Quotes about King
Knowingly or unknowingly, humanity waits in its suffering, sorrow, and sin, in its baptism of tears and blood, - for what? For the King. Parties are leaderless, and nations are all at unrest. "Broken lies creation, Shaken earth's foundation, Anchorless each nation: Lord, come away!
— G Campbell Morgan
Because if He were a King in name only, I would rather go back to the chocolate factory. I would remain a Christian, but I would know that my religion was only a set of principles, excellent and to be followed, but hardly demanding devotion. Suppose on the other hand that I were to discover God to be a Person, in the sense that He communicated and cared and loved and led. That was something quite different. That was the kind of King I would follow into any battle.
— Brother Andrew
even the king of terrors, when personified by the evangelist, rides on his pallid horse.
— Herman Melville
For a Khan of the plank, and a king of the sea and a great lord of Leviathans was Ahab.
— Herman Melville
The great paradox and humor of God's audacious power: a stuttering prophet will be the voice of God, a barren old lady will become the mother of a nation, a shepherd boy will become their king, and a homeless baby will lead them home.:
— Shane Claiborne
I believe in a God of scandalous grace. I have pledged allegiance to a King who loved evildoers so much he died for them, teaching us that there is something worth dying for but nothing worth killing for.
— Shane Claiborne
It was the call of workers who organized; women who reached for the ballot; a President who chose the moon as our new frontier; and a King who took us to the mountain top and pointed the way to the Promised Land. Yes we can!
— Barack Obama
Rule with the heart of a servant. Serve with the heart of a king.
— Bill Johnson
Christ does not control his subjects by force, but is King of a willing people. They are, through His grace, freely devoted to His service.
— Joseph Alleine
Very well!" he said. "You shall prove your worth by facing me in a joust!" I'd never heard of an undead lich king challenging someone to a joust. Especially not in a subterranean burial chamber. "All right," I said uncertainly. "But won't we be needing horses for that?" "Not horses," he replied, stepping away from his throne. " Birds .
— Ernest Cline
Greetings," I said, bowing slightly. "I am Juan Sánchez Villa-Lobos RamÃ
— Ernest Cline
It suddenly occurred to me just how absurd this scene was: a guy wearing a suit of armor, standing next to an undead king, both hunched over the controls of a classic arcade game.
— Ernest Cline