Grace Quotes - Page 6

Under the law, even the best failed. Under grace, even the worst can be saved!

My God, since you are with me and since, by Your will, I must occupy myself with external things, please grant me the grace to remain with You, in Your presence. Work with me, so that my work might be the very best. Receive as an offering of love both my work and all my affections.

We can do little things for God; I turn the cake that is frying on the pan for love of him, and that done, if there is nothing else to call me, I prostrate myself in worship before him, who has given me grace to work; afterwards I rise happier than a king.

All good things come by grace, and grace comes by art, and art does not come easy.

I thought a time would come when people would rout me out of Ars with sticks, when the Bishop would suspend me, and I should end my days in prison. I see, however, that I am not worthy of such a grace.

Grace gives us the power to live, and mercy keeps us free from guilt, condemnation, and shame.

The ultimate test of our spirituality is the measure of our amazement at the grace of God.

Grace is the celebration of life, relentlessly hounding all the non-celebrants in the world. It is a floating, cosmic bash shouting its way through the streets of the universe, flinging the sweetness of its cassations to every window, pounding at every door in a hilarity beyond all liking and happening, until the prodigals come out at last and dance, and the elder brothers finally take their fingers out of their ears.

The foundation of all our confidence is found in the Blessed Virgin Mary. God has committed to her the treasury of all good things, in order that everyone may know that through her are obtained every hope, every grace, and all salvation. For this is His will: That we obtain everything through Mary.

One of the greatest evidences of God's love to those that love him is, to send them afflictions, with grace to bear them.

Ask God for the grace to live for Him and continue to live in Him. Right now, surrender it all to Him.

Chanting is a way of getting in touch with yourself. It's an opening of the heart and letting go of the mind and thoughts. It deepens the channel of grace, and it's a way of being present in the moment.

What appears to be a breakdown can often be a breakthrough.... IF you understand God's grace

The things we pray for, good Lord, give us grace to labor for.

Let us never lose courage or despair of God's mercy. We have only to humble ourselves before God in order to obtain grace to become all that we ought to be.

I'm smart enough to know that I'm dumb.

Prayer is the deliberate and persevering action of the soul. It is true and enduring, and full of grace. Prayer fastens the soul to God and makes it one with God's will.

God's mercy and grace give me hope - for myself, and for our world.

If we are going to do away with polygamy, it would only be one feather in the bird, one ordinance in the Church and Kingdom. Do away with that, then we must do away with the prophets and apostles, with revelation and the gifts and graces of the Gospel, and finally give up our religion altogether.

Every breath we draw is a gift of God's love; every moment of existence is a grace.

If you do the best you can, you have nothing to be ashamed of. A defeat is not a disgrace.

With the grace of Prophet Muhammed and Allah, almost all Hindus in Calicut are converted to Islam. Only a few are still not converted on the borders of Cochin State. I am determined to convert them also very soon. I consider this as Jehad to achieve that object.

Reform immigration to make it easy for individuals to come over here, be documented, pay taxes - immigration reform is needed to state that its about work, its not about welfare... Set up a grace period where they can get a work permit... social security card so that they can pay income tax, social security, Medicare.

God answers the mess of life with one word: Grace.

The world for which you have been so carefully prepared is being taken away from you, by the grace of God.