Phil Jackson Quotes

I am surprised that I cannot recall whether my desire to become a minister transformed itself into a wish to lead the more militant life of missionary, by a slow process or suddenly.

I'm really passionate about God and religion, and I thought maybe I'm supposed to be a pastor.

Now, there are people that are Christian artists, because they have a purpose to be evangelical for Christ. I don't feel I've been called to that yet. Now, that could change. There's no telling what kind of call God will put on my life.

I have always hoped that it might be possible to conclude my ministry as I had begun it, as a parish priest, and this I believe to be the call of God.

I have loved Jesus my whole life, and it has been such a privilege for me. To be able to marry my work and God together has been such a blessing.

I did think of becoming a priest quite late on, when other boys were thinking of knocking over fences and going out with girls. I would have made a very good bishop: nice housekeeper, nice clothes - god, the clothes.

I will be a priest forever.

I wanted to be a priest when I was really young.

As a senior in high school, I had a strong sense that God wanted me in some kind of ministry.

Had I been more religious in my youth, I might have become a pastor, for it was the pastoral role I'd sought.

I've twice been on the point of giving up my performing career to train for the priesthood.

Let us pray for all good and faithful priests who dedicate themselves to their people with generosity and unknown sacrifices.

Although religion was around me my whole life I never felt it was forced upon me. It is my centring, my grounding, the soul of me. I feel I'm nothing without it.

Really I feel less keen about the Army every day. I think the Church would suit me better.

I realized during my time as a chaplain that I didn't want to be a minister.

I'm living my life for an audience of one. I live my life to please God. And I believe if He's pleased, that people like my mother and my daddy, my grandparents, you know, my husband, my children, they'll be pleased.

On Sunday morning, I'm not nervous... I can't wait to tell what God wants me to say.

I started making some proper decisions, getting things in order. It's kind of like cleaning up your house. I was looking for direction for what God wanted me to do - and that's when I got a call about The Passion.

When I gave my life to the Lord, I thought I'd be a preacher.

My faith grew strong, and I sent a letter (as I was ordered) to the Rev. Dignitary of the Cathedral of Exeter. I was assured, before I sent it, he would not answer it.

I truly believe that God brought this, Dorothy Day script to me, because for a long time up until I was in eight grade - I wanted to be a nun.

I left because I decided it just really wasn't for me, and I got a better understanding of what the Catholic Church needed from its priests and ministers.

Sometimes it's hard for us to believe, really believe, that God cares and wants good things for us and doesn't just want us to go off and give everything up and become missionaries in Burundi.

I use God in my songs a lot but I don't have a relationship. I don't know what that means.

Even though it's my job to be an actor, I have given my life to God.