Spiritual Encouragement Quotes & Sayings

A man does not have to be an angel to be a saint. — Albert Schweitzer

Hope is flourishing flower. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Life is a heroic faith. — Lailah Gifty Akita

May you dream great dreams. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Love is force of being. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Begin again as often as you need to in order to stay on track spiritually ... — Elizabeth Funderbirk

Dwell on the beauty of sacred-existence. — Lailah Gifty Akita

You can see clearly in a sacred dawn of light. — Lailah Gifty Akita

You can overcome every hurdle with positive attitude. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Don't lose heart. Every disappointment is an awakening. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Perpetual possibilities exist to win the game of life. — Lailah Gifty Akita

God hates it when we stir up strife, disloyalty, or contention among His people. It may happen in the church, but don't you be a part of it. Don't do it. Pray, ask the Lord to make you a peacemaker, and ask the Lord to show you how you can minister support and encouragement to the spiritual leaders of your church. — Nancy Leigh DeMoss

The land of delight is holy sanctuary. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Do not forget to care for your body, soul and spirit. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Renewed mind, revived spirit and restored strength. — Lailah Gifty Akita

The Scriptures are words of great encouragement. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Stand fast in the grace of God. — Lailah Gifty Akita

It is imperative that we do not fear challenges that we have attracted to promote our growth. Every obstacle we encounter is an opportunity for spiritual evolution. — Dannion Brinkley

Be the light in every dark corner. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Great stories strengthen us to be great souls. — Lailah Gifty Akita

False religion may prevail, iniquity may abound, the love of many may wax cold, the cross of Calvary may be lost sight of, and darkness, like the pall of death, may spread over the world; the whole force of the popular current may be formed to overthrow the people of God; but in the hour of greatest peril the God of Elijah will raise up human instrumentalities to bear a message that will not be silenced. — Ellen G. White

God's manifest His mighty power, when we absolute depend on Him. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Encouragement is strength of the soul. — Lailah Gifty Akita

In deep suffering, I got to know divinity within my soul. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Love the Creator with all your heart, all your soul and all your mind. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Churches provide a place of gathering for people who share common beliefs, support and encouragement for each other in faith, a place to find insight into and teaching about God's Word, and they provide a time and place where people can leave the world behind and focus only on their spiritual relationship with God. — Mary C. Neal

Dancing ignite a blissful body, soul and spirit. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Nurture your divine strength. — Lailah Gifty Akita

The word of God gives hope. — Lailah Gifty Akita

God is love. Love is of God. Whoever loves is of God. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Emotional suffering needs spiritual encouragement. — Edward T. Welch

Love is enduring spirit. — Lailah Gifty Akita

1 CORINTHIANS 14 Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy. 2For one who speaks in a tongue speaks not to men but to God; for no one understands him, but he utters mysteries in the Spirit. 3On the other hand, the one who prophesies speaks to people for their upbuilding and encouragement and consolation. 4The one who speaks in a tongue builds up himself, but the one who prophesies builds up the church. 5Now I want you all to speak in tongues, but even more to prophesy. The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in tongues, unless someone interprets, so that the church may be built up. — Anonymous

Every great soul was inspired by another great soul. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Seek to know your sacred soul. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Never judge yourself so harshly that you never arise from the ashes of life. — Shawntel Jefferson

Everything you need to heal is inside yourself. You only need support and encouragement to listen to yourself - to your thoughts, feelings, imagery, and inner spiritual urgings. A book, like a therapist or group, can only guide you, helping you to say out loud what you dared not say even to yourself. — Renee Fredrickson

If you want to encourage your spiritual leaders (and their wives!) let them know you are praying for them. Ask them periodically for any specific prayer requests and assure them you will pray accordingly. Use the following prayer guide with accompanying scriptures, to suggest practical ways to pray for those who provide spiritual leadership for the flock. — Nancy Leigh DeMoss

May my thanksgiving be my prayer. — Lailah Gifty Akita

We must seek spirituality above all things. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Don't be too quick to interpret the moment. Just keep quiet. My encouragement would always be: never think anything is against you, everything is blessing. Why should it be different? Just be quiet. Let it all work itself out. — Mooji

