Quotes about Surrender
Faith isn't denying the reality of your circumstances; faith is denying these circumstances the right to remain in control of your life.
— Dutch Sheets
To speak to Him thus is easier by nature for woman than for man because a natural desire lives in her to give herself completely to someone. When she has once realized that no one other than God is capable of receiving her completely for Himself and that it is sinful theft toward God to give oneself completely to one other than Him, then the surrender is no longer difficult and she becomes free of herself.
— Edith Stein
To speak to Him thus is easier by nature for woman than for man because a natural desire lives in her to give herself completely to someone. When she has once realized that no one other than God is capable of receiving her completely for Himself and that it is sinful theft toward God to give oneself completely to one other than Him, then the surrender is no longer difficult and she becomes free of herself.
— Edith Stein
She clung to him desperately, and as he drew her to his knees on the couch she felt as if they were being sucked down together into some bottomless abyss.
— Edith Wharton
When you erode the fear of death with the knowledge that you already died [in Christ], you will find yourself moving toward a simple, bold obedience.
— Edward Welch
Your future includes manna. It will come. There is no sense devising future scenarios now because God will do more than you anticipate.
— Edward Welch
Only people who know they have burdens can be delivered from them.
— Edward Welch
When the fear of the Lord matures in you, Christ becomes irresistible.
— Edward Welch
Control and certainty are myths.
— Edward Welch
Hope will only grow in the ground of humility.
— Edward Welch
Sometimes we would prefer to die for Jesus than to live for Him.
— Edward Welch
Life in the kingdom isn't easy, at least not when we want to share the throne.
— Edward Welch