--- title: "11 Opportunities God Quotes by 9 authors" description: "Browse 11 Opportunities God quotes by 9 authors. Discover the best Opportunities God sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b3e/sandeep-sahajpal-22429_almighty_when-you-start-exercising-choices-as-aga_910990.jpg" --- > [“When you start exercising choices, as against embracing opportunities, you become your own God, leaving precious little in the hands of Almighty!”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sandeep-sahajpal/when-you-start-exercising-choices-as-against-embracing-opportunities/) [Sandeep Sahajpal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sandeep-sahajpal/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b3e/sandeep-sahajpal-22429_almighty_when-you-start-exercising-choices-as-aga_910990.jpg) > [“THE MORE YOU PREPARE YOURSELF, THE MORE THE OPPORTUNITIES GOD WILL GIVE YOU.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wisdom-kwashie-mensah/the-more-you-prepare-yourself-the-more-the-opportunities-god-will/) [Wisdom Kwashie Mensah](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wisdom-kwashie-mensah/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9a9/wisdom-kwashie-mensah-61330_faith_the-more-you-prepare-yourself-the-more-t_2374121.jpg) > [I never thought that I'd have these opportunities, but God has really blessed me, and I feel like he's done that not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthew-slater/i-never-thought-that-i-d-have-these-opportunities-but-god-has-really/) [Matthew Slater](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthew-slater/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1b4/matthew-slater-6690_blessed_i-never-thought-that-i-d-have-these-oppo_1602646.jpg) > [I really believe there's no such thing as accidents, only opportunities. God gives everyone the ingredients to a good, happy life. It's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rachael-ray/i-really-believe-there-s-no-such-thing-as-accidents-only/) [Rachael Ray](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rachael-ray/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/db9/rachael-ray-7121_accidents_i-really-believe-there-s-no-such-thing-a_790757.jpg) > [I think faith is the small mustard seed of opportunities every day. For example, 'Am I going to love this person? Am…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-batterson/i-think-faith-is-the-small-mustard-seed-of-opportunities-every-day/) [Mark Batterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-batterson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d52/mark-batterson-1137_doe_i-think-faith-is-the-small-mustard-seed_1288188.png) > [I'm grateful for the opportunities God gave me to minister to people in high places; people in power have spiritual and personal…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-graham/i-m-grateful-for-the-opportunities-god-gave-me-to-minister-to-people/) [Billy Graham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-graham/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a75/billy-graham-234_else_i-m-grateful-for-the-opportunities-god-g_3221384.png) > [God expects you to have enough faith and determination and enough trust in Him to keep moving, keep living, keep rejoicing. In…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeffrey-r-holland/god-expects-you-to-have-enough-faith-and-determination-and-enough-2/) [Jeffrey R. Holland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeffrey-r-holland/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ab4/jeffrey-r-holland-1190_answers_god-expects-you-to-have-enough-faith-and_1229584.png) > [“Today I'm aware of all the times I have said no to opportunities God has placed before me because I think I'm…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/heather-avis/today-i-m-aware-of-all-the-times-i-have-said-no-to-opportunities-god/) [Heather Avis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/heather-avis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/92b/heather-avis-100736_adoption_today-i-m-aware-of-all-the-times-i-have_1322217.jpg) > [I also would have steered clear of politics. I’m grateful for the opportunities God gave me to minister to people in high…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-graham/i-also-would-have-steered-clear-of-politics-i-m-grateful-for-the/) [Billy Graham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-graham/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e41/billy-graham-234_clear_i-also-would-have-steered-clear-of-polit_982167.jpg) > [“Everybody wants a miracle; we just don't want to be in a situation where we need one. You can't have one without…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-batterson/everybody-wants-a-miracle-we-just-don-t-want-to-be-in-a-situation/) [Mark Batterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-batterson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a67/mark-batterson-1137_discipleship_everybody-wants-a-miracle-we-just-don-t_1234009.png) > [I always want to do the best that I can with the opportunities that God has given me. The only way that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-shula/i-always-want-to-do-the-best-that-i-can-with-the-opportunities-that/) [Don Shula](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-shula/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e90/don-shula-11263_bits_i-always-want-to-do-the-best-that-i-can_2616672.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/opportunities-god/#itemlist", "name": "Opportunities God Quotes", "numberOfItems": 11, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“When you start exercising choices, as against embracing opportunities, you become your own God, leaving precious little in the hands of Almighty!”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Sandeep Sahajpal" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sandeep-sahajpal/when-you-start-exercising-choices-as-against-embracing-opportunities/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b3e/sandeep-sahajpal-22429_almighty_when-you-start-exercising-choices-as-aga_910990.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b3e/sandeep-sahajpal-22429_almighty_when-you-start-exercising-choices-as-aga_910990.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b3e/sandeep-sahajpal-22429_almighty_when-you-start-exercising-choices-as-aga_910990.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“When you start exercising choices, as against embracing opportunities, you become your own God, leaving…” — Sandeep Sahajpal", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“THE MORE YOU PREPARE YOURSELF, THE MORE THE OPPORTUNITIES GOD WILL GIVE YOU.”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Wisdom Kwashie Mensah" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wisdom-kwashie-mensah/the-more-you-prepare-yourself-the-more-the-opportunities-god-will/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9a9/wisdom-kwashie-mensah-61330_faith_the-more-you-prepare-yourself-the-more-t_2374121.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9a9/wisdom-kwashie-mensah-61330_faith_the-more-you-prepare-yourself-the-more-t_2374121.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9a9/wisdom-kwashie-mensah-61330_faith_the-more-you-prepare-yourself-the-more-t_2374121.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“THE MORE YOU PREPARE YOURSELF, THE MORE THE OPPORTUNITIES GOD WILL GIVE YOU.” — Wisdom Kwashie Mensah", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I never thought that I'd have these opportunities, but God has really blessed me, and I feel like he's done that not so that I can just bless myself and my family, but so that we can help other people.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Matthew Slater" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthew-slater/i-never-thought-that-i-d-have-these-opportunities-but-god-has-really/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1b4/matthew-slater-6690_blessed_i-never-thought-that-i-d-have-these-oppo_1602646.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1b4/matthew-slater-6690_blessed_i-never-thought-that-i-d-have-these-oppo_1602646.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1b4/matthew-slater-6690_blessed_i-never-thought-that-i-d-have-these-oppo_1602646.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I never thought that I'd have these opportunities, but God has really blessed me, and I feel like he's done…” — Matthew Slater", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I really believe there's no such thing as accidents, only opportunities. 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