“Too much preaching nowadays pats the back and tickles the ear, but does not get under the skin. There is no conviction and therefore no conversion. I am thinking not only of the ministry of reproof and rebuke but also of the message of inspiration, of encouragement, of comfort. People go out of church at noon with the depths unstirred, the heart untouched, the conscience unpricked.” PeopleThinkingHeartDoeInspirationChristianChurchToo MuchComfortMessagesConscienceSkinsEarsEncouragementDepthConvictionChristian InspirationalConversionMinistryPreachingNoonRebukeReproof Author:Vance Havner
“Sister Eliza R. Snow was given a charge from the prophet Brigham Young to help lift and teach the sisters of the Church. She “taught that individual women could receive inspiration to guide them in their personal lives, their families, and their Church responsibilities. She said: ‘Tell the sisters to go forth and discharge their duties, in humility and faithfulness and the Spirit of God will rest upon them and they will be blest in their labors. Let them seek for wisdom instead of power and they will have all the power they have wisdom to exercise.’” SaidHelpingInspirationYoungSpiritIndividualGivenChurchResponsibilityTeachHumilityTaughtDutyExerciseLaborGuidesGods WillSnowLiftsProphetPersonal LifeFaithfulnessSpirit Of GodDischarge Author:Eliza R. Snow
“Some president wishes to be re-elected, and thereupon speaks about the Bible as "the corner-stone of American Liberty." This sentence is a mouth large enough to swallow any church, and from that time forward the religious people will be citing that remark of the politician to substantiate the inspiration of the Scriptures.” PeopleEnoughInspirationSpeakWishPresidentChurchReligiousLibertyAtheismPoliticianMouthsStonesCornersPositive AtheismSentencesScriptureRemarksCitingAmerican Liberty Book:The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll Source: The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll
“One of my biggest inspirations growing up was Whitney Houston, so I was devastated to hear about her passing. I'm from East Orange, New Jersey, and started singing at New Hope Baptist Church, so she was like my fellow Jersey girl.” InspirationGirlChurchGrowing UpGrowingSingingFellowsEastPassingPassingsOrangeJerseyBaptistsNew JerseyDevastatedHoustonWhitneyNew HopeJersey Girl Author:Naturi Naughton
“Each of those churches shows certain books, which they call revelation, or the Word of God. The Jews say that their Word of God was given by God to Moses face to face; the Christians say, that their Word of God came by divine inspiration; and the Turks say, that their Word of God (the Koran) was brought by an angel from heaven. Each of those churches accuses the other of unbelief; and, for my own part, I disbelieve them all.” BookShowsInspirationChristianFacesCertainGivenHeavenChurchMy OwnDivineAngelJewRevelationsWord Of GodMosesFace To FaceUnbeliefDivine InspirationAge Of Reason Book:The Age of Reason, etc Source: The Age of Reason, etc
“I support mosques, obviously. We need churches, temples, mosques. Whatever people use to speak with their god or to receive spiritual inspiration is good for the country. But the symbolism of it at ground zero, within two blocks or three blocks, I believe is wrong.” PeopleNeedsBelieveTwoCountryUseInspirationSpiritualThreeSpeakI BelieveChurchSupportBlockTemplesZeroSymbolismMosquesGround ZeroSpiritual Inspiration Author:Peter King
“The true church is not made of creeds and forms, nor is it contained in walls of wood and stone; the heart of man is its temple and the Spirit of truth is the one guide into all Truth. When men learn to turn within to the Spirit of truth, who is in each one for his light and inspiration, the differences between the churches of man will be eliminated, and the one church will be recognized.” MenHeartMadeLightInspirationFormSpiritTurnsDifferencesChurchWallTruth IsStonesWoodsGuidesTemplesCreeds Author:Charles Fillmore
“A few places are especially conducive to inspiration - automobiles, church - public places. I plotted Couples almost entirely in church - little shivers and urgencies I would note down on the program, and carry down to the office Monday.” LittlesInspirationChurchCoupleOfficeProgramNotesMondayAutomobileUrgencyShiver Author:John Updike
“Keep to the ancient way and custom of the Church, established and confirmed by so many Saints under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. And live a new life. Pray, and get others to pray, that God not abandon His Church, but reform it as He pleases, and as He sees best for us, and more to His honor and glory.” WayInspirationSpiritChurchPrayingHonorHolyPleaseGloryAncientSaintReformHoly SpiritAbandonCustomsNew Life Author:Angela Merici
“The bible is not a blueprint for every day of your life, it is an inspiration not a blueprint. That requires that we listen to one another and get challenged and grow by living with difference within the body of the church.” BodyInspirationGrowsDifferencesChurchBlueprints Author:Alan Green
“I have many sources of inspiration. I'd have to point to Dr. Martin Luther King, first and foremost. But my parents were good, hardworking folks who kept us in the church and the public schools, and out of trouble, for the most part.” FirstsInspirationSchoolParentChurchTroubleSourceKingsFolksDrsLutherPublic SchoolHardworkingSource Of InspirationDr Martin Luther King Author:Van Jones