James Russell Lowell Quotes

If heaven were by merit, it would never be heaven to me, for if I were in it I should say, "I am sure I am here by mistake; I am sure this is not my place; I have no claim to it." But if it be of grace and not of works, then we may walk into heaven with boldness.

I firmly believe that there is a God. I firmly believe that there is a Heaven. And I firmly believe that if you go there, it's gonna be great.

Heaven means to be one with God.

For God so loved the World that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

You know what, my faith is like this - when I die, I'm going to live with God forever and ever. But I believe He wants us to have a good life here on Earth.

I believe in angels. I believe in God.

Religion was instituted to make us happy in this life and in the other. What must we do to be happy in the life to come? Be just.

Why are you scared to dream of god when it's salvation that you want?

I wouldn't be out here without God, without Jesus in my life.

God's grace is definitely abundant.

I used to just want so badly to have afterlife insured and make sure I was going to heaven.

I used to believe in God as a child. God, for me, was linked with hope.

Salvation is not a religion. It's not rules or regulations or rituals. Salvation is a relationship. That relationship doesn't begin when you get to Heaven; it begins here on Earth.

A man may go to heaven without health, without riches, without honors, without learning, without friends; but he can never go there without Christ.

Heaven is not to be looked upon only as the reward, but the natural effect, of a religious life.

There is no way to work your way to God. There is no way to climb up to heaven. There is only one way, and that is through Christ.

Now I can only pray that there may be a God -- and a heaven -- or something better.

If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?

At their core, when things really matter, people see a need to turn to God for strength and protection.

There is one thing higher than Royalty: and that is religion, which causes us to leave the world, and seek God.

I'm trying to throw a big broad net to try to get people interested in God and believe that He's for them and has a purpose.

Put your mind on the gospel. And remember - there's one God for all.

My frustration has always been that I'm a Christian, but I don't buy into, never have bought into, the belief that Jesus and God are these men who just dictate that this is how you have to live your life or you are going to burn in hell.

God's good. He can just pull a life out of a pit, can't He?

Sometimes I really want to believe in God. I really admire, in a lot of ways, people who have faith. I think it must be a beautiful thing to believe.