Matthew Henry Quotes

God is light; in him there is no darkness at all.

As he is one, so we call Him God, the Deity, the Divine Nature, and other names of the same signification.

[T]he Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost [are] three ... not in condition, but in degree; not in substance, but in form; not in power, but in aspect; yet of one substance, and of one condition, and of one power, inasmuch as He is one God, from whom these degrees and forms and aspects are reckoned, under the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.

The light which shines in the eye is really the light of the heart.. The light which fills the heart is the light of God, which is pure and separate from the light of intellect and sense.

The story of Ramakrishna is a story of religion in practice. His life enables us to see God face to face.... In this age of skepticism Ramakrishna presents an example of a bright and living faith which gives solace to thousands of men and women who would otherwise have remained without spiritual light.

The fundamental principle of Christianity is to be what God is, and he is light.

If you are bathed In God's Forgiveness-Light, Then no dust of earth Will be able to cling to you.

You receive the light through what you read, through what you hear in meditation, or through some spiritual practice.

We need continuing communication from god. One stream of light is not enough.

God is there only if you surrender. Surrender makes anything God. Surrender give you the eyes, and everything that is brought to these eyes becomes Divine.

The sacred influence of light appears.

God alone is immortal, imperishable.

To the soul that knows its own divinity, all else must gravitate

We see the light but see not whence it comes. O Light Invisible, we glorify Thee!

All the religions of the world say God is the creator. If he is really the creator, then the only way to meet him will be to become a creator in some measure.

For this reason the gravest question before the Church is always God Himself, and the most portentous fact about any man is not what he at a given time may say or do, but what he is his deep heart conceives God to be like.

[Star Wars is] designed primarily to make young people think about the mystery. Not to say, 'Here's the answer.' It's to say, 'Think about this for a second. Is there a God? What does God look like? What does God sound like? What does God feel like? How do we relate to God?'

<...> God is a person; godliness is a quality. You cannot become God, but you can be godly. <...&gt.

What’s the difference between you and God? God never thinks he’s you.

Those who yearn for true spiritual light and knowledge can only find it through the power of the Holy Ghost. The Spirit enlightens and gives understanding of the eternal purpose of life. By the Spirit, Church members know the restored gospel of Jesus Christ is true.

God is Light, not darkness. God is Love, not hate. God is truth, not untruth. God alone is great.

I feel most spiritual when I'm out in the woods. I feel part of nature. Or looking up at the stars. [I used to say] I was an atheist. Now I say, it's all according to your definition of God. According to my definition of God, I'm not an atheist. Because I think God is everything. Whenever I open my eyes I'm looking at God.

We have seen the highest circle of spiraling powers. We have named this circle God. We might have given it any other name we wished: Abyss, Mystery, Absolute Darkness, Absolute Light, Matter, Spirit, Ultimate Hope, Ultimate Despair, Silence.

The key is to trust in your own divinity, to know that you are a piece of God, and that you are like what you came from. As a spiritual being, you have Divinity within. When Albert Einstein was asked about the impact of quantum physics, he said, "It's just all details, I just want to think like God thinks." And God thinks in terms of creating, kindness, beauty and goodness.

God is the universal substance in existing things. He comprises all things. He is the fountain of all being. In Him exists everything that is.