31 Christian Living Quotes

In our journey of faith, we often find ourselves seeking words of wisdom and encouragement to guide our daily lives. Christian living quotes have the power to inspire, uplift, and remind us of the fundamental truths of our beliefs. Whether you are in search of motivation, comfort, or a deeper understanding of your spiritual walk, this curated collection of the top 31 Christian living quotes is sure to provide the insights you need. Each quote aims to reflect the beauty and strength found in a life devoted to Jesus Christ, offering a beacon of light in the midst of life's challenges. Dive in and let these words of wisdom renew your spirit and strengthen your faith.

1. “Satan is so much more in earnest than we are--he buys up the opportunity while we are wondering how much it will cost.” - Amy Carmichael

2. “All life's training is just exactly what is needed for the true Life-work, still out of view but far away from none of us. Don't grudge me the learning of a new lesson.” - Amy Carmichael

3. “Oh, will you pray? Stop now and pray, lest desire turn to feeling and feeling evaporate.” - Amy Carmichael

4. “We are not asked to SEE," said Amy. "Why need we when we KNOW?" We know--not the answer to the inevitable Why, but the incontestable fact that it is for the best. "It is an irreparable loss, but is it faith at all if it is 'hard to trust' when things are entirely bewildering?” - Elisabeth Elliot

5. “And shall I pray Thee change Thy will, my Father,Until it be according unto mine?But, no, Lord, no, that never shall be, ratherI pray Thee blend my human will with Thine.I pray Thee hush the hurrying, eager longing,I pray Thee soothe the pangs of keen desire—See in my quiet places, wishes thronging—Forbid them, Lord, purge, though it be with fire.” - Amy Carmichael

6. “Strength of my heart, I need not fail,Not mind to fear but to obey,With such a Leader, who could quail?Thou art as Thou wert yesterday.Strength of my heart, I rest in Thee,Fulfil Thy purposes through me.” - Amy Carmichael

7. “El amor de Cristo nos ayuda a mirar más allá del amor de otros.” - Victor Manuel Rivera

8. “Freedom keeps us soaring, but quarreling destroys our ability to fly.” - Victor Manuel Rivera

9. “Our expectation in ourselves must be higher than our expectation in others.” - Victor Manuel Rivera

10. “We fail in the work of grace and love when there is too much of us and not enough of God.” - Suzanne Woods Fisher

11. “As I stumble through this lifehelp me to create more laughter than tears, dispense more cheer than gloom, spread more joy than despair. Never let me become so indifferent that I will fail to see the wonder in the eyes of a child, or the twinkle in the eyes of the aged. Never let me forget that my total effort is to cheer people, make them happy, and forget momentarily all the unpleasantness in their lives. And in my final moment, may I hear You whisper, 'When you made My people smile, you made Me smile.” - Nancy Mehl

12. “Worrying is arrogant because God knows what He's doing.” - Barbara Cameron

13. “When you make the dream of your heart a treasure of heaven, it holds an eternal value.” - Deborah Brodie

14. “True faith means holding nothing back. It means putting every hope in God's fidelity to His Promises.” - Francis Chan

15. “Life is wasted if we do not grasp the glory of the cross, cherish it for the treasure that it is, and cleave to it as the highest price of every pleasure and the deepest comfort in every pain. What was once foolishness to us—a crucified God—must become our wisdom and our power and our only boast in this world.” - John Piper

16. “I believe, as followers of Christ, we are commanded to reach out to the least of these in the name of Jesus and show them they matter a great deal to God, who sacrificed His only Son to reach them with His love.” - K.P. Yohannan

17. “Great things seem complex and cause the nations to rush towards the minor things that seem easy to reach, hence, they perish. And again my memory echoes…my people die for lack of knowledge.” - Blaise Tshibwabwa

18. “Overcomers are not perfect. They fail just like the rest of us, but they keep on getting up, keep on repenting, and keep on being willing to surrender themselves to Christ and letting Him, who is the only perfect One, work through them.” - Nancy Missler

19. “Always, everywhere God is present, and always He seeks to discover Himself to each one” - A.W. Tozer

20. “We now demand glamour and fast-flowing dramatic action. A generation of Christians reared among push buttons and automatic machines is impatient of slower and less direct methods of reaching their goals...The tragic results of this spirit all all about us: shallow lives, hollow religious philosophies...the glorification of men, trust is religious externalities....salesmanship methods, the mistaking of dynamic personality for the power of the Spirit. These and such of these are the symptoms of an evil disease.” - A.W. Tozer

21. “Millions call themselves by His name, it is true, and pay some token homage to Him, but a simple test will show how little He is really honored among them. Let the average man be put to the proof on the question of who or what is ABOVE, and his true position will be exposed. Let him be forced into making a choice between God and money, between God and men, between God and personal ambition, God and self, God and human love, and God will take second place every time. Those other things will be exalted above. However the man may protest, the proof is in the choice he makes day after day throughout his life.” - A.W. Tozer

22. “I have never met the man I could despair of after discerning what lies in me apart from the grace of God.” - Oswald Chambers

23. “Fifty million people die every year, six thousand die every hour, and over one hundred people die every minute. But when thousands of people die in the same place and at the same time, we are more likely to wonder why God would allow such a thing to happen.” - Steve Farrar

24. “Giving from the heart is supernatural, it manifests into blessings.” - D. A. MC Bride

25. “Every November on National Adoption Day, courts set aside time to finalize adoptions from foster care that might otherwise be delayed for months, and communities celebrate adoption with retreats, proclamations, and other events. National Adoption Day was started in 2000 and has grown each year. In 2004, courts and community organizations finalized the adoptions of more than 3,400 children from foster care as part of 200 National Adoption Day events in 37 states.” - Natalie Nichols Gillespie

26. “As a house can be only be built satisfactorily and durably when there is a foundation, and a picture can be painted only when there is something prepared to paint it on, so carnal love is only legitimate, reasonable, and lasting when it is based on the respect and love of one human being for another.” - Leo Tolstoy

27. “The key is to understand that our children don't belong to us—they belong to God. Our goal as parents must not be limited by our own vision. I am a finite, sinful, selfish man. Why would I want to plan out my children's future when I can entrust them to the infinite, omnipotent, immutable, sovereign Lord of the universe? I don't want to tell God what to do with my children—I want Him to tell me!” - Voddie T. Baucham Jr.

28. “The good news is we don't have to suffer alone. We don't have to carry the burdens of our messy lives alone. God is there for us. He wants to be the Comforter in Chief for the worst that life on this earth may hand us. but we need to know Him - genuinely know Him - not just when tragedy strikes. We need to know Him every moment of every day we live. We need to quit leaving it to the professionals and make know Him the most important mission of our lives.” - Diane Moody

29. “We must be so heavenly minded that we are compelled to be of earthly good!” - Marilynn Dawson

30. “God didn't send His only Son to die on the cross so that we can hide behind our guilt, shame, and pride.” - Heather Bixler

31. “Faith Alive is Faith in PracticeEVERYDAY” - D. A. MC Bride