Quotes about Belief
The idea of sin being able to deceive us, suppressing truth so that we believe a lie, should send shivers down our spines. It is one thing to deceive other people. That is scary enough. It is even more frightening when we realize that each lie we tell leaves us more self-deceived. All practiced sin teaches us to believe lies. WE don't often consider the boomerang effect of our deception. In the end it will get us.
— Edward Welch
When addicts turn away from the Lord and gaze at the object of their desire, God becomes a distant memory. Since one common belief is that God is going to keep us from something good, we try to distract ourselves from remembering him.
— Edward Welch
You barely realize what just happened. It is called faith. You just turned in Jesus' direction and you are listening. You want what he offers.
— Edward Welch
When in doubt, look at the Lord. Lift up your eyes (Numbers 21:4—9). That will be something it will take all your life to master, but what better time to start than now? Still, you can't imagine being an invited worshiper of God.
— Edward Welch
You believe lies about God. Guaranteed. You think he can't see all things; you think he doesn't care; you think that he reluctantly forgives; you think that he is far away; you think that he loves many people but not you. Don't assume that you know him. Read the Gospels.
— Edward Welch
Jesus suffered, and Jesus was dearly loved as the only Son of the Father. When we suffer what seems like endless pain, it is hard to believe that God loves us, but Jesus' suffering proves that it can be true.
— Edward Welch
Worry's magnetic attraction can only be broken by a stronger attraction, and David is saying [in Psalm 27] we can only find that attraction in God Himself.
— Edward Welch
They are God's liturgy, prepared for you in advance.
— Edward Welch
Every revolutionary ends as an oppressor or a heretic.
— Albert Camus
Every ideology is contrary to human psychology.
— Albert Camus
Man is always prey to his truths. Once he has admitted them, he cannot free himself from them.
— Albert Camus
To insure the adoration of a theorem for any length of time, faith is not enough, a police force is needed as well.
— Albert Camus