--- title: "28 Return God Quotes by 23 authors" description: "Browse 28 Return God quotes by 23 authors. Discover the best Return God sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c49/lailah-gifty-akita-11_christian_return-to-god-103062_103062.jpg" --- > [“Return to God.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lailah-gifty-akita/return-to-god/) [Lailah Gifty Akita](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lailah-gifty-akita/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c49/lailah-gifty-akita-11_christian_return-to-god-103062_103062.jpg) > [“To repent is to return to God.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lailah-gifty-akita/to-repent-is-to-return-to-god/) [Lailah Gifty Akita](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lailah-gifty-akita/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b2e/lailah-gifty-akita-11_christian-living_to-repent-is-to-return-to-god-568678_568678.jpg) > [Our way lies not in human ingenuity, but in a return to God.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-graham/our-way-lies-not-in-human-ingenuity-but-in-a-return-to-god/) [Billy Graham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-graham/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/88e/billy-graham-234_humans_our-way-lies-not-in-human-ingenuity-but_3229934.png) > [All great actions return to God, from whom they are derived.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jules-verne/all-great-actions-return-to-god-from-whom-they-are-derived/) [Jules Verne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jules-verne/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2ea/jules-verne-795_action_all-great-actions-return-to-god-from-who_2802270.jpg) > [If men do not return to God, evil will destroy us.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jesse-lee-peterson/if-men-do-not-return-to-god-evil-will-destroy-us/) [Jesse Lee Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jesse-lee-peterson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/423/jesse-lee-peterson-5122_evil_if-men-do-not-return-to-god-evil-will-de_1125761.jpg) > [“To return to the Might God is to truly rely on Him.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lailah-gifty-akita/to-return-to-the-might-god-is-to-truly-rely-on-him/) [Lailah Gifty Akita](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lailah-gifty-akita/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9a7/lailah-gifty-akita-11_christian_to-return-to-the-might-god-is-to-truly-r_2517153.jpg) > [Restoration and hope is available each time you return to God.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-george/restoration-and-hope-is-available-each-time-you-return-to-god/) [Jim George](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-george/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d7d/jim-george-2688_healing_restoration-and-hope-is-available-each-t_2498265.png) > [Never forget that you can always turn to God before you return to God.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/never-forget-that-you-can-always-turn-to-god-before-you-return-to-god/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/681/anonymous-1_god_never-forget-that-you-can-always-turn-to_830625.jpg) > [“True repentence is to depart from evil. A return to God, seeking his grace for power to obey him.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lailah-gifty-akita/true-repentence-is-to-depart-from-evil-a-return-to-god-seeking-his/) [Lailah Gifty Akita](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lailah-gifty-akita/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/13f/lailah-gifty-akita-11_born-again_true-repentence-is-to-depart-from-evil-a_2211657.jpg) > [Revival is when God's people return to God and God returns to them, and everyone sees the difference.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-blackaby/revival-is-when-god-s-people-return-to-god-and-god-returns-to-them/) [Henry Blackaby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-blackaby/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0c9/henry-blackaby-10732_differences_revival-is-when-god-s-people-return-to-g_1567799.png) > [“If man is a totally depraved being, can he possibly take the first step in the matter of his return to God?”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-w-pink/if-man-is-a-totally-depraved-being-can-he-possibly-take-the-first/) [Arthur W. Pink](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arthur-w-pink/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d51/arthur-w-pink-4530_depraved_if-man-is-a-totally-depraved-being-can-h_2525568.png) > [Then the dust will return to the earth as it was, and the spirit will return to God who gave it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/solomon/then-the-dust-will-return-to-the-earth-as-it-was-and-the-spirit-will/) [Solomon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/solomon/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/658/solomon-9530_dust_then-the-dust-will-return-to-the-earth-a_139707.jpg) > [I have received my all from God. Oh, that I could return my all to God.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-brainerd/i-have-received-my-all-from-god-oh-that-i-could-return-my-all-to-god/) [David Brainerd](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-brainerd/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/578/david-brainerd-8963_god_i-have-received-my-all-from-god-oh-that_2310593.jpg) > [“To be set free, turn away from your sins. And return to God of great mercy.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lailah-gifty-akita/to-be-set-free-turn-away-from-your-sins-and-return-to-god-of-great/) [Lailah Gifty Akita](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lailah-gifty-akita/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/44f/lailah-gifty-akita-11_christian_to-be-set-free-turn-away-from-your-sins_52492.jpg) > [“Your god stole Sitag and killed her and gave nothing in return. My God stole me and gave me eternal life, live…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jennifer-freitag/your-god-stole-sitag-and-killed-her-and-gave-nothing-in-return-my-god/) [Jennifer Freitag](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jennifer-freitag/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/505/jennifer-freitag-66615_eternal-life_your-god-stole-sitag-and-killed-her-and_2971598.jpg) > [“Who does not tremble when he considers how to deal with his wife For not only is he bound to love her…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/king-henry-viii/who-does-not-tremble-when-he-considers-how-to-deal-with-his-wife-for/) [King Henry VIII](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/king-henry-viii/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/32d/king-henry-viii-109278_marriage_who-does-not-tremble-when-he-considers-h_1341175.jpg) > [“Any man who by repentance and a sincere return to God will break himself out of the mold in which he has…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-w-tozer/any-man-who-by-repentance-and-a-sincere-return-to-god-will-break/) [A.W. Tozer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-w-tozer/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c05/a-w-tozer-1151_bible_any-man-who-by-repentance-and-a-sincere_416768.jpg) > [One of the greatest possible sins would be to return to God the life which he has given us with our abilities…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sterling-w-sill/one-of-the-greatest-possible-sins-would-be-to-return-to-god-the-life/) [Sterling W