Quotes about Spirit
Do not rest in baptism; what is it to have the water, and want the Spirit?
— Thomas Watson
This is a sign of a new nature: when a man hates what he once loved! And because he hates sin, therefore he fights against it with the "sword of the Spirit" (Eph 6:17), as a man who hates a serpent seeks the destruction of it.
— Thomas Watson
What is the reason the word works so differently? It is because the Spirit of God carries the word to the conscience of one and not another. One has receive the divine unction and not the other.
— Thomas Watson
A shaking hand may as well write a line steadily, as we can keep our hearts fixed in prayer without the Spirit of God.
— Thomas Watson
A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you . . . I will be your God" (Ezek. 36:26,28).
— Thomas Watson
If you speak of true honor, it is to be born of God; if of true valor, it is to fight the good fight of faith; if of true delight, it is to have joy in the Holy Spirit. Oh, then, espouse godliness! Here reality is to be had. Of other things we may say, "They comfort in vain!" (Zech. 10:2)
— Thomas Watson
The main proposition I insist on is this: that a gracious spirit is a contented spirit. The doctrine of contentment is very important; for until we have learned this, we have not learned to be Christians.
— Thomas Watson
We may read many truths in the Bible, but we cannot know them savingly, till God by his Spirit shines upon our soul.
— Thomas Watson
Learn to relax. Your body is precious, as it houses your mind and spirit. Inner peace begins with a relaxed body.
— Norman Vincent Peale
What I know for sure is that every day brings a chance for you to draw in a breath, kick off your shoes, and step out and dance—to live free of regret and filled with as much joy, fun, and laughter as you can stand. You can either waltz boldly onto the stage of life and live the way you know your spirit is nudging you to, or you can sit quietly by the wall, receding into the shadows of fear and self-doubt. You
— Oprah Winfrey
I want to live my life so my aura, when it leaves, is very bright.
— Oprah Winfrey
The enjoyment comes from knowing the receiver understands the spirit of the gift.
— Oprah Winfrey