140+ Powerful Christian Quotes About Life, Faith and Inspiration (Free to Share)

Christian Quotes About Faith

I’m a bit of a word nerd, I love how powerful and concise Christian quotes can capture deep truths. 

If you’re like me, you’ll appreciate hearing from great Christian thinkers, saints and writers who have inspired generations. 

A carefully curated collection of profound insights from Christian thinkers, saints, and leaders across centuries and cultures. It’s not exhaustive, so feel free to add your own favourites in the comments. I’d love to hear from you!

On the Nature of Faith

1. "Faith is the art of holding on to things your reason has once accepted, in spite of your changing moods."
— Elisabeth Elliot, missionary and author

2. "Faith is deliberate confidence in the character of God whose ways you may not understand at the time."
— Oswald Chambers, Scottish evangelist

3. "To fall in love with God is the greatest romance; to seek Him the greatest adventure; to find Him the greatest human achievement."
— Saint Augustine of Hippo

4. "Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God."
— Corrie ten Boom, Holocaust survivor

5. "Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe."
— Saint Augustine of Hippo

6. "Faith includes noticing the mess, the emptiness and discomfort, and letting it be there until some light returns."
— Anne Lamott, author

7. "Faith is a living, daring confidence in God's grace."
— Martin Luther, reformer

8. "Without faith it is impossible to please God."
— Hebrews 11:6

9. "Faith is the victory that overcomes the world."
— 1 John 5:4

10. "Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase."
— Martin Luther King Jr.

On God's Character

11. "God is too good to be unkind and too wise to be mistaken."
— Charles Spurgeon, English preacher

12. "You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in you."
— Saint Augustine of Hippo

13. "God loves each of us as if there were only one of us."
— Saint Augustine of Hippo

14. "There is no pit so deep, that God's love is not deeper still."
— Corrie ten Boom

15. "God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him."
— 1 John 4:16

16. "The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves."
— Zephaniah 3:17

17. "God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble."
— Psalm 46:1

18. "The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms."
— Deuteronomy 33:27

19. "God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able."
— 1 Corinthians 10:13

20. "The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love."
— Psalm 103:8

On Prayer and Spiritual Life

21. "Prayer does not fit us for the greater work; prayer is the greater work."
— Oswald Chambers

22. "Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul."
— Mahatma Gandhi

23. "God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him."
— John Piper, theologian

24. "The soul is like a castle made of a single diamond... in which there are many rooms."
— Saint Teresa of Ávila, Spanish mystic

25. "More things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of."
— Alfred Lord Tennyson, poet

26. "Prayer is the key of the morning and the bolt of the evening."
— Mahatma Gandhi

27. "Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know."
— Jeremiah 33:3

28. "The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective."
— James 5:16

29. "Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer."
— Romans 12:12

30. "Pray without ceasing."
— 1 Thessalonians 5:17

On Love and Service

31. "We can do no great things, only small things with great love."
— Saint Teresa of Calcutta (Mother Teresa)

32. "Where there is love, there is God also."
— Leo Tolstoy, Russian writer

33. "You can give without loving, but you cannot love without giving."
— Amy Carmichael, missionary to India

34. "Christ has no body now but yours, no hands, no feet on earth but yours."
— Saint Teresa of Ávila

35. "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast."
— 1 Corinthians 13:4

36. "Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins."
— 1 Peter 4:8

37. "A new command I give you: Love one another as I have loved you."
— John 13:34

38. "If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong."
— 1 Corinthians 13:1

39. "Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God."
— 1 John 4:7

40. "Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love."
— 1 John 4:8

On Suffering and Trials

41. "God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our consciences, but shouts in our pains."
— C.S. Lewis, author and apologist

42. "The Lord gets His best soldiers out of the highlands of affliction."
— Charles Spurgeon

43. "When I understand that everything happening to me is to make me more Christlike, it resolves a great deal of anxiety."
— A.W. Tozer, pastor and author

44. "We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope."
— Martin Luther King Jr.

45. "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him."
— Romans 8:28

46. "Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds."
— James 1:2

47. "The righteous person may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all."
— Psalm 34:19

48. "He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds."
— Psalm 147:3

49. "Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you."
— 1 Peter 5:7

50. "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest."
— Matthew 11:28

On Grace and Redemption

51. "The Christian does not think God will love us because we are good, but that God will make us good because He loves us."
— C.S. Lewis

52. "Every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future."
— Oscar Wilde

53. "Amazing grace! How sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me!"
— John Newton, former slave trader turned abolitionist

54. "Grace means that all of your mistakes now serve a purpose instead of serving shame."
— Brené Brown, researcher and author

55. "For by grace you have been saved through faith, and it is not your own doing; it is the gift of God."
— Ephesians 2:8

56. "But he said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.'"
— 2 Corinthians 12:9

57. "In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins."
— Ephesians 1:7

58. "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins."
— 1 John 1:9

59. "Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus."
— Romans 8:1

60. "All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace."
— Romans 3:23-24

On Living Faith

61. "Holiness consists simply in doing God's will, and being just what God wants us to be."
— Saint Thérèse of Lisieux

62. "The most important thing in life is not what you do, but who you become."
— Dallas Willard, philosopher and theologian

63. "Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love."
— Ephesians 5:1-2