We are sisters.
We are brothers.
We are family. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Encouragement is the strength of the spirit. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Keep seeking the spirituality of thy soul. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Hope is believe in the word of God. — Lailah Gifty Akita

The deepest comfort comes from the divine self. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Enjoy the sacred existence. — Lailah Gifty Akita

The Scriptures are the pearls of great words. — Lailah Gifty Akita

You must hunger for spiritual food. — Lailah Gifty Akita

The strong spirit empowers others to be stronger souls. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Be you! You are a heavenly being. — Lailah Gifty Akita

I live life in spirit of love and light. — Lailah Gifty Akita

It is only within the context of the church that ongoing spiritual care, encouragement, and accountability can occur. It is only as we use the powerful word of the gospel in each other's lives that we can change. — Elyse M. Fitzpatrick

Weak hearts will be strengthened, and drooping saints will be revived as they listen to our "songs of deliverance." Their doubts and fears will be rebuked, as we teach and admonish one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs. — Charles Haddon Spurgeon

When you have the grace speak, declare sacred-utterances. — Lailah Gifty Akita

You ought to recognise your special talent, for your specific purpose. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Seek the sacred light. — Lailah Gifty Akita

The grace of living life is to give glory to God. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Live in the light. — Lailah Gifty Akita

With the greatest force within, you can go farther. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Life is holy endured faith. — Lailah Gifty Akita

The truth shall set your soul free. — Lailah Gifty Akita

The test in spiritual fires is the strength of faith. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Sometimes I have experienced God in extraordinary ways - in dramatic surprises or soul-expanding insights or unexplainable mystical encounters. More often, I have felt God's reality in the simple encouragement of a friend, in the gentle inspiration of a sermon, or in the familiar ritual of the Eucharist and I'd be less than honest if I didn't also say that at times, I've found myself in the spiritual doldrums, cast adrift, wondering if the wind would ever blow again. — Brian D. McLaren

We see the greatness of God in times of great challenge. — Lailah Gifty Akita

One of the reasons that hiddenness is such an important aspect of the spiritual life is that it keeps us focused on God. In hiddenness we do not receive human acclamation, admiration, support, or encouragement. In hiddenness we have to go to God with our sorrows and joys and trust that God will give us what we most need.
In our society we are inclined to avoid hiddenness. We want to be seen and acknowledged. We want to be useful to others and influence the course of events. But as we become visible and popular, we quickly grow dependent on people and their responses and easily lose touch with God, the true source of our being. Hiddenness is the place of purification. In hiddenness we find our true selves. — Henri J.M. Nouwen

One night, walking along 8th Street in the East Village, I saw some adolescent boys, out too late and unattended. They were playing an arcade video game set up on the sidewalk, piloting a digital spacecraft through starlit infinity, blasting everything in their path to bits. Now and then, the machine would let out a robotic shout of encouragement: You're doing great! So the urchins flew on through the make-believe nothingness, destroying whatever they saw, hypnotized by the mechanical praise that stood in for the human voice of love. That, it seemed to me, was postmodernism in a nutshell. It ignored the full spiritual reality of life all around it in order to blow things apart inside a man-made box that only looked like infinity. You're doing great, intellectuals! You're doing great. Much — Andrew Klavan

Be you. You are a holy-self. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Gratitude is glory to God. — Lailah Gifty Akita

I didn't understand it at the time, but our bodies need attention and encouragement as much as our minds. They are not meant to be kept quiet, preserved like a specimen in a jar. We are meant to move. When we forget that we are not just intellectual, emotional, and spiritual beings, but also animals, we do so at our peril. — Jeff Horowitz

Encouragement is oxygen to the soul. Good work can never be expected from a worker without encouragement. No one ever climbed spiritual heights without it. No one ever lived without it. — George Matthew Adams

Knowledge is light.
God is light.
God is knowledge. — Lailah Gifty Akita

God gives strength for every spiritual adventure. — Lailah Gifty Akita

You will succeed at the sacred time. — Lailah Gifty Akita

You are a great light, brighten the world. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Be careful which spirit you allow to dwell in your body. It is better to allow good spirit. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Don't look at your circumstance. Be courageous! — Lailah Gifty Akita