James E. Faust Quotes

I believe in prayer and in strong belief.

I have a very strong connection with God, very strong sense of my faith.

We live by faith, and faith lives by exercise.

I tell my children what I think myself: That religion is not necessarily convincing, but it is still interesting and not to be laughed at or denigrated.

I don't think it's corny to pray at all.

Faith is a very intimate process that involves being sincere and truthful to a spiritual presence.

I have a very strong spiritual base.

I believe in God. I am not ritualistic but I do pray every day.

I really believe in prayer.

A lot of people can talk about their faith. When you live it every day and act on the word of God, it's pretty cool to see.

I prayed every day of my life, and that was instilled in me as a kid, and as I've gotten older, that's just matured in me.

You are not supposed to convert anybody, that's God's job. But at the same time, you can be His disciple and live for Him and when people ask you why are you living for Him, you can show them why and profess your faith.

I definitely pray.

Believing prayer will lead to whole-hearted action.

Religion is realization; not talk, nor doctrine, nor theories however beautiful they may be. It is being and becoming, not hearing, or acknowledging; it is the whole soul becoming what it believes.

It need not discourage us if we are full of doubts. Healthy questions keep faith dynamic. In fact, unless we start with doubts we cannot have a deep-rooted faith. One who believes lightly and unthinkingly has not much of a belief. One who has a faith which is not to be shaken has won it through blood and tears-has worked his or her way from doubt to truth as one who reaches a clearing through a thicket of brambles and thorns.

What I believe is not what I say I believe; what I believe is what I do. I used to say that I believed it was important to tell people about Jesus, but I never did. A friend kindly explained that if I do not introduce people to Jesus, then I don't believe Jesus is an important person. It doesn't matter what I say. We live for what we believe.

Except he be willing, man cannot believe.

Believing requires action.

But what really matters is not what you believe but the faith and conviction with which you believe.

One can only blaspheme if one believes.

Our lives are not fully lived if we're not willing to die for those we love, for what we believe.

Christian life consists of faith and charity

It doesn't matter that you didn't believe in us," said Mr. Ibis. "We believed in you.

Prayer is to vibrate, do the devotion, whatever it is, to whoever you believe in, Christ or Buddha or Krishna or any of them. You get the response depending on how much you need it.