Marvin J. Ashton Quotes

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

At times I have long conversations with God. Sometimes I ask questions. I admit that there are also times when I let out my frustrations, fears, and anxieties in less than honorable ways. No matter what I pray about or how I pray about it, the result I always get is comfort.

My faith is an important part of my life and over the years I've learnt that it takes a proud man to say he doesn't need anything. It has been a quiet strength and a backbone through a lot of difficult times.

Hope is some extraordinary spiritual grace that God gives us to control our fears, not to oust them.

I gain strength from postive thought and from the daily conversation with God.

My faith gives me the belief that I can go out and perform and improve as a player. It gives me strength and inspiration.

God has a way of helping you to move through suffering and actually become stronger.

My faith and my beliefs sustain me through all of the craziness that this life brings.

The word of God is the Christian soul's best weapon, and it is essential to have it with him always. In doubt it decides, in consultation it directs; in anxiety it reassures; in sorrow it comforts; in failure it encourages; in defense it protects; in offense it is mightier than the mighty.

Scripture suggests that meditating on the Word of God can have an always-on effect of peace and strength in difficult times.

God does not dispense strength and encouragement like a druggist fills your prescription. The Lord doesn't promise to give us something to take so we can handle our weary moments. He promises us Himself. That is all. And that is enough.

The word of God steadies me. He says your trials and tribulations make you who you are. So you can see my whole story in the way I endured and overcame some testing experiences.

For the Holy Ghost blesses us with optimism and wisdom at times of challenge that we simply cannot muster on our own.

When we have fallen and need to get back up again, we are able to do it in His strength walking in His Spirit. Cling to the Spirit of Christ Jesus - He will never fail.

God's way of answering the Christian's prayer for more patience, experience, hope and love often is to put him into the furnace of affliction.

My joy in life is not because I have not had any problems. I have joy because I have learned there is nothing too great for God's power to deal with, nor anything too small or insignificant for His love to be concerned about.

The Christ path is the path I've walked all my life, so it's normal and natural. And I have no reason to abandon it because it leads to where I want to go.

I said to de Lord, 'I'm goin' to hold steady on to you, an' I know you'll see me through.'

But if you have a solid walk with the Lord, then you won't fear that failure.

I firmly believe in prayer. It is possible to reach out and tap the unseen power which gives strength and anchor in time of need.

Lord, I'm going to hold steady on to You and You've got to see me through.

There are periods that we forget that in the pursuit of fruit, that if we just abide in Him, then fruitfulness is a guarantee.

I had a longing for ritual, something I could cling to, a routine to make me feel well and contented. I hoped that reading Bible commentaries and theological critiques would nudge me closer to some kind of absolute that I could hold up as a torch to light my way.

When spirituality is the basis of your life, it gives you the strength, wisdom and courage to surmount the many storms of life that could destroy a weaker person who doesn't have this foundation.

We may not only find faith in God in our sorrow. We may also become faithful to Him in times of calm.