Eternal life does not begin with death; it begins with faith.
—Sam Shoemaker
Topics: Faith
Happiness is the sense that one matters. Happiness is an abiding enthusiasm. Happiness is single-mindedness. Happiness is whole-heartedness. Happiness is a by-product. Happiness is faith.
—Sam Shoemaker
Topics: Happiness
The surest mark of a Christian is not faith, or even love, but joy.
—Sam Shoemaker
Topics: Joy, Excitement
Prayer may not change things for you, but it for sure changes you for things.
—Sam Shoemaker
Topics: Prayer
Don’t pray to escape trouble. Don’t pray to be comfortable in your emotions. Pray to do the will of God in every situation. Nothing else is worth praying for.
—Sam Shoemaker
Topics: Prayer
Is your Christianity ancient history—or current events?
—Sam Shoemaker
Topics: Christianity, Christians
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- Desmond Tutu South African Clergyman
- Charles Caleb Colton English Clergyman, Aphorist
- Benjamin Whichcote British Anglican Priest
- John Vianney French Catholic Priest
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