Quotes about Spirit
All that is true, by whomsoever it has been said has its origin in the Spirit.
- St. Thomas Aquinas
The soul, which is spirit, can not dwell in dust; it is carried along to dwell in the blood.
- St. Augustine
We are 100 percent responsible for the pursuit of holiness, but at the same time we are 100 percent dependent upon the Holy Spirit to enable us in that pursuit. The pursuit of holiness is not a pull-yourself-up-by-your-own-bootstraps approach to the Christian life.
- Jerry Bridges
The single dynamic that helps people be most aware of God and most experiencing the fruit of the Spirit is gratitude.
- John Ortberg
In arriving at a decision in a question of doubt, the apostles in the Acts were guided solely by their sense of the Spirit behind the action, not by any speculations as to consequences which might ensue. And so they found the truth.
- Roland Allen
Close by the Rights of Man, at the least set beside them, are the Rights of the Spirit.
- Victor Hugo
The fact is that since you're a divine creation who originated in the world of Spirit, you have exactly the right amount of smarts to accomplish all that you need and want to do while you're here on earth. It's all perfect... and so are you!
- Wayne Dyer
The Church is everywhere represented as one. It is one body, one family, one fold, one kingdom. It is one because pervaded by one Spirit. We are all baptized into one Spirit so as to become, says the apostle, on body.
- Charles Hodge
We never had money but it was never a problem. The spirit of comradeship, the commitment to gender equality, social justice and a celebration of pluralism and India's composite culture provided the glue that kept us joyous and closely bonded.
- Shabana Azmi
I have an incredible confidence in the resilience of the human spirit and the creative ability of the Holy Spirit. So, if you can get people asking the right questions, it really will start moving in the right direction.
- Erwin McManus
Repentance, prayer, and pondering over the scriptures are essential parts of our qualifying for the gifts of the Spirit in our priesthood service. Further magnification of our power to serve will come as we respond with faith to go forward in our callings with the Holy Ghost to help us.
- Henry B. Eyring
When the depths are upheld by the Holy Spirit, then the reaction is Christian.
- E Stanley Jones