Lee Roberson Quote

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The greatest faith is born in the hour of despair.

From Ephesians 6:16:  “With all of these, take the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the flaming arrows of the evil one.”

Madeleine L’Engle Quote

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We have to be braver than we think we can be, because God is constantly calling us to be more than we are.

From Isaiah 43:1:  “But now thus says the Lord, He who created you, O Jacob, He who formed you, O Israel:  Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.”

Alexander Maclaren Quote

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The Gospel is not speculation but fact.  It is truth, because it is the record of as person who is the Truth.

From Colossians 3:1-2:  “So if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.  Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.”

Charles Swindoll Quote

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Make no mistake about it, “He’s got the whole world in His hands.”  In doing so, he weaves everything together into His design.

From Proverbs 16:20:  “Those who are attentive to a matter will prosper, and happy are those who trust in the Lord.”

Charles Stanley Quote

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To be a peacemaker is to reflect the image of our heavenly Father–using our breath, energy, and creativity to sow peace wherever the Spirit takes us.

From Matthew 5:9:  “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.”

Oswald Chambers Quote

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Yielding to Jesus will break every form of slavery in any human life.

From Romans 6:6:  “We know that our old self was crucified with Him so that the body of sin might be destroyed, and we might no longer be enslaved to sin.”

Ida B. Wells Quotes

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The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.

Virtue knows no color line.

Ida B. Wells (1862-1931) was involved in the early years of the civil rights movement in the United States.  Her background also included positions in investigative journalism and education.  She was one of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).  

Bobby Bowden Quotes

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Courage is doing something you need to do that might get you hurt.

If somebody mistreats you, treat ’em good.  That kills ’em.

American football coach Bobby Bowden (1929-2021) coached the Florida State Seminoles from 1976 to 2009.  He is considered to be one of college football’s greatest coaches.  Being a Christian, Bowden credited his success in coaching to his faith.