Christian Quote by John Piper Download Open image “Christian fasting, at its root, is the hunger of a homesickness for God” — John Piper ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.9 out of 5 (4 ratings) Copy quoteShare Christian Christianity Fasting Homesickness Hunger Roots
Fasting deprives us of things that are not good so we can have enough appetite for the good things of God. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“There is spiritual delight to be found in God that far supersedes the physical diet of this world, and fasting is the means by… — John Piper Francis Chan David platt Copy Share Image
Fasting stirs a hunger in your spirit that goes deeper than the temporary you experience in your flesh. — Jentezen Franklin Copy Share Image
“Fasting is more about longing for the power and presence of Jesus than restricting our appetites.” — Gary Rohrmayer Copy Share Image
Fasting confirms our utter dependence upon God by finding in Him a source of sustenance beyond food. — Dallas Willard Copy Share Image
A fast is not a hunger strike. Fasting submits to God's commands. A hunger strike makes God submit to our demands. — Edwin Louis Cole Copy Share Image
“Fasting is more about replacing than it is about abstaining — replacing normal activities with focused times of prayer and feeding on the Word… — Gary Rohrmayer Copy Share Image
Believe it or not, when you fast in the Spirit, God makes you more equipped to deal with hunger, irritability, and temptation. — Monica Johnson Copy Share Image
The discipline of fasting releases the anointing, the favor, and the blessing of God in the life of a Christian. — Jentezen Franklin Copy Share Image
“fasting, with prayer as its companion, is designed to increase spirituality; to foster a spirit of devotion and love of God; to increase faith… — Bruce R. McConkie Copy Share Image
“Even in the miserable guilt we feel over our beastlike insensitivity, the glory of God shines. If God were not gloriously desirable, why would… — John Piper Copy Share Image
The absence of God in most spheres of life is perceived to be normal, and even Christians feel it as normal - which is… — John Piper Copy Share Image
“The Spirit inspired the Word and therefore He goes where the Word goes. The more of God's Word you know and love, the more… — John Piper Copy Share Image
Do you feel loved by God because you believe he makes much of you, or because you believe he frees you and empowers you… — John Piper Copy Share Image
“Worship is. Missions exists because worship doesn't. Worship is ultimate, not missions, because God is ultimate, not man. When this age is over, and… — John Piper Copy Share Image
What is sin? It is the glory of God not honored. The holiness of God not reverenced. The greatness of God not admired. The… — John Piper Copy Share Image
Love is doing what will enthrall the beloved with the greatest and longest joy. What will enthrall the beloved this way is the glory… — John Piper Copy Share Image
Evangelicals are distraught over the state of America because they have not been taught that we're aliens here. — John Piper Copy Share Image
“Worship is the highest moral act a human can perform, so the only basis and motivation for it that many people can conceive is… — John Piper Copy Share Image
Do you love the cross because it makes much of you? Or do you love it because it enables you to enjoy and eternity… — John Piper Copy Share Image
“job 14:1 man who is born of a woman is few of days and full of troubles "If that isn't your experience now it… — John Piper Copy Share Image
I need a bath." He chuckled. "You smell of smoke, as do I." The duke turned, leaning heavily on his cane. "Jameson, open the… — Karen Hawkins Copy Share Image
I think, here's what I've realized from interviewing people, and I've been very open about my Catholicism and my love of Christ and I… — Jay Mohr Copy Share Image
The truth is, of course, that the curtness of the Ten Commandments is an evidence, not of the gloom and narrowness of a religion,… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Why do Christians sing when they are together? The reason is, quite simply, because in singing together it is possible for them to speak… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share Image
I'm very used to working with first time actors - you can just look back at 'E.T.' with Drew Barrymore, and Christian Bale from… — Steven Spielberg Copy Share Image
“A question for Christians who accept evolution: When did we gain a "soul"? Did Homo habilis have a soul? Homo ergaster? Did God only… — David G. McAfee Copy Share Image
Always have the fear of God in your heart, and remember that God is always with you, everywhere, whether you are walking or sitting. — Gennadius of Constantinople Copy Share Image
For many, the call to be a Christian can seem demanding, even overwhelming. But we need not be afraid or feel inadequate. The Savior… — Robert D. Hales Copy Share Image
A real Christian in an odd number anyway. He feels supreme love for One whom he has never seen, talks familiarly every day to… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
When the Lord Jesus Christ became my surety . . . He went to Calvary's cross, and all my guilt was charged against Him.… — Henry Allen Ironside Copy Share Image
The world's history is a divine poem, of which the history of every nation is a canto, and every man a word. Its strains… — James A. Garfield Copy Share Image
Poor David Hume is dying fast, but with more real cheerfulness and good humor and with more real resignation to the necessary course of… — Adam Smith Copy Share Image
