Quotes about Surrender
Do your duty, and leave the rest to heaven.
— Pierre Corneille
Let us die as soon as possible, and by whatever process God shall appoint. And when we are dead to the world, and nature, and self, we shall begin to live to God.
— Adoniram Judson
Here in the sub-Sahara, it seemed that the weaker people were, the harder they had to lean on God - and the harder they leaned on him, the greater their joy.
— Joni Eareckson Tada
Any complaints, any grumblings, any disputings or murmurings, any anxieties, any worries, any resentments or anything that hints of a raging torrent of bitterness--these are the things God calls me to die to daily.
— Joni Eareckson Tada
He must put aside his pride, his virtue, beauty and life and bow or submit to the absolutely intolerable.
— Joseph Campbell
Christianity takes for granted the absence of any self-help and offers a power which is nothing less than the power of God.
— AW Tozer
The man or woman who is wholly or joyously surrendered to Christ can't make a wrong choice--any choice will be the right one.
— AW Tozer
Prayer begins where our power ends.
— Abraham Joshua Heschel
When God says to me, "obey," then I humbly bow my head, without compromising in the least my personal dignity, as a man.
— Abraham Kuyper
For us, destiny always feels... if you obey, it's almost a passive thing.
— Danny Boyle
When I try to be patient on my own, my patience is forced and short-lived. It is obvious to everyone that I am desperately trying to be patient.
— Mother Angelica
Do not be afraid to say 'yes' to Jesus, to find your joy in doing his will, giving yourself completely to the pursuit of holiness, and using all your talents in the service of others!
— Pope Benedict XVI