about the faith of the President George W. Bush. I think it is sincere. I think it's very real. I think it's deeply held.
I don't think you ever really know what all you're doing, so you have to act on faith.
. . . man will try to guard his faith more preciously even than his gold.
Praise, or gratitude, is love or faith in action.
We have enough women of fame and fortune; we need more women of faith.
The essence of our Faith consists simply in this freedom of the Ishta.