John Newton Quotes

So though there are many things I would have done differently, I submit to God's sovereignty and His purpose in my life and I thank Him that He brought me the way He brought me and gave me what He gave me when He thought I could handle it.

God will open any doors he wants to open, and if He closes doors, that's fine, too.

See the hand of God in all events, and thereby become reconciled to His dispensations.

God has a plan for every individual. We must only strive to achieve what we have to. He takes care of the rest.

I guess God has His own plans for all of us. And I trust His decision. He always does what's best for me.

There are no 'if's' in God's world. And no places that are safer than other places. The center of His will is our only safety - let us pray that we may always know it!

Sometimes God allows what he hates to accomplish what he loves.

Be glad in the Lord and receive willingly from His Hand all that he designs for my holiness - both painful and pleasant.

I put everything in the hands of God. He takes care of us and helps us. If he wants me to play in the World Cup, he'll protect me.

Be sure they sleep not whom God needs.

God won't allow anything happen in your life if it's not for your good.

I am always content with what happens; for I know that what God chooses is better than what I choose.

He who bridles the fury of the billows knows also to put a stop to the secret plans of the wicked. Submitting with respect to His holy will, I fear God, and have no other fear.

The purposes of the Almighty are perfect, and must prevail, though we erring mortals may fail to accurately perceive them in advance. We hoped for a happy termination of this terrible war long before this; but God knows best, and has ruled otherwise. We shall yet acknowledge His wisdom, and our own error therein. Meanwhile we must work earnestly in the best lights He gives us, trusting that so working still conduces to the great ends He ordains. Surely He intends some great good to follow this mighty convulsion, which no mortal could make, and no mortal could stay.

Never try to help God fulfill His word.

I am a firm believer that the Lord sometimes has to short-circuit even our best plans for our benefit.

God is God. He knows what he is doing. When you can’t trace his hand, trust his heart.

Good when He gives, supremely good; Nor less when He denies: Afflictions, from His sovereign hand, Are blessings in disguise.

Whether we like it or not, God intends to give us what we need, not what we now think we want

O Lord, you know what is best for me. Let this or that be done, as you please. Give what you will, how much you will, and when you will.

My confidence is placed in God who does not need our help for accomplishing his designs. Our single endeavor should be to give ourselves to the work and to be faithful to him, and not to spoil his work by our shortcomings.

There is a God in heaven who overrules all things for the best; and this is the comfort of my soul.

God's decisions are always mysterious, but they are always in our favour.

One often sees a call only in retrospect. This too is God's design. God often reinforces our faith after we trust him, not before.

God permits what He hates in order to accomplish something that He loves.