Alphonsus Liguori Quotes

'Doing your own thing' and being a Christian is an oxymoron. As Christians, every day we need to be presenting ourselves before the Lord, thanking Him for His mercy and asking Him to make us more like Him by emptying us of our will, so God's will can be done.

Dare to look up to God and say, Deal with me in the future as Thou wilt; I am of the same mind as Thou art; I am Thine; I refuse nothing that pleases Thee; lead me where Thou wilt; clothe me in any dress Thou choosest.

He who desires to worship God must harbor no childish illusions about the matter but bravely renounce his liberty and humanity.

Christ removed self as the force in His perfect life. It was, 'Not my will, but thine be done.'

May it please Christ our Lord to grant us true humility and abnegation of will and judgment, so that we may deserve to begin to be His disciples.

God will have a humble people. Either we can choose to be humble, or we can be compelled to be humble.

Chop off that head which does not bow to the Lord, O Nanak.

I hit my knees and I went to him with that and I said God I want to do what you want. I don't want sports to be an idol in my life.

When I see Jesus Christ I simply want to be what He wants me to be.

Don't bother to give God instructions; just report for duty.

O Lord, Thou knowest that which is best for us; let this or that be done, as Thou shalt please. Give what Thou wilt, how much Thou wilt, and when Thou wilt. Deal with me as thou thinkest best. Place me where Thou wilt, and deal with me in all things just as Thou wilt. Behold, I am Thy servant, prepared for all things: I desire not to live unto myself, but unto Thee; and oh, that I could do it worthily and perfectly!

If after all your efforts you cannot succeed, you could not please our Lord more than by sacrificing to Him your will, and remaining in tranquility, humility, and devotion, entirely conformed and submissive to His divine will and good pleasure.

The one who listens attentively to the Word of God and truly prays, always asks the Lord: what is your will for me?

Holiness does not consist in doing extraordinary things. It consists in accepting, with a smile, what Jesus sends us. It consists in accepting and following the will of God.

You're not gonna get through life without being worshipful or devoted to something. You're either devoted to your job, or to your desires. So the best way to spend your life is to try to be devoted to prayer, to Allah.

I find that doing of the will of God leaves me no time for disputing about His plans.

Plenty of people wish to become devout, but no one wishes to be humble.

We must accept all of God's will for us, not just those portions that happen to appeal and bring instant gratification and pleasure to us.

The bottom line in the Christian life is obedience and most people don't even like the word.

My commitment is to strive to lean on the Lord with my whole heart, reading His word daily and earnestly seeking His will in my life.

Prayer is not about letting God know your will; it's about completely submitting to him. You die to yourself.

I think that's the true litmus test for someone who has become closer to Jesus: their heart is more loving, accepting, childlike, less believing that they have all the answers and more believing in Him.

What shall befall me in the pursuance of this work, I refer to the disposal of Almighty God, whose glory is dearer to me, not only than my liberty, but than my life.

In order to be discipled by others a person must have a trusting heart, one that listens even when it doesn't fully comprehend or see the end result.

I always believed in God and Christ, but I was in rebellion - trying to make my relationship with God fit into my life instead of making my life fit in with him. I was stubborn.