 Everyone who believes in God must have His revelation in his spirit, or else what he believes is not God but mere human wisdom, ideals or words. Such faith cannot endure the test. Author: Watchman Nee |
| Naturally there are many reasons for not possessing greater faith, but the gravest of these is probably an evil conscience. A good conscience is inseparable from a great faith. Author: Watchman Nee |
| Faith looks not at what happens to him but at Him Whom he believes. Author: Watchman Nee |
| Faith follows the One believed while feeling turns on how one feels. God does not change: He is the same God in either the cloudy day or the sunny day. Hence he who lives by faith is as unchanging as is God; he expresses the same kind of life through darkness or through light. But one who dwells by feeling must pursue an up and down existence because his feeling is ever changing. Author: Watchman Nee |
| We should inquire once again as to what the life of faith is. It is one lived by believing God under any circumstance: "If he slay me," says Job, "yet would I trust in Him" (Job 13:15 Darby). That is faith. Author: Watchman Nee |
| How many saints are there who serve purely because it is God's command? Or how many work just to produce fruits? Since God's work is eternal in nature, He demands men with faith to labour for Him. Author: Watchman Nee |
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| It is not the distance of the earth from the sun, nor the sun's withdrawing itself, that makes a dark and gloomy day; but the interposition of clouds and vaporous exhalations. Neither is thy soul beyond the reach of the promise, nor does God withdraw Himself; but the vapours of thy carnal, unbelieving heart do cloud thee. Author: John Owen |
| See in the meantime that your faith brings forth obedience, and God in due time will cause it to bring forth peace. Author: John Owen |
| To believe that He will preserve us is, indeed, a means of preservation. God will certainly preserve us, and make a way of escape for us out of the temptation, should we fall. We are to pray for what God has already promised. Our requests are to be regulated by His promises and commands. Faith embraces the promises and so finds relief. Author: John Owen |
| We admit no faith to be justifying, which is not itself and in its own nature a spiritually vital principle of obedience and good works. Author: John Owen |
| To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible. Author: Thomas Aquinas |
| Faith has to do with things that are not seen and hope with things that are not at hand. Author: Thomas Aquinas |
