Test of Faith Quotes

The more I am in a position to be tried in faith with reference to my body, my family, my service for the Lord, my business, etc., the more shall I have opportunity of seeing God's help and deliverance; and every fresh instance, in which He helps and delivers me, will tend towards the increase of my faith.

democracy is that which affords a rule of living as well as a test of faith.

We are thus brought to a conception of Democracy not merely as a sentiment which desires the well-being of all men, nor yet as a creed which believes in the essential dignity and equality of all men, but as that which affords a rule of living as well as a test of faith.

Our willingness to repent shows our gratitude for God's gift and for the Savior's love and sacrifice on our behalf. Commandments and priesthood covenants provide a test of faith, obedience, and love for God and Jesus Christ, but even more importantly, they offer an opportunity to experience love from God and to receive a full measure of joy both in this life and in the life to come.

A Mormon knows that the promises of God are true, and He said that all will be tried; realizing these things the Latter-day Saints will acknowledge their Maker not only in blessings but also in tribulations.

Mortality is a period of testing, a time to prove ourselves worthy to return to the presence of our Heavenly Father. In order for us to be tested, we must face challenges and difficulties. These can break us, and the surface of our souls may crack and crumble-that is, if our foundations of faith, our testimonies of truth are not deeply embedded within us.

The story [of the Sacrifice of Isaac ] is much more a part of theology than of history.

There lies at the back of every creed something terrible and hard for which the worshipper may one day be required to suffer.

Not every Christian finds it easy to believe.

True religious movements prosper and flourish under tribulation.

A religious life is a struggle and not a hymn.

The way you are with others every day, regardless of their status, is the true test of faith.

I am writing to all the churches to let it be known that I will gladly die for God if only you do not stand in my way... Let me be food for the wild beasts, for they are my way to God.

Christians call it the "Sacrifice of Isaac," and Jews call it the "Binding of Isaac."

Abraham is trying to obey God, but not to kill. I feel that moment is one of the defining moments of Jewish faith.

As threshing separates the wheat from the chaff, so does affliction purify virtue.

He who does not answer the questions has passed the test.

The word tells us that trials will come ahead and we'll be ridiculed more for our faith. So if you're going to go in as a believer thinking that everything is going to be smooth, you're probably not in the right mind-set. It's going to be tough at times, and has been for me personally.