Quotes about Faith

“There's a duality of a guy calling on God: 'Where are you when I need you?' and then, at the same time, 'God helps those who help themselves.' I think that contradiction does exist in all of us, those of faith and those who profess to have no faith.”

“Faith is not a thing which one 'loses', we merely cease to shape our lives by it.”

“I am satisfied that every man or woman who goes to the temple in a spirit of sincerity and faith leaves the house of the Lord a better man or woman.”

“The truth is that killing innocent people is always wrong - and no argument or excuse, no matter how deeply believed, can ever make it right. No religion on earth condones the killing of innocent people; no faith tradition tolerates the random killing of our brothers and sisters on this earth.”

“Peace in this life is based upon faith and testimony. We can all find hope from our personal prayers and gain comfort from the scriptures. Priesthood blessings lift us and sustain us. Hope also comes from direct personal revelation, to which we are entitled if we are worthy.”

“People have to realize that just because you're a Christian, it doesn't mean that you're perfect, because every once in a while everyone stumbles. Living by faith is about when you do mess up, getting back up, brushing yourself off, and keep trying to improve where you mess up or where you have temptation.”

“Blind faith in your leaders, or in anything, will get you killed.”

“Unfortunately, many young believers - and some older ones, too - do not know that there will be times in every person's life when circumstances don't add up - when God doesn't appear to make sense. This aspect of the Christian faith is not well advertised.”

“The Resurrection is at the core of our beliefs as Christians. Without it, our faith is meaningless.”

“The only faith that wears well and holds its color in all weathers is that which is woven of conviction and set with the sharp mordant of experience.”

“To me faith means not worrying.”

“God has been good to me. My faith has been good to me in the moments of deepest suffering, doubt and fear.”

“I think faith is vitally important to your day, your seconds in each day. Faith helps to get you through the day.”

“Your faithfulness makes you trustworthy to God.”

“If solace is any sort of succor to someone, that is sufficient. I believe in the faith of people, whatever faith they may have.”

“Before the throne of the Almighty, man will be judged not by his acts but by his intentions. For God alone reads our hearts.”

“The keys to patience are acceptance and faith. Accept things as they are, and look realistically at the world around you. Have faith in yourself and in the direction you have chosen.”

“I still have a belief and a faith that some great things are still going to happen in my career. If I didn't believe that, it makes no sense for me to be out there, and on top of that, I know this is a period of time that God wants me to persevere through.”

“I must have had faith that day. When I went out, I was Henry Fonda again. An unemployed actor but a man.”

“Unfortunately, injuries are part of the game and you have to adapt, keep faith, trust and never give up.”

“For most of us, the great danger is not that we will renounce our faith. It is that we will become so distracted and rushed and preoccupied that we will settle for a mediocre version of it. We will just skim our lives instead of actually living them.”