Intention Quote by Maimonides

The whole concept of providence is that God knows everything about what we do.

— R. C. Sproul

“Although “providence” literally means “to foresee,” as applied theologically to God it refers more broadly to God’s active loving care for, beneficial actions on…

— Bruce R. Reichenbach

Divine Providence is connected with Divine intellectual influence, and the same beings which are benefited by the latter so as to become intellectual, and…

— Maimonides

Divine Providence is never wanting in things undertaken at Its command. Even though the whole world should rise up and destroy us, nothing could…

— Vincent de Paul

God bestows more consideration on the purity of the intention with which our actions are performed than on the actions themselves.

— Saint Augustine

The belief in free-will is not in the least incompatible with the belief in Providence, provided you do not restrict the Providence to fulminating…

— William James

Man considers the actions, but God weighs the intentions.

— Thomas a Kempis

Who finds not Providence all good and wise, Alike in what it gives, and what denies.

— Alexander Pope

“Providence is not the same thing as God’s foreknowledge or prescience. Foreknowledge is His ability to look down the corridors of time and know…

— R.C. Sproul

Concerning all acts of initiative there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one…

— Steven Pressfield

Providence is wiser than you, and you may be confident it has suited all things better to your eternal good than you could do…

— John Flavel

In all our actions, God considers the intention: whether we act for Him or for some other motive.

— Maximus the Confessor