Accepting Quote by Donald Miller

God will not force himself upon us against our will. If we want his love, we need to believe in him. We need to…

— Billy Graham

“We act out of love for God; and our obedience actually causes us to love more because it brings us into harmony with His…

— Hannah Anderson

God’s love sets us free from the need to seek approval. Knowing that we are loved by God, accepted by God, approved by God,…

— Myles Munroe

We obey God's Law, not to be loved but because we are loved in Christ.

— Jerry Bridges

We don't earn God's love; we receive it. We don't work for His approval; He approves us.

— Dillon Burroughs

By faith we receive the saving grace of God that delivers us from guilt and sin. In love we participate in the victorious struggle…

— Gabriel Fackre

We don't serve God to gain His acceptance; we are accepted so we serve God. We don't follow Him in order to be loved;…

— Neil T Anderson

Unless God is participating in this holy activity, we must reject his love.

— James H. Cone

Trying to obey and serve God before we've come to love Him can be exhausting.

— Beth Moore

No, God does not need us to love Him. But oh, how we need to love God! For what we love determines what we…

— Dieter F. Uchtdorf

God loves us NOT because we're lovable, because He is love. Not because He needs to receive, because He delights to give.

— C. S. Lewis

Here God is not approached as an object that we must love, but as a mystery present in the very act of love itself.

— Peter Rollins