Christian Quote by Maximus the Confessor

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

— Maximus the Confessor

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

— Saint Augustine

Man considers the actions, but God weighs the intentions.

— Thomas a Kempis

Intention isnt significant, until Gods intention has you.

— Swami Premodaya

Man punishes the action, but God the intention

— Aristotle

Who are we to say that that was an odd way to do it? I don't think that it is God's purpose to make…

— Richard Dawkins

Man sees your actions, but God your motives.

— Thomas a Kempis

The way and manner God executes His plan in our lives differs

— T. B. Joshua

When we are calling to God to turn the eye of His favor towards us He is calling to us to turn the eye…

— Matthew Henry

God often takes a course for accomplishing His purposes directly contrary to what our narrow views would prescribe. He brings a death upon our…

— John Newton

Listen carefully to me. Despite popular belief to the contrary, there is absolutely no power in intention...There is no difference in the person who…

— Andy Andrews

It's not intentions that matter. It's actions. We are what we do and say, not what we intend to.

— Kristin Hannah