Quotes about Permission
There on the hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding. So the demons begged Jesus to let them enter the pigs, and He gave them permission.
- Luke 8:32
“Tell us,” they said, “by what authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority?”
- Luke 20:2
Afterward, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus (but secretly for fear of the Jews), asked Pilate to let him remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, so he came and removed His body.
- John 19:38
And when they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not permit them.
- Acts 16:7
Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and began his defense:
- Acts 26:1
I say this as a concession, not as a command.
- 1 Corinthians 7:6
But I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that your goodness will not be out of compulsion, but by your own free will.
- Philemon 1:14
Simply defined, prayer is earthly permission for heavenly interference.
- Tony Evans
We don't need to be taught to make art, but sometimes we need permission to do so. Following instructions is overrated.
- Seth Godin
Never allow a person to tell you NO who doesn't have the power to say YES.
- Eleanor Roosevelt
Strategy 8—Against Your Rest and Contentment He hopes to overload your life and schedule, pressuring you to constantly push beyond your limits, never feeling permission to say no (Deut. 5:15).
- Priscilla Shirer
Compromise, while at times morally necessary or at least justifiable, is more often only the first permission for a person (or society) to begin a long downhill descent.
- Dennis Prager