Quotes about Spirituality

When it comes to addictions, we tend to divide humanity into two groups: those who are prone toward addictions and those who aren't. The reality, of course, is very different. All human beings have already fallen into sin.

Think about the nature of depression. Life is turned inward. You already have a sense that, for all practical purposes, God is not present. Add to that your relentless condemnation and pervasive self-criticism, which have persuaded you that God doesn't love you. You couldn't be a more obvious spiritual target if you painted a bull's-eye on your chest.

The basic idea is to focus on the matchless worth of the Lord God and then get connected to him.

The more you read Scripture, the more you actually talk to God rather than think about fear.

What is shame? God identifies it. God experienced it. You are not alone.

Here is a community goal: to be able to identify one pattern of sin in our lives.

God's self-revelation is a higher authority than our feelings.

Why didn't you just pray by faith?" He taught me one of the most important lessons of prayer: that prayer depended on God and his promises, not my own quixotic emotions.

When in doubt, look at the Lord. Lift up your eyes (Numbers 21:4—9). That will be something it will take all your life to master, but what better time to start than now? Still, you can't imagine being an invited worshiper of God.

Humans are needy by design. Will we abandon the myth of independence and seek God?

One thing I do know is that my helpers were qualified by the wisdom of the Holy Spirit.

Worship often takes our attention off ourselves completely. It isn't necessary to relate our worship of God to what he has done for us. God is great and worthy of our worship regardless of what he has done for us! Yet, having blessed the name of the Lord together, it strengthens our faith to remember what God has done for us, and also to hear what God is doing in other people.