Charles Kingsley Quotes

Keep your faith in God, but keep your powder dry.

Put your trust in God; but be sure to keep your powder dry.

That is the exciting thing: I don't know what God has given me for tomorrow.

God gives every bird its food, but He does not throw it into its nest.

We must not sit still and look for miracles; up and doing, and the Lord will be with thee. Prayer and pains, through faith in Christ Jesus, will do anything.

Do all things without grumbling. Why? You have a sovereign God who is on your side, who works everything together for your good.

A key to strengthening spiritual muscles and enduring hardship is finding strength in the Word of God.

Don't seek opportunity. Seek God and opportunity will seek you.

There is no such thing as luck. It's a fancy name for being always at our duty, and so sure to be ready when good time comes.

Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all.

It's my only religion to work hard, and then I'm not under any pressure because I know I've done the work on the character.

Basically, there are two paths you can walk: faith or fear. It's impossible to simultaneously trust God and not trust God.

To those who believe but wish their belief to be strengthened, I urge you to walk in faith and trust in God. Spiritual knowledge always requires an exercise of faith.

When God speaks, oftentimes His voice will call for an act of courage on our part.

So I feel like success is opportunity plus preparation, so work begets work, and as long as you're prepared it's going to continue to come your way.

Idleness is a constant sin, and labor is a duty. Idleness is the devil's home for temptation and for unprofitable, distracting musings; while labor profit others and ourselves.

For Christians, faith is a precious good, the most valuable personal and social resource. When it is left untapped, the common good suffers - not just the particular interests of Christians.

God gives every bird his worm, but He does not throw it into the nest.

My speed is a gift from God, and I run for His glory. Whatever I do, it all comes from him.

Act, and God will act.

I think God always has the best for us.

God, our Creator, has stored within our minds and personalities, great potential strength and ability. Prayer helps us tap and develop these powers.

Sometimes we may ask God for success, and He gives us physical and mental stamina. We might plead for prosperity, and we receive enlarged perspective and increased patience, or we petition for growth and are blessed with the gift of grace. He may bestow upon us conviction and confidence as we strive to achieve worthy goals.

I come from the kind of family where work is work; my parents always taught me that it's better to be doing something than sitting around doing nothing.

Life is God's novel. Let him write it.