Quotes about Soul
Only the Lord Jesus can redeem the soul that is steeped in guilt and shame. This baggage weighs us down until we accept Jesus' gift-the gift that liberates souls from sin's power.
- Billy Graham
The counting-room maxims liberally expounded are laws of the Universe. The merchant's economy is a coarse symbol of the soul's economy. It is, to spend for power, and not for pleasure.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Of immortality, the soul, when well employed, is incurious. It is so well, that it is sure that it will be well. It asks no questions of the Supreme Power.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Pray often, for prayer is a shield to the soul, a sacrifice to God, and a scourge for Satan.
- John Bunyan
A man may study because his brain is hungry for knowledge, even Bible knowledge. But he prays because his soul is hungry for God.
- Leonard Ravenhill
Prayer is the deliberate and persevering action of the soul. It is true and enduring, and full of grace. Prayer fastens the soul to God and makes it one with God's will.
- Julian of Norwich
Prayer is not eloquence, but earnestness; not the definition of helplessness, but the feeling of it; not figures of speech, but earnestness of soul.
- Hannah More
Prayer is beyond any question the highest activity of the human soul. Man is at his greatest and highest when upon his knees he comes face to face with God.
- Martyn Lloyd-Jones
It is the opener of the heart of God, and a means by which the soul, though empty, is filled.
- John Bunyan
It is a solemn thing to find oneself drawn out in prayer which knows no relief till the soul it is burdened with is born. It is no less solemn afterwards, until Christ is formed in them.
- Amy Carmichael
We live by faith in a prayer-hearing, soul-converting , soul-sanctifyin g, soul-restoring, soul-comforting God.
- Francis Asbury
If we had more sleepless nights in prayer, there would be far fewer souls to have a sleepless eternal night in hell.
- Leonard Ravenhill