Quotes about Beholding
The glory of God is a human being fully alive; and to be alive consists in beholding God.
- Irenaeus of Lyons
Indeed, it is by beholding the glory of Christ that believers are first gradually transformed into His image and then brought into the eternal enjoyment of it because they shall be forever "like him; for we shall see him as he is" (1Jo 3:2; 2Co 3:18).
- John Owen
The glory of God is a man fully alive, and the life of a man consists in beholding God.
- Charles Swindoll
the beholding of Him, and generally of all His works. For they are full good; and all His doings are easy and sweet,
- Julian of Norwich
The healing of the soul begins by restoring the glory of God to its flaming, all-attracting place at the center. We are all starved for the glory of God, not self. No one goes to the Grand Canyon to increase self-esteem. Why do we go? Because there is greater healing for the soul in beholding splendor than there is in beholding self.
- John Piper
Our source of power is in the risen Christ, and we stay connected to Him by beholding Him in His Word and depending on Him in prayer.
- Jerry Bridges