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Religion Quotes by Norman Vincent Peale

54 Religion quotes by Norman Vincent Peale

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Norman Vincent Peale describes hope as wishing for something to happen and faith as believing it will happen. He teaches that prayer can be answered with yes, no, or a waiting period. He also encourages a nightly mental thank‑you to God for everything.

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The only figure in history who endures is Jesus.

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Faced with the election of a Catholic, our culture is at stake.

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What seems impossible one minute becomes, through faith, possible the next.

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God answers prayer in three ways: yes, no, and wait awhile.

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If Jesus were alive today, he'd probably be at the Super Bowl.

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Fear is strong, but faith is stronger yet.

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Having asked God for forgiveness, accept release, then truly forgive yourself and turn your back definitely on the matter.

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If you've been full of error and defeat, be done with it. Say, "By God's grace, I'm done with it," and take…

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The most vital, creative, and positive thoughts are those stated in the Bible. Its words are alive and form powerful thought processes.

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The antidote to frustration is a calm faith, not in your own cleverness, or in hard toil, but in God's guidance.

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I've got great faith in the essential fairness and decency - you may say goodness - of the human being.

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No matter how dark things become, someone is always with you - and that someone is God. He helps by giving you…

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God loves you. God doesn't want anyone to be hungry and oppressed. He just puts his big arms around everybody and hugs…

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And what marvelous things there are for which to be grateful in God's great Creation!

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The greatest secret for eliminating the infirmity complex, which is another term for deep and profound self-doubt, is to fill your mind…

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There is nothing in life so difficult that it cannot be overcome. This faith can move mountains. It can change people. It…

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Faith supplies staying power. Anyone can keep going when the going is good, but some extra ingredient is needed to keep you…

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Faith is the one power against which fear cannot stand. Day by day, as you fill your mind with faith, there will…

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Jesus is not a memory. He is an actual, contemporary, reachable Person. He is the living Christ, who has the power to…

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Many people conceive of religion as something apart from everyday affairs of the world. They think of it in terms of ceremony…

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The Bible - the wisest document ever known in human existence, which defies the ravages of time and change because it contains…

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Through persistence, self-knowledge, prayer, commitment, optimism, a resolute trust in God and the building of your own personal moral strength, you can…

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The longer I live the more I am convinced that neither age nor circumstance needs to deprive us of energy and vitality.…

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Everybody really knows what to do to have his life filled with joy. What is it? Quit hating people; start loving them.…

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God in His answers to prayer often says "Yes." Sometimes He says "Wait." Often He says "No." In any case, His will…

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“Faith, belief, positive thinking, faith in God, faith in other people, faith in yourself, faith in life. This is the essence of…

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A very real barrier to faith is this feeling of self-sufficiency, this unrealistic idea that one can accomplish everything by his or…

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“He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way. PSALM 25:9 JUNE 22 After a speaking engagement in…

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“This is love for God: to obey his commands. And his commands are not burdensome, for everyone born of God overcomes the…

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“The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the…

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Before you go to sleep, run over your personal world mentally and thank God for everyone and everything.

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Trouble is here. It is for a purpose. Use it for the purpose for which it was intended - to help you…

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Do not exclusively say your prayers in the form of asking God for something. The prayer of thanksgiving is much more powerful.

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Keep your mental and spiritual contact points cleaned so that God can operate through your mind.

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I believe absolutely and certainly that, when you die, you will meet your loved ones and know them and be reunited with…

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Don't let any obstacle stop you. Always remember that you have spiritual and mental qualities within you that can overcome even the…

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To cure worry, spend fifteen minutes daily filling your mind full of God. Worry is just a very bad mental habit. You…

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There are no circumstances in your life where God will not stand will not stand with you and help you, no matter…

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Do you think Christianity could have lasted for nearly two thousand years on its promises unless the Lord could deliver on them?

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Learn to relax. Your body is precious, as it houses your mind and spirit. Inner peace begins with a relaxed body.

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The only figure in history who endures is Jesus.

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The cyclone derives its powers from a calm center. So does a person.

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It takes struggle, a goal and enthusiasm to make a champion.

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“Submit to God and be at peace with him; in this way prosperity will come to you.” JOB 22:21”

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Scatter good will and love and prayers all around, everywhere, and you will be astonished, not only by what it does for other people,…

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Stand up to an obstacle. Just stand up to it, that's all, and don't give way under it, and it will finally break. You…

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Never allow sick attitudes to poison your thinking, nor let ill will make you ill. Avoid making your mind sore by that painful rehurting…

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“How you think about a problem is more important than the problem itself – so always think positively. Believe it is possible to solve…

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