64. "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding."
— Proverbs 3:5

65. "Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well."
— Matthew 6:33

66. "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord."
— Colossians 3:23

67. "Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven."
— Matthew 5:16

68. "Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind."
— Romans 12:2

69. "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!"
— 2 Corinthians 5:17

70. "I can do all this through him who gives me strength."
— Philippians 4:13

On Hope and Trust

71. "All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of thing shall be well."
— Julian of Norwich, medieval mystic

72. "Let nothing disturb you. Let nothing frighten you. All things pass away. God never changes."
— Saint Teresa of Ávila

73. "Joy is the infallible sign of the presence of God."
— Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Jesuit priest and scientist

74. "The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it."
— John 1:5

75. "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you."
— Jeremiah 29:11

76. "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him."
— Romans 15:13

77. "Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength."
— Isaiah 40:31

78. "We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure."
— Hebrews 6:19

79. "Hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured out into our hearts."
— Romans 5:5

80. "Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord."
— Psalm 31:24

On Mission and Purpose

81. "The church exists for nothing else but to draw men into Christ, to make them little Christs."
— C.S. Lewis

82. "God does not call the equipped; He equips the called."
— Rick Warren, pastor and author

83. "I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something."
— Edward Everett Hale, author

84. "The Kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power."
— 1 Corinthians 4:20

85. "Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit."
— Matthew 28:19

86. "You are the salt of the earth... You are the light of the world."
— Matthew 5:13-14

87. "For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works."
— Ephesians 2:10

88. "As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another."
— Proverbs 27:17

89. "Each of you should use whatever gift you have to serve others."
— 1 Peter 4:10

90. "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations."
— Matthew 28:19

On Wisdom and Understanding

91. "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom."
— Proverbs 9:10

92. "If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault."
— James 1:5

93. "The simple believe anything, but the prudent give thought to their steps."
— Proverbs 14:15

94. "In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps."
— Proverbs 16:9

95. "Many are the plans in a person's heart, but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails."
— Proverbs 19:21

96. "My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord."
— Isaiah 55:8

97. "The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, for the ears of the wise seek it out."
— Proverbs 18:15

98. "A person's steps are directed by the Lord. How then can anyone understand their own way?"
— Proverbs 20:24

99. "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding."
— Proverbs 3:5

100. "The wise store up choice food and olive oil, but fools gulp theirs down."
— Proverbs 21:20

Modern Christian Voices

101. "God is never in a panic, but we are. God is never late, but we are impatient."
— Randy Alcorn, author

102. "You are not an accident. Your birth was no mistake or mishap."
— Rick Warren

103. "Worry is like a rocking chair: it gives you something to do but never gets you anywhere."
— Erma Bombeck

104. "God's love is like the rain that falls on all people."
— Henri Nouwen, priest and author

105. "The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world's deep hunger meet."
— Frederick Buechner, theologian

106. "Faith means believing ahead of time what will only make sense in reverse."
— Philip Yancey, author

107. "God's gifts put man's best dreams to shame."
— Elizabeth Barrett Browning, poet

108. "I have held many things in my hands, and I have lost them all; but whatever I have placed in God's hands, that I still possess."
— Martin Luther

109. "God always gives His best to those who leave the choice with Him."
— Jim Elliot, missionary

110. "The will of God will not take you where the grace of God cannot sustain you."
— Billy Graham, evangelist

Saints and Mystics

111. "You must ask God to give you power to fight against the sin of pride which is your greatest enemy."
— Saint Vincent de Paul

112. "Late have I loved you, O Beauty ever ancient, ever new."
— Saint Augustine

113. "Let us run to Mary, and, as her little children, cast ourselves into her arms with perfect confidence."
— Saint Francis de Sales

114. "We must not wish anything other than what happens from moment to moment."
— Jean-Pierre de Caussade, Jesuit priest

115. "The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious."
— Albert Einstein

116. "God is nearer to us than our own soul, for He is the ground in whom our soul stands."
— Julian of Norwich

117. "What we plant in the soil of contemplation, we shall reap in the harvest of action."
— Meister Eckhart, German mystic

118. "Be it done unto me according to your word."
— Mary, mother of Jesus (Luke 1:38)

119. "God does not require that we be successful only that we be faithful."
— Mother Teresa

120. "Strive for perfection; listen to my appeal; be of one mind; live in peace."
— 2 Corinthians 13:11

Final Inspirations

121. "And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love."
— 1 Corinthians 13:13

122. "The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you."
— Numbers 6:24-25

123. "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you."
— John 14:27

124. "Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, present your requests to God."
— Philippians 4:6

125. "And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds."
— Philippians 4:7

126. "He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you?"
— Micah 6:8

127. "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged."
— Joshua 1:9

128. "The joy of the Lord is your strength."
— Nehemiah 8:10

129. "Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart."
— Psalm 37:4

130. "The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save."
— Zephaniah 3:17

131. "Weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning."
— Psalm 30:5

132. "This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it."
— Psalm 118:24

133. "Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path."
— Psalm 119:105

134. "The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing."
— Psalm 23:1

135. "Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me."
— Psalm 23:4

136. "Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life."
— Psalm 23:6

137. "Be still, and know that I am God."
— Psalm 46:10

138. "Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning."
— Lamentations 3:23

139. "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son."
— John 3:16

140. "I have come that they may have life, and have it abundantly."
— John 10:10