Quotes related to Galatians 5:22
What can suffice the man whom virtue and felicity do not suffice? For surely virtue comprehends all things we need do, felicity all things we need wish for.
— St. Augustine
Our love, too, proceeding from ourselves and returning to us, would suffice to make our life blessed, and would stand in need of no extraneous enjoyment.
— St. Augustine
Since our peace lies in loving as God loves, we must strive to love everyone. The only love that completes us is the love of God, and the love of God is the love of everyone.
— Marianne Williamson
Everyone has conscience enough to hate; few have religion enough to love.
— Henry Ward Beecher
Love, otherwise ahimsa, sustains this planet of ours.
— Mahatma Gandhi
True Christian love is not derived from things without, but floweth from the heart, as from a spring.
— Martin Luther
Christianity is not an ethical code. It is a love affair, a Spirit-filled way of living aimed at making us professional lovers of God and people.
— Brennan Manning
The devil never rejoices more," said Francis of Assisi, "than when he robs a servant of God of his peace of heart." Peace and joy go a-begging when the heart of a Christian pants for one sign after another of God's merciful love.
— Brennan Manning
It is in the midst of the chaotic suffering of humanity that the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Love, makes himself visible. But can we recognize his presence?
— Henri Nouwen
This is misguided and toxic and ultimately subverts the contagious spread of Jesus' message of love, peace, forgiveness and joy that our world desperately needs to hear.
— Rob Bell
Love and pity and wish well to every soul in the world; dwell in love, and then you dwell in God.
— William Law
Joy is the serious business of Heaven.
— CS Lewis