Quotes about Devotion
Now I begin to be a disciple... Let fire and cross, flocks of beasts, broken bones, dismemberment... come upon me, so long as I attain to Jesus Christ.
— Ignatius of Antioch
Character in a saint means the disposition of Jesus Christ persistently manifested.
— Oswald Chambers
I want you to love me. I want you to trust me enough to let me love you, and I want you to stay here with me so we can build a life together. That's what I want
— Francine Rivers
There are no galley-slaves in the royal vessel of divine love -- every man works his oar voluntarily!
— Francis de Sales
Every year that we grow in the Lord, Jesus Christ looms larger and greater in our eyes.
— Frank Viola
Do you believe that the God of Jesus loves you beyond worthiness and unworthiness, beyond fidelity and infidelity—that he loves you in the morning sun and in the evening rain—that he loves you when your intellect denies it, your emotions refuse it, your whole being rejects it. Do you believe that God loves without condition or reservation and loves you this moment as you are and not as you should be.
— Brennan Manning
The sinners to whom Jesus directed His messianic ministry were not those who skipped morning devotions or Sunday church. His ministry was to those whom society considered real sinners. They had done nothing to merit salvation. Yet they opened themselves to the gift that was offered them. On the other hand, the self-righteous placed their trust in the works of the Law and closed their hearts to the message of grace.
— Brennan Manning
There is an essential connection between experiencing God, loving God, and trusting God. You will trust God only as much as you love him. And you will love him to the extent you have touched him, rather that he has touched you.
— Brennan Manning
Love proves its authenticity in fidelity, but reaches its completion in forgiveness.
— Brennan Manning
The daring metaphor of Jesus as bridegroom suggests that the living God seeks more than an intimate relationship with us.
— Brennan Manning
One thing we do know: We don't comprehend the love of Jesus Christ.
— Brennan Manning
Faith means believing that I am Yours and You are mine, that I am who You say I am: Your beloved, fearfully and wonderfully accepted.
— Brennan Manning