Charles L. Allen Quotes

We have been given God in our souls and Christ in our flesh. We have the power to believe where others deny, to hope where others despair, to love where others hurt.

Although the life of a person is in a land full of thorns and weeds, there is always a space in which the good seed can grow. You have to trust God.

Every child comes with the message that God is not yet discouraged of man.

My tag line for 'Silver Linings' is this: It's about a man who thinks his life is a movie produced by God.

The church is in the hope business. We, of all people, ought to be known most for our hope because our hope is founded on something deeper than human ability or wishful thinking.

We are never defeated unless we give up on God.

Hope is the word which God has written on the brow of every man.

My philosophy is: Life is hard, but God is good. Try not to confuse the two.

As long as I have my faith in God, I'm good. I know everything else is going to come.

I have great faith in God. Without faith, I don't know how I would have been able to get through what I've been through.

You keep the faith, and with God, all things are possible.

Miracles happen to those who believe in them.

Darkness comes. In the middle of it, the future looks blank. The temptation to quit is huge. Don't. You are in good company... You will argue with yourself that there is no way forward. But with God, nothing is impossible. He has more ropes and ladders and tunnels out of pits than you can conceive. Wait. Pray without ceasing. Hope.

If patience is worth anything, it must endure to the end of time. And a living faith will last in the midst of the blackest storm.

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.

Surviving and thriving in the wake of my mother's loss, I learned to believe in God. He has a plan, if you pay attention to the signs. I am inspired by the absolute proof of miracles.

The story of Christian reformation, revival, and renaissance underscores that the darkest hour is often just before the dawn, so we should always be people of hope and prayer, not gloom and defeatism. God the Holy Spirit can turn the situation around in five minutes.

I've heard people say that God is the gift of desperation, and there's a lot to be said for having really reached a bottom where you've run out of any more good ideas or plans for everybody else's behavior; or how to save and fix and rescue; or just get out of a huge mess, possibly of your own creation.

I believe that miracles happen every day. Every person is a miracle. Every moment is a miracle. If only we can open our eyes, we'll see God's love everywhere.

I see so many people. They just seem to be hopeless. Being a Christian and being a pastor, the ultimate hope is in Jesus.

The reason I never give up hope is because everything is so basically hopeless.

Faith is about trusting God when you have unanswered questions.

I'm a survivor of life. I try to give the glory to God and appreciate what's happening to me.

When you have closed the Bible, you have neither closed God's mind nor shut God's mouth. God continues to speak, live and exist. I think we should consult the living God for the living word for living people dealing with death, destruction and despair in the midst of our hurt humanity. I believe love will conquer all.

I believe that all things are possible under God.