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Grace Quotes by Richard Sibbes
- Christ chiefly manifests Himself in times of affliction, because then the soul unites itself most closely by faith to Christ. The soul, in time of…
- Poverty and affliction take away the fuel that feeds pride.
- The winter prepares the earth for the spring, so do afflictions sanctified prepare the soul for glory.
- If believers decay in their first love, or in some other grace, yet another grace may grow and increase, such as humility, their brokenheartedness; they…
- God knows we have nothing of ourselves, therefore in the covenant of grace he requires no more than he gives, but gives what he requires,…
- In the godly, holy truths are conveyed by way of a taste; gracious men have a spiritual palate as well as a spiritual eye. Grace…
- What is the gospel itself but a merciful moderation, in which Christ's obedience is esteemed ours, and our sins laid upon him, wherein God, from…
More Grace Quotes
- The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace, making the best of circumstances. — Aristotle
- Above all the grace and the gifts that Christ gives to his beloved is that of overcoming self. — Francis of Assisi
- Will is to grace as the horse is to the rider. — Saint Augustine
- I'm certainly not opposed to digital technology, whose graces I daily enjoy and rely on in so many ways. But I worry… — Diane Ackerman
- I had a father and mother, who were devout and feared God. Our Lord also helped me with His grace. All this… — Teresa of Avila
- In a state of grace, the soul is like a well of limpid water, from which flow only streams of clearest crystal.… — Teresa of Avila
- Whenever we think of Christ, we should recall the love that led Him to bestow on us so many graces and favors,… — Teresa of Avila
- Everyone is like a butterfly, they start out ugly and awkward and then morph into beautiful graceful butterflies that everyone loves. — Drew Barrymore
- Laughter is the closest thing to the grace of God. — Karl Barth
- God appoints our graces to be nurses to other men's weaknesses. — Henry Ward Beecher
- Any artist should be grateful for a naive grace which puts him beyond the need to reason elaborately. — Saul Bellow
- My favorite albumn ever is Jeff Buckley's GRACE. I feel a weird unexplainable connection to him. — Rachel Bilson