Temptation Quotes

982 Temptation quotes by 687 unique authors

O mischief, thou art swift to enter in the thoughts of desperate men! — William Shakespeare
Man is so muddled, so dependent on the things immediately before his eyes, that every day even the most submissive believer can be seen to… — Joseph de Maistre
Temptations come, as a general rule, when they are sought. — Margaret Oliphant
It is not the great temptations that ruin us; it is the little ones. — Unknown Author
His Majesty [the Lord] . . . rewards great services with trials, and there can be no better reward, for out of trials springs love… — Teresa of Avila
The more we see that any action springs not from the motive of obedience, the more evident is it that it is a temptation of… — Teresa of Avila
Virtue is nothing without the trial of temptation, for there is no conflict without an enemy, no victory without strife. — Pope Leo I
When we find ouselves in some grave danger we must not lose courage but firmly trust in God, for where there is the greatest danger,… — Ambrose
Do not bargain with any temptation; lock yourself immediately in My[Jesus] Heart and, at the first opportunity, reveal the temptation to the confessor.....Do not fear… — Mary Faustina Kowalska
Say not that thou hast royal blood in thy veins; say not that thou art born of God if thou canst not prove thy pedigree… — William Gurnall
Come and let the healing, cleansing rays of Calvary play upon your hearts until the very seed of evil is sterilized. — Stuart Holden
Not simply the righteousness of our Saviour, not simply the beauty of His holiness or the graces of His character, are we to put on… — Adoniram Judson Gordon
Thou shalt never wash my feet. — John the Apostle
Whatever hinders us from receiving a blessing that God is willing to bestow upon us is not humility, but the mockery of it. A genuine… — Unknown Author
Most (Christians) have an ungrounded trust in Christ, hoping that He will pardon, justify and save them, while the world has their hearts, and they… — Richard Baxter
Let none, however difficult the circumstances, consider himself as debarred from the way of holiness. Have we but God and the cross of Christ, we… — Gerhard Tersteegen
But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. — Saint Peter
After all that corrupt poets, and more corrupt philosophers, have told us of the blandishments of pleasure, and of its tendency to soften the temper… — Hannah More
If Christ justifies you, He will sanctify you! He will not save you and leave you in your sins. — Robert Murray M'Cheyne
Self-absorption is always a temptation to young people, and if their religion is of a sort to add to this self-absorption, I feel that it… — Hannah Whitall Smith
The only right a Christian has is the right to give up his rights. — Oswald Chambers
I humbly believe our life is to learn our nothingness and His being everything; when we agree with Him that we are nothing and not… — Charles George Gordon
I fear it is sometimes forgotten that God has married together justification and sanctification. They are distinct and different things, beyond question, but one is… — J C Ryle
I am, as ever, a poor sinner, a captive of eternal love, running by the side of His triumphal chariot, and I have no desire… — Nicolaus Zinzendorf
To walk before God and in His presence, is the ground and the costly jewel of true Christian living. I would have you above all… — Gerhard Tersteegen

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