Richard G. Scott Quotes

There are many things that are essential to arriving at true peace of mind, and one of the most important is faith, which cannot be acquired without prayer.

To pray well is the better half of study.

I meditate on God's life and I read the scriptures. I read something about Him, go through it and spend a lot of time by myself.

I occupy much of my time in theological studies for which I have a natural inclination.

When I say, 'I love Christ and love the teachings of Christ,' I mean that in the most simple and naive way. I'm not saying I'm right.

I have a Bible study that my friends and I go to here in L.A. I go to church every Sunday. I've always been a believer. I love singing. I don't have the best voice - I just love getting my emotions out.

There's good things about going to church.

The main object of religion is not to get a man into heaven, but to get heaven into him.

All God wants of man is a peaceful heart.

I think we have to be careful about what we label as a prerequisite for spirituality. I don't think you have to know a lot to have a spiritual life, but knowing gives life richness.

Those of you who can read I must beg you to read the Bible, and whenever you can get time, study the Bible, and if you can get no other time, spare some of your time from sleep, and learn what the mind and will of God is.

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.

My hectic work schedule does not often permit me time to visit temples, but my conversations with God don't depend on idol worship. Inside my heart, I have developed and sustained a direct communication with Him.

I hope I'm a spiritual person. I'm trying to be a spiritual person.

Also, I am very religious. It gave me peace of mind all my career.

I can honestly say I am a Christian, but my spirituality has been developed on the road and is based on my experiences with God.

I've never made football my priority. My priorities are my faith and my dependence on God.

I first began to read religious books at school, and especially the Bible, when I was eleven years old; and almost immediately commenced a habit of secret prayer.

An humble knowledge of thyself is a surer way to God than a deep search after learning.

I am trying to get closer to God.

Money can come and go, and fame comes and goes. Peace of mind and a relationship with God is far more important, so this is the precedent that we've set in our lives. The bottom line is, we all die, so Jesus is the answer.

Only a couple of times have I ever been to church and felt enlightened by it.

I listen to a lot of Christian music, and reading my Bible calms me down immensely.

I die adoring God, loving my friends, not hating my enemies, and detesting superstition.

Spirituality is no different from what we've been doing for two thousand years just by going to church and receiving the sacraments, being baptized, learning to pray, and reading Scriptures rightly. It's just ordinary stuff.