Poor in spirit Quote by E. M. Bounds Download Open image ““The “poor in spirit” are eminently competent to pray.”” — E. M. Bounds ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.0 out of 5 (3 ratings) Copy quoteShare Poor in spirit Religion
To be conscious of being poor while praying for riches is to be rewarded with that which you are conscious of being, namely, poverty.… — Neville Goddard Copy Share Image
“Being poor in the Spirit means you are humble, gentle, meek, God-fearing,kind and exhibit the fruits of the Spirit but being Spiritually poor is… — Agu, Jaachynma N.E Copy Share Image
“Our struggle to pray is good, because it reveals that the Spirit has given us a desire to pray.” — Kevin P. Halloran Copy Share Image
The richness of God’s Word ought to determine our prayer, not the poverty of our heart. — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share Image
May those who are poor in spirit and heart find their way to GOD and act in GOD's way. For this I pray. — Innah Delos Angeles Copy Share Image
“I determined to learn to pray so that my experience conforms to the words of Jesus rather than try to make his words conform… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“prayed for the poor and destitute in great cities, where the struggle for life was harder than it was here with us.” — Willa Cather Copy Share Image
“Let but the deep undertone of all our prayer be the teachableness that comes from a sense of ignorance, and from faith in Him… — Andrew Murray Copy Share Image
May those who are poor in spirit and heart find their way to GOD and act in GOD's ways. — Innah Delos Angeles Copy Share Image
“The preacher must be surrendered to God in the holiest devotion. He is not a professional man, his ministry is not a profession; it… — E. M. Bounds Copy Share Image
“The men who have done the most for God in this world have been early on their knees. He who fritters away the early… — E. M. Bounds Copy Share Image
“For trust in the person of God must precede trust in the Word of God.” — E. M. Bounds Copy Share Image
Catch {a man} at the moment when he is really poor in spirit and smuggle into his mind the gratifying reflection, "By jove, I'm… — C. S. Lewis Copy Share Image
“Truth is the world and falseness is man who lives within his mind world which has copied the world of Truth. Therefore, man must… — Woo Myung Copy Share Image
“...for the interests of rulers require that their subjects should be poor in spirit, and that there should be no strong bond of friendship… — Plato Copy Share Image
“Remaining poor in spirit, combined with a first love passion for Jesus are the keys God created to anchor us to the center of… — Bill Johnson Copy Share Image
“Blessings on the poor in spirit! The kingdom of heaven is yours” (Matt. 5:3) doesn’t mean, “You will go to heaven when you die.” It means you will be one of those through whom God’s kingdom, heaven’s rule, begins to appear on earth as in heaven. The Beatitudes are the agenda for kingdom people. They are not simply about how… — N.T. Wright Copy Share
A truly Christian love, either to God or men, is a humble broken-hearted love. The desires of the saints, however earnest, are humble desires. Their hope is a humble hope; and their joy, even when it is unspeakable and full of glory, is a humble broken-hearted joy, and leaves the Christian more poor in spirit, and more like a little… — Jonathan Edwards Copy Share
“Here is the sweet paradox in how God works. He blesses those who admit that they need help: The poor in spirit are blessed (Matthew 5: 3). Sanity has a deep awareness, I need help. I can’t do life right on my own. Someone outside me must intervene. The sanity of honest humility finds mercy, life, peace, and strength. By… — David A. Powlison Copy Share
Ultimate Reality is not clearly and immediately apprehended except by those who have made themselves loving, pure in heart and poor in spirit. — Aldous Huxley Copy Share Image
“He only who is reduced to nothing in himself, and relies on the mercy of God is poor in spirit” — John Calvin Copy Share Image
The man who is poor in spirit desires and says with his whole heart, Hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be… — John of Kronstadt Copy Share Image
“Mortify your pride by cultivating humility. “Put on, therefore,” says Paul, “as the elect of God, holy and beloved, . . . humbleness of… — D.L. Moody Copy Share Image
Heaven must be an awfully dull place if the poor in spirit live there. — Emma Goldman Copy Share Image
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