Quotes about Practical
Do not we rest in our day too much on the arm of flesh? Cannot the same wonders be done now as of old? Do not the eyes of the Lord still run to and fro throughout the whole earth to show Himself strong on behalf of those who put their trust in Him? Oh, that God would give me more practical faith in Him! Where is now the Lord God of Elijah? He is waiting for Elijah to call on Him.
— Leonard Ravenhill
Look: invest in what you understand, what's foreseeably going to offer real value and returns, not necessarily what's trendy.
— Donald Trump
Third: I know through the principle of autosuggestion, any desire that I persistently hold in my mind will eventually seek expression through some practical means of attaining the object back of it; therefore, I will devote ten minutes daily to demanding of myself the development of self-confidence.
— Napoleon Hill
They went into the desert not to study speculative truth, but to wrestle with practical evil; not to perfect their analytical intelligence, but to purify their hearts.
— Thomas Merton
The truth I love in loving my brother cannot be something merely philosophical and abstract. It must be at the same time supernatural and concrete, practical and alive. And I mean these words in no metaphorical sense. The truth I must love in my brother is God Himself, living in him. I must seek the life of the Spirit of God breathing in him. And I can only discern and follow that mysterious life by the action of the same Holy Spirit living and acting in the depths of my own heart.
— Thomas Merton
To defend and teach the Bible from the very first verse — the great need for practical and relevant apologetics teaching for all ages To live an authentic, biblically based Christian life as individuals and as a church, so people will see Christ reflected in all that's done. Stop the hypocrisy!
— Ken Ham
all eschatological interpretation of history, when united to a strong religious mentality cannot but produce the finest practical theological fruitage.
— Geerhardus Vos
I do not think much of the good luck theory of self-made men. It is worth but little attention and has no practical value.
— Frederick Douglass
Wisdom is the right use of knowledge.
— Charles Spurgeon
If the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, then growing in our knowledge of God is always practical.
— Kevin DeYoung
Wisdom is knowledge applied. Head knowledge is useless on the battlefield. Knowledge stamped on the heartmmakes one wise
— Beth Moore
To make intercession for men is the most powerful and practical way in which we can express our love for them.
— John Calvin