Charles R. Swindoll Quotes

Humor is a part of spirituality.

Humour is, in fact, a prelude to faith; and laughter is the beginning of prayer … Laughter is swallowed up in prayer and humour is fulfilled by faith.

I pity anyone who can't laugh. There must be something wrong with their religion or their lives. The devil can't laugh.

Of all joyful, smiling, ever-laughing experiences, there are none like those which spring from true religion.

Religious people are happier.

I am a deeply spiritual and religious person both privately and publicly.

The thing that brings people to wail at a wall, or face Mecca, or to go to church, is a search for that feeling of purity.

Do I pray? Yes. Prayer is very important to me.

Also, I am very religious. It gave me peace of mind all my career.

I was raised Presbyterian, but I'm not really going to church. I think the experience in meditation is pretty much where it's at for me.

I am trying to get closer to God.

I love religion.

Christianity is not about religion. It's about faith, about being held, about being forgiven. It's about finding joy and finding home.

Spirituality was the main issue. Connection with God was the main issue.

My Latin education teaches me that religion comes from religio, which means, 'to bind.' To bind with rope. And that's all it means. So whenever I hear somebody go, 'I feel so religious right now!' I'm like, 'Well, you're tying yourself up in knots, are you?'

I'm a spiritual person.

I'm not sure about anything as far as religion and spirituality go.

You don't necessarily have to be religious to pray.

I found my faith to be more about my belief, my spirituality, about nature.

I am a very spiritual person: I could say a Catholic with a strong underpinning of Zen.

I don't know many artists who've managed to go a career without bringing these things up. Saying the word 'God,' 'Jesus' - it happens in a million rock songs.

My life is centered around God and faith.

As any Christian would understand, I feel church is sacred. For me, it is the place I worship, where I learn about God and feel closest to Him each week.

It's really important to me to pray.

I want to get to know God.