Mary Douglas Quotes

Whenever the strength of God is not recognized as the source of our strength, we are breaking the First Commandment: Do not have any gods before me.

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

I think in church you're raised like God is God and you are here.

To have dominion by religion, is to have dominion over men's souls, thus over their very spiritual life, and to use the Divine things, which are in their religion, as the means.

To keep ourselves grounded in the Lord's Church, we can and must train our eyes to recognize the power of the Lord in the service of those He has called. We must be worthy of the companionship of the Holy Ghost. And we need to pray for the Holy Ghost to help us know that men who lead us hold this power.

To arrive at the truth in all things, we ought always to be ready to believe that what seems to us white is black if the hierarchical Church so defines it.

Religion is the source of liberty, the soul of government, and the life of a people.

Order is Heaven's first law, and this confessed, Some are, and must be greater than the rest -

Some will always be above others. Destroy the inequality today, and it will appear again tomorrow.

Any organized social group is always a stratified social body. There has not been and does not exist any permanent social group which is "flat" and in which all members are equal.

For me, if I didn't have my faith, the game gives you a lot of highs and a lot of lows.

I am not a preacher; I'm a reacher.

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

In truth, I have done nothing alone. God has called me and has been my pilot. The Holy Spirit has been my comforter, my guide, and my power source.

Jesus showed me what it means to be holy - he did his father's will no matter how difficult it was to accomplish.

I have always attributed my abilities to play football and, really, all other skills and attributes, to God.

When you have a biblical idea of men's strength, you know that God only gives us anything good to be used for his purposes and mainly to serve others.

I believe in my prayers.

My faith is everything. It's the bedrock, the foundation and the core of who I am.

I'm not physically intimidated by anyone unless the Man Above comes and walks into my face.

I don't think you need to justify faith, faith is its own justification.

I don't think I've ever actually prayed to win an event.

Whatever religion you believe in, if you take almighty's name and follow his words obediently, you will be safe to an extent.

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

That you cannot have Christian principles without Christ is becoming increasingly clear, because their validity as principles depends on Christ's authority.