Sill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sterling-w-sill/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a55/sterling-w-sill-9927_ability_one-of-the-greatest-possible-sins-would_3078159.jpg) > [If we are to continue to have the freedoms that came of the inspiration of the Almighty to our Founding Fathers, we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gordon-b-hinckley/if-we-are-to-continue-to-have-the-freedoms-that-came-of-the/) [Gordon B. Hinckley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gordon-b-hinckley/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e56/gordon-b-hinckley-331_almighty_if-we-are-to-continue-to-have-the-freedo_173131.png) > [It is written on the gate of heaven: Nothing in existence is more powerful than destiny. And destiny brought you here, to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/it-is-written-on-the-gate-of-heaven-nothing-in-existence-is-more/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d70/anonymous-1_destiny_it-is-written-on-the-gate-of-heaven-noth_1634175.jpg) > [WHAT WE NEED IN AMERICA TODAY IS A VIGOROUS RETURN TO THE GOD OF OUR FATHERS AND A MOST VIGOROUS DEFENSE AGAINST…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-edgar-hoover/what-we-need-in-america-today-is-a-vigorous-return-to-the-god-of-our/) [J. Edgar Hoover](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-edgar-hoover/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7c1/j-edgar-hoover-17421_america_what-we-need-in-america-today-is-a-vigor_556951.jpg) > [“Like had been replaced by love. And love was the plummet dropped down into the deeps of him where like had never…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-london/like-had-been-replaced-by-love-and-love-was-the-plummet-dropped-down/) [Jack London](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-london/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/552/jack-london-595_love_like-had-been-replaced-by-love-and-love_1573941.jpg) > [“The settled happiness and security which we all desire, God withholds from us by the very nature of the world: but joy,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-s-lewis-2/the-settled-happiness-and-security-which-we-all-desire-god-withholds/) [C.S. Lewis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-s-lewis-2/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/133/c-s-lewis-121_cybersecurity_the-settled-happiness-and-security-which_1289392.jpg) > [“A man who struggles long to pray and study Torah will be able to discover the sparks of divine light in all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annie-dillard/a-man-who-struggles-long-to-pray-and-study-torah-will-be-able-to/) [Annie Dillard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annie-dillard/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/807/annie-dillard-509_divine-light_a-man-who-struggles-long-to-pray-and-stu_1618582.jpg) > [Revival is the return of God's manifest presence to His people for the purpose of them renewing their relationship with Him, with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-evans/revival-is-the-return-of-god-s-manifest-presence-to-his-people-for/) [Tony Evans](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-evans/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e1a/tony-evans-1635_determine_revival-is-the-return-of-god-s-manifest_3085910.jpg) > [“When the light of God's truth begins to find its way through the mists of illusion and self-deception with which we have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-merton/when-the-light-of-god-s-truth-begins-to-find-its-way-through-the/) [Thomas Merton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-merton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d77/thomas-merton-231_earthly-things_when-the-light-of-god-s-truth-begins-to_2144976.jpg) > [God spoke to me clearly and said, 'Did I give my son Jesus on the cross expecting nothing in return?' God bankrupted…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-crouch/god-spoke-to-me-clearly-and-said-did-i-give-my-son-jesus-on-the-cross/) [Paul Crouch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-crouch/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a75/paul-crouch-39251_best-gift_god-spoke-to-me-clearly-and-said-did-i-g_3068741.png) > [We are here because we are made by God, we will return to God. So people who think that they are something,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paulo-coelho/we-are-here-because-we-are-made-by-god-we-will-return-to-god-so/) [Paulo Coelho](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paulo-coelho/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bd9/paulo-coelho-10_beautiful_we-are-here-because-we-are-made-by-god-w_219149.jpg) ## Top authors on Return God - [Lailah Gifty Akita 5 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/return-god/lailah-gifty-akita/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/return-god/#itemlist", "name": "Return God Quotes", "numberOfItems": 28, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“Return to God.”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Lailah Gifty Akita" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lailah-gifty-akita/return-to-god/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": 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And I hid.\" [Genesis 2:10] We must cast away the \"aprons of leaves\" and the \"garments of skins\" which the Fathers of the Church variously interpret as passions, and attachments to earthly things, and fixation in our own rigid determination to be someone other than our true selves.”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Thomas Merton" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-merton/when-the-light-of-god-s-truth-begins-to-find-its-way-through-the/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d77/thomas-merton-231_earthly-things_when-the-light-of-god-s-truth-begins-to_2144976.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d77/thomas-merton-231_earthly-things_when-the-light-of-god-s-truth-begins-to_2144976.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d77/thomas-merton-231_earthly-things_when-the-light-of-god-s-truth-begins-to_2144976.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“When the light of God's truth begins to find its way through the mists of illusion and self-deception with…” — Thomas Merton", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 27, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "God spoke to me clearly and said, 'Did I give my son Jesus on the cross expecting nothing in return?' God bankrupted heaven and gave the best gift he could give. He gave the best offering he could give. What did God need? He needed sons and daughters, he gave the very thing he needed. You can bring God a gift fully expecting something in return. Get to the phone!'", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Paul Crouch" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-crouch/god-spoke-to-me-clearly-and-said-did-i-give-my-son-jesus-on-the-cross/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a75/paul-crouch-39251_best-gift_god-spoke-to-me-clearly-and-said-did-i-g_3068741.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a75/paul-crouch-39251_best-gift_god-spoke-to-me-clearly-and-said-did-i-g_3068741.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a75/paul-crouch-39251_best-gift_god-spoke-to-me-clearly-and-said-did-i-g_3068741.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“God spoke to me clearly and said, 'Did I give my son Jesus on the cross expecting nothing in return?' 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