Quotes about Blessing

When we preach or teach the Scriptures, we open the door for the Holy Spirit to do His work. God has not promised to bless oratory or clever preaching. He has promised to bless His Word.

Prayer serves a dual purpose; the blessing of man and the glory of God.

Parents, pray that God may crown your home with grace and mercy.

God has not promised to bless my thoughts, but He has promised to bless His Word.

The book of Revelation may be difficult and demanding to read, yet it is the only biblical book whose author promises a blessing to those who read it.

What a blessing it is for parents to believe in their children.

The blessing of knowledge becomes a curse when we pervert it.

Bearing our cross does not mean wearing gunny sacks and long faces. Some people . . . wear the look of a martyr every time they hear criticism. Sometimes we deserve the criticism we receive; however, we are blessed only when men speak evil against us falsely for Christ's sake.

When we do good—even when others are doing wrong—God will bless us.

Jesus expects one hundred percent surrender, and when that is accomplished He rewards a thousandfold.

There are two ways of getting out of a trial. One is to simply try to get rid of the trial, and be thankful when it is over. The other is to recognize the trial as a challenge from God to claim a larger blessing than we have ever had.

Family prayer is a fourth vital link in the chain of spiritual strength—a strength we are trying to build to protect us from a world gone mad. Practicing prayer as a family, not just a flippant blessing before a meal, can give us the security we need.