Quotes about Reliance

So the first consequence of Christ's withdrawing himself from us is that inward graces grow weak and we tend to rely more and more on outside helps. Above all, we lose the desire for holy meditation and we spend less and less time with Christ. Just as frost withers the plants in the garden, so the grace in our hearts also withers when the 'Sun of Righteousness' withdraws and hides himself.

Never, never pin your whole faith on any human being: not if he is the best and wisest in the whole world. There are lots of nice things you can do with sand; but do not try building a house on it.

God does not help those who help themselves; He helps those who know they cant help themselves.

Is it possible we love and rely on food more than we love and rely on God?

True freedom from fear consists of totally resigning one's life into the hands of the Lord.

Confidence is the only bond of friendship.

Without confidence, there is no friendship.

If you don't hold out on God, I can promise you this: God will not hold out on you. But it's all or nothing.

We take some big miracles for granted. We're on a planet that's spinning at a thousand miles per hour, traveling through space and we don't worry about God keeping our planet in orbit. We already trust God for the big miracles like our heart beating and today alone, we'll take a thousand breaths, but can we trust Him in the smaller things?

When we take matters into our own hands, we take God out of the equation.

Don't try to manufacture your own miracles. Don't try to answer your own prayers. Don't try to do God's job for Him. Stay humble. Stay patient. Stay focused. Keep circling.

faith is acting as if God has already answered. And acting as if God has answered means acting on our prayers...