Thomas Merton Quotes

I just thank God for all of the blessings.

I give all the glory to God. It's kind of a win-win situation. The glory goes up to Him and the blessings fall down on me.

All I can say is God loves this country. We all know it. We wouldn't be where we are without him.

All my blessings are thanks to the Almighty.

God has been kind to me.

Any good that comes our way doesn't come to us solely because we have done something good, but because God is good.

But whatever the Lord throws at me right now, I think I've been given more blessings than I ever deserved. If he wants to top it off with anything - boy, girl - I would love either of them.

You know what, I'm probably one of the most blessed people there's ever been, and I thank God for it.

I'd give Him some room. I'd be like, 'Thanks for keeping me around a little bit longer. I owe You a lot.'

Except for the grace of God, I would be nobody - and that grace is the opposite of merit - human labour, education or human wisdom.

The first thing I do every day when I wake up is thank God for letting me make it through the night and giving me another day of life - just because sometimes I wake up, and I cannot believe I'm doing what I'm doing. I just thank Him. I don't know how I deserve it, but it's completely because of Him.

I can't be angry at God. Look at all the love that he gave us. Look at the beautiful planet that he gave us.

God gave me everything I have.

God has been kind to me.

God has given me more than what I wanted.

I say God is kind. So many people want to do what I do [comedy] for a living, and so he didn't have to choose me. So I don't take all the credit, but I do know that I love what I do, and I see it as a gift.

There's no such thing as luck. These are blessings. God endows them upon you. He makes you a blessing to become a blessing.

Put God first in everything you do ... Everything that I have is by the grace of God, understand that. It's a gift ... I didn't always stick with Him, but He stuck with me.

God answers our prayers not because we are good, but because He is good.

Every day is a gift from God, no matter how old we are.

My brethren, when God first began to love you, He gave you all that He ever meant to give you in the lump, and eternity of time is that in which He is retailing of it out.

I really am pretty happy with what God gave me.

God gave me the strength to see, and breathe, and talk.

On the recollection of so many and great favours and blessings, I now, with a high sense of gratitude, presume to offer up my sincere thanks to the Almighty, the Creator and Preserver.

Lord, dismiss us with Thy blessing, Thanks for mercies past received.