Quotes about Convictions

The mind is a faculty, and a magnificent one at that. But the heart is the dwelling place of our true beliefs.

Convictions can best be supported with experience and clear thinking.

Convictions are not merely beliefs we hold; they are those beliefs that hold us in their grip.

I try to help people see they're going to have these times in which they turn away, in which they deny Christ and their faith grows cold, their convictions weakened; but Jesus is waiting.

When an individual is motivated by great and powerful convictions of truth, then he disciplines himself, not because of the demands of the church, but because of the knowledge within his heart

Christians are increasingly being punished for the free exercise of their faith and for standing on God's Word and holding to biblical convictions about sin. This is especially apparent with the gay lobby.

Rich men without convictions are more dangerous in modern society than poor women without chastity.

People almost invariably arrive at their beliefs not on the basis of proof but on the basis of what they find attractive. —BLAISE PASCAL

However, when a patient stands on the firm ground of religious belief, there can be no objection to making use of the therapeutic effect of his religious convictions and thereby drawing upon his spiritual resources.

Let people know what you stand for and what you won't stand for.

But one's convictions as to the nature of reality must also represent one's limitations as to the perception of it. And then I just stopped worrying about it. I accepted the fact that I would die without really knowing where it was that I had been and that was okay. Well. Almost.

Have convictions. Be friendly. Stick to your beliefs as they stick to theirs. Work as hard as they do.