Quotes about Divine
Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee. Isa. 60:1, 2.
— Ellen White
But Christ, after having redeemed man from the condemnation of the law, could impart divine power to unite with human effort. Thus by repentance toward God and faith in Christ the fallen children of Adam might once more become "sons of God." 1 John 3:2.
— Ellen White
God's love for the human race is a peculiar form—a love born of mercy, for the human subject is all-undeserving. .
— Ellen White
Women are one of the Almighty's enigmas to prove to men that He knows more than they do.
— Ellen Glasgow
I see heaven's glories shine and faith shines equal.
— Emily Bronte
those of us who wish to draw near to God should not be surprised when our vision goes cloudy, for this is a sign that we are approaching the opaque splendor of God. If we decide to keep going beyond the point where our eyes or minds are any help to us, we may finally arrive at the pinnacle of the spiritual journey toward God, which exists in complete and dazzling darkness.
— Barbara Brown Taylor
Salvation is a word for the divine spaciousness that comes to human beings in all the tight places where their lives are at risk, regardless of how they got there or whether they know God's name. Sometimes it comes as an extended human hand and sometimes as a bolt from the blue, but either way it opens a door in what looked for all the world like a wall. This is the way of life, and God alone knows how it works.
— Barbara Brown Taylor
Earth is so thick with divine possibility that it is a wonder we can walk anywhere without cracking our shins on altars.
— Barbara Brown Taylor
here is the testimony of faith: darkness is not dark to God; the night is as bright as the day.
— Barbara Brown Taylor
God shows up in whirlwinds, starry skies, burning bushes, and perfect strangers.
— Barbara Brown Taylor
As natural as it may be to want to play on the winning team, the wish to secure divine favoritism strikes me as the worst possible reason to practice any religion. If the man who asked that question could not think of a dozen better reasons to be a Christian than that, then what, indeed, was he doing there?
— Barbara Brown Taylor
I was so busy serving the Divine Presence that we never got any time alone anymore.
— Barbara Brown Taylor