Quotes about Trust
we persevere because we believe rewards will come.
— Philip Yancey
Faith, I've concluded, means believing in advance what will only make sense in reverse.
— Philip Yancey
History is a test of faith, and the correct response to that test is persistent prayer.
— Philip Yancey
We cannot simply pray and then wait for God to do the rest.
— Philip Yancey
Prayer is not a means of removing the unknown and unpredictable elements in life, but rather a way of including the unknown and unpredictable in the outworking of the grace of God in our lives.
— Philip Yancey
Doubt always coexists with faith, for in the presence of certainty who would need faith at all?
— Philip Yancey
Can we live now "as if" God is loving, gracious, merciful, and all-powerful, even while the blinders of time are obscuring our vision? The
— Philip Yancey
What is faith, after all, but believing in advance what will only make sense in reverse
— Philip Yancey
Always, no matter the circumstances, we have the assurance of "Immanuel," which simply means "God with us.
— Philip Yancey
Rejoicing in suffering" does not mean Christians should act happy about tragedy and pain when they feel like crying. Rather, the Bible aims the spotlight on the end result, the productive use God can make of suffering in our lives. To achieve that result, however, he first needs our commitment of trust, and the process of giving him that commitment can be described as rejoicing.
— Philip Yancey
Can we live now "as if " God is loving, gracious, merciful, and all-powerful, even while the blinders of time are obscuring our vision? The prophets proclaim that history will be determined not by the past or present, but by the future.
— Philip Yancey
Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
— Philip Yancey