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title: "7 God Approves Quotes by 6 authors"
description: "Browse 7 God Approves quotes by 6 authors. Discover the best God Approves sayings and thoughts."
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> [He recalls what that first German soldier said to his major: No God-not yours or mine-approves of what you're doing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-bohjalian/he-recalls-what-that-first-german-soldier-said-to-his-major-no-god/)

[Chris Bohjalian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-bohjalian/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/308/chris-bohjalian-8312_firsts_he-recalls-what-that-first-german-soldie_264223.jpg)

> [We are not to be so concerned about who approves or disapproves of us, but remember that God's approval is what counts.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/myles-munroe/we-are-not-to-be-so-concerned-about-who-approves-or-disapproves-of-us/)

[Myles Munroe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/myles-munroe/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/18e/myles-munroe-1081_approval_we-are-not-to-be-so-concerned-about-who_467096.png)

> [This is true religion, to approve what God approves, to hate what he hates, and to delight in what delights him](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-hodge/this-is-true-religion-to-approve-what-god-approves-to-hate-what-he/)

[Charles Hodge](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/charles-hodge/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3ac/charles-hodge-9426_delight_this-is-true-religion-to-approve-what-go_1312428.png)

> [“God accepts you. God approves you. And He has something better in store.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joel-osteen/god-accepts-you-god-approves-you-and-he-has-something-better-in-store/)

[Joel Osteen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joel-osteen/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a3a/joel-osteen-194_god_god-accepts-you-god-approves-you-and-he_1461575.jpg)

> [“Forgiveness doesn't require approval," she said. "God never approves of sin, but he still forgives us.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-sundin/forgiveness-doesn-t-require-approval-she-said-god-never-approves-of/)

[Sarah Sundin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-sundin/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/70f/sarah-sundin-28381_forgiveness_forgiveness-doesn-t-require-approval-she_1668915.jpg)

> [Little self-denials, little honesties, little passing words of sympathy, little nameless acts of kindness, little silent victories over favorite temptations-these are the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frederic-farrar/little-self-denials-little-honesties-little-passing-words-of-sympathy/)

[Frederic Farrar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frederic-farrar/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/310/frederic-farrar-29183_acts-of-kindness_little-self-denials-little-honesties-lit_2107896.jpg)

> [“Proverbs 16:7 says, “When God approves of your life, even your enemies will end up shaking your hand” (The Message).”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joel-osteen/proverbs-16-7-says-when-god-approves-of-your-life-even-your-enemies/)

[Joel Osteen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joel-osteen/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f51/joel-osteen-194_life_proverbs-16-7-says-when-god-approves-of_2930279.jpg)

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