Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes

You can only learn so much from books. You can only learn so much from education. Ultimately, it is the wisdom of God that will carry you through in the toughest situations of life.

We have to pray with our eyes on God, not on the difficulties.

Everything starts with God in my career, and it will finish with God.

God is always in my life, and that's the most important thing to me.

If you fall seventy times a day, rise seventy times and return to God so that you will not fall too often.

The most important thing as a leader is your relationship with God.

One of my major keys is actually the master keys: God.

The power of prayer and faith in God is something that has guided so many of us in good times and bad.

I never stopped believing in myself. I had faith in my god.

I had my battles. I had my times of just being upset and God would show me, 'Hey, I'm right here, I'll walk you through this and it doesn't make sense now but just trust me.' That's where faith come in - trust.

I wouldn't be where I am without my faith.

Prayer is a salve for every sore, a remedy for every malady; and when we are afflicted with thorns in the flesh, we should give ourselves to prayer. If an answer be not given to the first prayer, nor to the second, we are to continue praying. Troubles are sent to teach us to pray; and are continued, to teach us to continue instant in prayer.

Patience has the meaning of testing-a thing drawn out and tested, drawn out to the last strand in a strain without breaking, and ending in sheer joy. The strain on a violin string when stretched to the uttermost gives it its strength; and the stronger the strain, the finer is the sound of our life for God, and He never strains more than we are able to bear.

God is bigger than every issue you will ever have to face, and you can do whatever you need to do through Christ who strengthens you.

Don't fall for the trap. Stay focused. It's about staying focused but at the same time God is the greatest, pray it up.

Do not expect God always to give you His thrilling minutes, but learn to live in the domain of drudgery by the power of God.

There is nothing more important in my life than my relationship with God and my faith. I have been so driven to my knees to pray for His guidance, for His wisdom, for His grace and for His Strength. I'm never going to tell anybody else how to live, I'm never going to preach to anybody else and tell them you must do that. But I sure would like to see more Americans give it a try and seek the guidance that our Founding Fathers sought and were able to [then] craft documents that allowed America to become the greatest, strongest, healthiest, most prosperous nation on earth.

It was what God had taught me growing up that helped me overcome my fear and get back on the board. 'Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go' (Joshua 1:9).

If you plant yourself in one place and let your roots grow deep, there is no limit to what God can do.

Don't let failure or disappointment cut you off from God or make you think that the future is hopeless. When God closes one door, He often opens another door - if we seek it.

Instead of focusing on how big your problems are, focus on how big your God is! He is everything you need. He is the Great I AM, and He is the one leading and guiding you into victory in every area of your life!

Being mortal, never pray for an untroubled life. Rather, ask the God to give you an enduring heart.

Faith is the most important thing in the world to me. It's the greatest strength I've had. It's helped me get through the hard times. You're not going to win every one of your football games. I've always said I'm not going to make football my god. A lot of coaches put so much into coaching football games that they have nothing left.

Have faith in God. It will make you dig deeper and become a better leader.

God is the only way you're going to make it in life, the glue that holds everything together.