Henry Ward Beecher Quotes

When we cannot see the sunshine of God's face, it is blessed to cower down beneath the shadow of his wings.

No matter who you are, no matter what you're going through, God knows it. He is with you. He is going to pull you through.

Let him who walks in the dark, who has no light, trust in the name of the Lord and rely on his God.

Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark.

Who can love to walk in the dark? But providence doth often so dispose.

Lead, kindly light, amid the encircling gloom, lead thou me on.

The blackness would stir and eventually go away, and God would remain, a shining point of light in my heart. I would go on loving.

Do not look forward to the changes and chances of this life in fear; rather look to them with full hope that, as they arise, God, whose you are, will deliver you out of them. He is your keeper. He has kept you hitherto. Do you but hold fast to his dear hand, and he will lead you safely through all things; and, when you cannot stand, he will bear you in his arms. Do not look forward to what may happen tomorrow. Our Father will either shield you from suffering, or he will give you strength to bear it.

If the house of the world is dark, Love will find a way to create windows.

Before us lay a painful road, And guidance have I sought in duteous love From Wisdom's heavenly Father. Hence hath flowed Patience, with trust that, whatsoe'er the way Each takes in this high matter, all may move Cheered with the prospect of a brighter day.

May it be a light to you in dark places, when all other lights go out.

Through the dark and stormy night Faith beholds a feeble light Up the blackness streaking; Knowing God's own time is best, In a patient hope I rest For the full day-breaking!

I would sooner walk in the dark, and hold hard to a promise of my God, than trust in the light of the brightest day that ever dawned.

Never will He hold your hand more tightly than when He is leading you through the dark.

The world is dark, and light is precious. Come closer, dear reader. You must trust me. I am telling you a story.

Faith lights us through the dark to Deity.

God is the light shining in the midst of darkness, not to deny that there is darkness in the world but to reassure us that we do not have to be afraid of the darkness because darkness will always yield to light. As theologian David Griffin puts in, God is all-powerful, His power enables people to deal with events beyond their control and He gives us the strength to do those things because He is with us.

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

I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness because it shows me the stars.

Although there is no solution that is easy, and there is no one formula that will work for everyone with a heartache or a concern, there is One who cares very much about your situation, and He knows what you should do. That is our Father in Heaven.

The courage to be is rooted in the God who appears when God has disappeared in the anxiety of doubt.

The best thing of all is God is with us.

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

You may be going through a trial so overwhelming that it's borderline unbearable. You want to see the end of the tunnel. Which is only natural, because once we see that little speck of light, we feel we can make it through to the finish. But God's tunnels are often twisting, too complex and dark to see the light for many days. In such settings He says, "In that dark, twisting, seemingly endless period of time, trust Me. Stop running scared! Stop fearing!"