“Tis a more glorious effect of power to make that holy that was so depraved and under the domination of sin than… — Jonathan Edwards Copy Share Image
Do not be content to live a mediocre Christian life: walk with determination along the path of holiness. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Christ is the most perfect image of God, into which we are so renewed as to bear the image of God, in… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
We punish the body and strip the earth. And we do it in pursuit of a so-called holiness that smacks of the… — Joan D. Chittister Copy Share Image
Heroism is an extraordinary feat of the flesh; holiness is an ordinary act of the spirit. One may bring personal glory; the… — Charles Colson Copy Share Image
Holiness doesn't mean doing extraordinary things, but doing ordinary things with love and faith. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Sanctification grows out of faith in Jesus Christ. Reemember holiness is a flower, not a root; it is not sanctification that saves,… — Charles Spurgeon Copy Share Image
We do ourselves wrong, and too meanly estimate the holiness above us, when we deem that any act or enjoyment good in… — Nathaniel Hawthorne Copy Share Image
“the more we understand of the holiness and the righteousness of God, the more we begin to see by contrast how desperately… — R.C. Sproul Copy Share Image
There are two things that are suited to humble the souls of men, and they are, first, a due consideration of God,… — John Owen Copy Share Image
The most destructive criticism has not been able to dethrone Christ as the incarnation of perfect holiness. The waves of a tossing… — Herrick Johnson Copy Share Image
The world calls for and expects from us simplicity of life, the spirit of prayer, charity towards all, especially towards the lowly… — Pope Paul VI Copy Share Image
The Holy Spirit makes us aware of our lack of holiness to stimulate us to deeper yearning and striving for holiness. But… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
Jesus Christ... came into the world to vindicate the infinite worth of God's holiness which had been desecrated by our sin and… — John Piper Copy Share Image
“Holiness in the whole sense of the word means a life focused around God both internally and externally. Next Christians show their… — Tyler Braun Copy Share Image
No man should desire to be happy who is not at the same time holy. He should spend his efforts in seeking… — Aiden Wilson Tozer Copy Share Image
Jesus said, "Any of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be my disciple" (Luke 14:33). We must honestly… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
“While urgently pressing the importance of our diligent pursuit of holiness, Calvin is realistic about our meager attainments. He acknowledges that the… — Burk Parsons Copy Share Image
It is an item of faith that we are children of God; there is plenty of evidence in us against it. The… — Richard Lovelace Copy Share Image
“I believe the message in the hymn “Rise Up, O Men of God” (Hymns, no. 324) is a plea, a call, a… — Robert L. Millet Copy Share Image
He that is once "born of God shall overcome the world," and the prince of this world too, by the power of… — Ralph Cudworth Copy Share Image
“Holiness means wholeness. To say “God is holy” is to refer to the wholeness, fullness, beauty, and abundant life that overflows within… — Paul Ellis Copy Share Image
Modern Christians, especially those in the Western world, have generally been found wanting in the area of holiness of body. Gluttony and… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
Lay your wishes aside for a spell, and look deep into what you believe about yourself. Make sure your beliefs about your… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
“You do not say someone is holy because he puts forth great ideas concerning the knowledge of God and the attributes of… — Michael Molinos Copy Share Image
The root of sanctity is sanity. A man must be healthy before he can be holy. We bathe first, and then perfume. — Sophie Swetchine Copy Share Image
Whoever you are, you are human. Wherever you are, you live in the world, which is just waiting for you to notice… — Barbara Brown Taylor Copy Share Image
It is an undoubted truth that every doctrine that comes from God, leads to God; and that which doth not tend to… — George Whitefield Copy Share Image
To desire and expect nothing for oneself and to have profound sympathy for others is genuine holiness. — Ivan Turgenev Copy Share Image
Let your daughter have first of all the book of Psalms for holiness of heart, and be instructed in the Proverbs of… — St. Jerome Copy Share Image
You who love wild passions, flee the holy austerity of my pleasures. All here breathes of God, peace and truth. — Jean Racine Copy Share Image
Seek and possess holiness, and consolation will follow, as assuredly as warmth follows the dispensation of the rays of the sun. — Thomas Cogswell Upham Copy Share Image
The more we devote ourselves to the pursuit of holiness and happiness, the less likely we will be on a path to… — Dieter F. Uchtdorf Copy Share Image
All Catholics must ask themselves what they personally have done lately to build up the holiness of the church and ensure people… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Why would the disciples invent a God whose holiness was more terrifying than the forces of nature that provoked them to invent… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
autumn days have a holiness that spring lacks ... They are like old serene saints for whom death has lost its terror. — Elizabeth Goudge Copy Share Image
[Christ] does not give [men] light but from moment to moment; the instant He withdraws, all is darkness… God does not give… — John Wesley Copy Share Image
“Marriage is sanctified when it is cherished and honored in holiness. That union is not merely between husband and wife; it embraces… — Russell M. Nelson Copy Share Image
It is not the constant thought of their sins, but the vision of the holiness of God that makes the saints aware… — Anthony of Sourozh Copy Share Image
“Burying oneself in holy books and traditions, doesn't bring holiness, what does is, losing oneself in the service of others.” — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
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