Quotes about Spirituality
It is certain that man never achieves a clear knowledge of himself unless he has first looked upon God's face, and then descends from contemplating him to scrutinize himself.
— John Calvin
When we have communion with God in the doctrine we contend for-then shall we be garrisoned by the grace of God against all the assaults of men.
— John Owen
Let not that man think he makes any progress in holiness who walks not over the bellies of his lusts. He who doth not kill sin in this way takes no steps toward his journey's end.
— John Owen
Take away God and religion, and men live to no purpose, without proposing any worthy end of life to themselves.
— John Tillotson
Our seminaries today are turning out dead men.
— Leonard Ravenhill
The heart of man is restless until he finds rest in Thee.
— St. Augustine
Therefore, a man ought to root himself so firmly in God that he will not need the consolations of men.
— Thomas a Kempis
By two wings a man is lifted up from things earthly: by simplicity and purity.
— Thomas a Kempis
The higher a man is in grace, the lower he will be in his own esteem.
— Charles Spurgeon
The proper study of mankind is man in his relation to his deity.
— DH Lawrence
People are not to be driven and you can put into a gnat's eye all the souls of the children of men that are driven into heaven by preaching hell-fire.
— Brigham Young
God's grace turns out men and women with a strong family likeness to Jesus Christ, not milksops.
— Oswald Chambers