Quotes about Dependence
We truly need Him every hour, whether they be hours of sunshine or of rain.
- Thomas Monson
A spiritual Christian should welcome any burden which the Lord brings his way.
- Watchman Nee
Dependence, humility, simplicity, cooperation, and a sense of abandon are qualities greatly prized in the spiritual life, but extremely elusive for people who live in comfort.
- Philip Yancey
When everything comes from Jesus, it is spiritual insanity to have any form of pride.
- Derwin Gray
How was I able to live alone before, my little everything? Without you I lack self-confidence, passion for work, and enjoyment of life--in short, without you, my life is no life. [Written to his wife, Mileva]
- Albert Einstein
It must be pleasant, I should think, to hand oneself over to somebody else. It must give you a warm, splendid, comfortable feeling.
- Aldous Huxley
But if God invites and expects all his children—regardless of their age, IQ, education, or resources—to do the same thing—to pray—then prayer has to be simple.
- Donald Whitney
Only strength can cooperate. Weakness can only beg.
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
Living for Christ is a day-to-day going on with Him. It is a continuous dependence upon the Spirit of God. It is believing in His faithfulness.
- Billy Graham
If you turn your life over to the Lord he can do so much more with it than we can.
- Ezra Taft Benson
Childlike in faith means the daily acknowledgment of utter dependence and that I owe my life and being to another.
- Brennan Manning
If life were stable, I'd never need God's help.
- Francis Chan