Quotes from Ravi Zacharias

True faith depends not only on God's power but also on His wisdom.

Violation of the sacred in the pursuit of happiness is not truly a source of happiness. In fact, it kills happiness because it can run roughshod over many a victim.

Long my imprisoned spirit lay Fast bound in sin and nature's night. Thine eye diffused a quickening ray; I woke — the dungeon flamed with light! My chains fell off, my heart was free, I rose, went forth, and followed thee.

But disappointment in pleasure is a completely different thing. While pain can often be seen as a means to a greater end, pleasure is seen as an end in itself. And when pleasure has run its course, a sense of despondency can creep into one's soul that may often lead to self-destruction. Pain can often be temporary, but disappointment in pleasure gives rise to emptiness—not just for a moment, but for life.

pleasure brings no lasting fulfillment.

He came softly, unobserved, and yet, strange to say, everyone recognized Him. . . . The people are irresistibly drawn to Him, they surround Him, they flock about Him, follow Him. The sun of love burns in His heart, light and power shine from His eyes, and their radiance, shed on people, stirs their hearts with responsive love.

Pleasure that profanes is pleasure that destroys.

The heavens may speak of the glory of God, but only the lips of a child or a man or woman can speak His praise. When that praise is not coming, the destructive capacity is enormous, because the mind steals that which belongs to God and the sacred becomes profane.

Christ in you," said the apostle Paul, is "the hope of glory" (Col. 1:27).

If the church didn't place true value on a person's questioning, then we were effectively absolving ourselves of any responsibility to that person.

The reality is that if religion is to be treated with intellectual respect, then it must stand the test of truth

Getting to Mars is a problem. Falling in love is a mystery."2