A string of opinions no more constitutes faith, than a string of beads constitutes holiness.”  ~ John Wesley (Anglican cleric and Christian Theologian, co-founder of the Methodist Church)

“Talk what we will of faith, if we do not trust and rely upon Him, we do not believe in Him.”  ~ Anthony Farindon (Famous English Preacher)

“The only way to learn strong faith is to endure great trials.”  ~ George Muller (English Evangelist)

“I do not want merely to possess a faith, I want a faith that possesses me.”  ~ Charles Kingsley (English Clergyman)

“When I cannot enjoy the faith of assurance, I live by the faith of adherence.”  ~ Matthew Henry (English Bible Commentator and Minister)

“I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.”  ~ C. S. Lewis (Novelist, Lay Theologian and Christian Apologist)

“Faith must have adequate evidence, else it is mere superstition.”  ~ A. A. Hodge (Leader in the American Presbyterian Church)

“Temptation exercises our faith and teaches us to pray.”  ~ A. B. Simpson (Founder of the Christian Missionary Alliance)

Faith is not something you turn to in your last moments of despair. Faith is your first choice; the choice you make even when everything seems hopeless.

Faith sees things through God’s eyes, not yours. That is why faith is important in difficult times

Sometimes God allows bad things happen, so that something good can come out of it.

Your faith is not the price that buys your blessing, but the hand that takes it.

Trusting God means believing that His rewards outweigh the risks.

Faith is a way of looking at the situation through the lens of God, who can handle the situation better than we can.

The more you trust God, the more you will develop your faith.

Faith is like a muscle: the more you use it, the stronger it gets. The more you use it in difficult times, the stronger it gets.

No matter how old you are, you can always make something of your life.

Never let age or any other external factor get in the way of your goals.

Sometimes you have to move to another level when your current one isn’t working.

“Watch out for the joy-stealers: gossip, criticism, complaining, faultfinding, and a negative, judgemental attitude.” – Joyce Meyer

Why wouldn’t we run to God. He’s sooo good. God’s not mad at anybody. He just wants to help us be the best that we can be.” – Joyce Meyer

Learn how to enjoy where you are on the way to where you’re going.” – Joyce Meyer

“There are some hurts that we experience that can be forgiven but we won’t forget them.” – Joyce Meyer

“Nobody can be set free from a problem until they’re willing to admit they have one.” – Joyce Meyer

“Brother and Sister So & So are not your standard; Jesus is.” – Joyce Meyer

“You can suffer the pain of change or suffer remaining the way you are.” – Joyce Meyer

 “Do anything you can do to keep your mind off yourself. Courage is fear that has said its prayers and decided to go forward anyway.” – Joyce Meyer

 “When you forgive, you must cancel the debt. Do not spend your life paying and collecting debts.” – Joyce Meyer

 “Every day is a gift from God. Learn to focus on the Giver and enjoy the gift!” – Joyce Meyer

 “Forgive the person who badly hurt you long ago and also the stranger who stepped on your toe in the grocery store.” – Joyce Meyer

 “Get up every day, love God, and do your best. He will do the rest!” – Joyce Meyer

“God is good, and He cannot be anything else.” – Joyce Meyer

“Hope is favorable and confident expectation; it’s an expectant attitude that something good is going to happen and things will work out, no matter what situation we’re facing.” – Joyce Meyer

“Once you choose hope, anything is possible!”  ~Christopher Reeves

“We must accept finite disappointment, but we must never lose infinite hope.” ~Martin Luther King

If it were not for hopes, the heart would break.” ~Thomas Fuller

Hope is faith holding out its hand in the dark. - George Iles

Hope arouses, as nothing else can arouse, a passion for the possible. - William Sloane Coffin

Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. - Anne Lamott

Let your hopes, not your hurts, shape your future. - Robert H. Schuller

Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all. - Dale Carnegie

Never lose hope. Storms make people stronger and never last forever. - Roy T Bennett

Hope is a waking dream. - Aristotle

“We live by hope. We do not always get all we want when we want it. But we have to believe that someday, somehow, some way, it will be better and that we can make it so.” ~Hubert H. Humphrey

Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. You wait and watch and work: You don’t give up.” ~Anne Lamott

“Never talk defeat. Use words like hope, belief, faith, victory.” ~Norman Vincent Peale 

Practice hope. As hopefulness becomes a habit, you can achieve a permanently happy spirit.” ~Norman Vincent Peale 

Hope is the thing with feathers– That perches in the soul– And sings the tune without the words– And never stops– at all” ~Emily Dickenson 

Never deprive someone of hope; it may be all they have.” ~H. Jackson Brown, Jr.