Inspirational Quotations

Inspirational Quotations on Christianity

Christianity proves itself, as the sun is seen by its own light.—Its evidence is involved in its excellence.
Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772–1834) English Poet, Literary Critic, Philosopher

Christianity provides a unified answer for the whole of life.
Francis Schaeffer (1912–84) American Presbyterian Religious Leader, Theologian, Philosopher

With a strong affirmation of our goodness and a gentle understanding of our weakness, God is loving us—you and me—this moment, just as we are and not as we should be.
Brennan Manning (1934–2013) American Theologian, Author

Being a Christian is more than just an instantaneous conversion; it is like a daily process whereby you grow to be more and more like Christ.
Billy Graham (1918–91) American Baptist Religious Leader

There’s not much practical Christianity in the man who lives on better terms with angels and seraphs, than with his children, servants, and neighbors.
Henry Ward Beecher (1813–87) American Clergyman, Writer

Man finds it hard to get what he wants, because he does not want the best; God finds it hard to give, because He would give the best, and man will not take it.
George MacDonald (1824–1905) Scottish Novelist, Lecturer, Poet

Pity makes suffering contagious.
Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900) German Philosopher, Scholar, Writer

God speaks to me not through the thunder and the earthquake, nor through the ocean and the stars, but through the Son of Man, and speaks in a language adapted to my imperfect sight and hearing.
William Lyon Phelps (1865–1943) American Literary Scholar, Academic

He spends his life explaining from his pulpit that the glory of Christianity consists in the fact that though it is not true it has been found necessary to invent it.
Saki (Hector Hugh Munro) (1870–1916) British Short Story Writer, Satirist, Historian

It is the fellowship of the Cross to experience the burden of the other. If one does not experience it, the fellowship he belongs to is not Christian. If any member refuses to bear that burden, he denies the law of Christ.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906–45) German Lutheran Pastor, Theologian

The Christian religion, though scattered and abroad will in the end gather itself together at the foot of the cross.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) German Poet

The steady discipline of intimate friendship with Jesus results in men becoming like Him.
Harry Emerson Fosdick (1878–1969) American Baptist Minister

I know God will not give me anything I can’t handle. I just wish that He didn’t trust me so much.
Mother Teresa (1910–97) Roman Catholic Missionary, Nun

A good example is far better than a good precept.
Dwight L. Moody (1837–99) Christian Religious Leader, Publisher

The test of Christian character should be that a man is a joy-bearing agent to the world.
Henry Ward Beecher (1813–87) American Clergyman, Writer

Christianity is more than history. It is also a system of truths. Every event which its history records, either is a truth, or suggests or expresses a truth, which man needs assent to or to put into practice.
Noah Porter (1811–92) American Clergyman, Academic

To become Christ-like is the only thing in the whole world worth caring for, the thing before which every ambition of man is folly and all lower achievement vain.
Henry Drummond

No Christian can be a pessimist, for Christianity is a system of radical optimism.
William Ralph Inge (1860–1954) English Anglican Clergyman, Priest, Mystic

Bear the Cross cheerfully and it will bear you.
Thomas a Kempis (1379–1471) German Religious Priest, Writer

Wherever there are walls I shall inscribe this eternal accusation against Christianity upon them—I can write in letters which make even the blind see. I call Christianity the one great curse, the one great intrinsic depravity, the one great instinct for revenge for which no expedient is sufficiently poisonous, secret, subterranean, petty—I call it the one immortal blemish of mankind.
Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900) German Philosopher, Scholar, Writer

I have had more trouble with myself than with any other man I’ve met.
Dwight L. Moody (1837–99) Christian Religious Leader, Publisher

Faith makes a Christian. Life proves a Christian. Trial confirms a Christian. Death crowns a Christian.
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There were honest people long before there were Christians and there are, God be praised, still honest people where there are no Christians. It could therefore easily be possible that people are Christians because true Christianity corresponds to what they would have been even if Christianity did not exist.
Georg Christoph Lichtenberg (1742–99) German Philosopher, Physicist

Every time that I think of the crucifixion of Christ, I commit the sin of envy.
Simone Weil (1909–1943) French Philosopher, Political Activist

The God I believe in is not so fragile that you hurt Him by being angry at him, or so petty that He will hold it against you for being upset with Him.
Harold Kushner (1935–2023) American Rabbi, Author

I would rather live my life as if there is a God and die to find out there isn’t, than live my life as if there isn’t and die to find out there is.
Albert Camus (1913–60) Algerian-born French Philosopher, Dramatist, Essayist, Novelist, Author

The Three in One, the One in Three? Not so! To my own Gods I go. It may be they shall give me greater ease than your cold Christ and tangled Trinities.
Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936) British Children’s Books Writer, Short story, Novelist, Poet, Journalist

Let nothing disturb thee;
Let nothing dismay thee;
All thing pass;
God never changes
Patience attains
All that it strives for.
He who has God
Finds he lacks nothing:
God alone suffices.
Teresa of Avila (1515–82) Spanish Carmelite Nun, Mystic

A lot of people say to me, “Why did you kill Christ?.” “I dunno… it was one of those parties, got out of hand, you know.” “We killed him because he didn’t want to become a doctor, that’s why we killed him.”
Lenny Bruce (1925–66) American Comedian, Writer, Social Critic, Satirist

Christianity is intensely practical—She has no trait more striking than her common sense.
Sir Thomas Buxton, 1st Baronet (1786–1845) English Politician, Social Reformer

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