“God cannot give us a happiness and peace apart from Himself, because it is not there. There is no such thing.”
More from C.S. Lewis on Faith
“The real problem is not why some pious, humble, believing people suffer, but why some do not.”
“Every story of conversion is a story of blessed defeat.”
“Nobody can always have devout feelings: and even if we could, feelings are not what God principally cares about.”
“In God there is no hunger that needs to be filled, only plenteousness that desires to give.”
“I'm on Aslan's side even if there isn't any Aslan to lead it. I'm going to live as like a Narnian as I can even if there isn't any Narnia.”
“Now God, who has made us, knows what we are and that our happiness lies in Him.”
“Our prayers for others flow more easily than those for ourselves. This shows we are made to live by charity.”
“The perfect church service would be one we were almost unaware of. Our attention would have been on God.”
“There are two kinds of people: those who say to God "Thy will be done " and those to whom God says "All right then have it your way."”
“Christianity if false is not important. If Christianity is true however it is of infinite importance. What it cannot be is moderately important.”
Others on Faith
Elizabeth George
30 quotes“Your trials and difficulties are a golden opportunity to illustrate your faith in God.”
Saint Augustine
27 quotes“Find out how much God has given you and from it take what you need the remainder is needed by others.”
John Piper
27 quotes“All heroes are shadows of Christ”
Billy Graham
26 quotes“The world may argue against a creed, but it cannot argue against changed lives.”
Rick Warren
24 quotes“Surrendering to God is not passive resignation, fatalism, or an excuse for laziness.”
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
24 quotes“When all is said and done, the life of faith is nothing if not an unending struggle of the spirit with every available w...”
A.W. Tozer
22 quotes“A God less than sovereign could not bestow moral freedom upon His creatures. He would be afraid to do so.”
John Calvin
21 quotes“There is no knowing that does not begin with knowing God.”
Charles Spurgeon
20 quotes“It is not great counts God blesses so much as likeness to Jesus.”
Max Lucado
17 quotes“God meets daily needs daily. Not weekly or annually. He will give you what you need when it is needed.”
Joel Osteen
16 quotes“Faith activates God - Fear activates the Enemy.”
Jesus Christ
14 quotes“Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with h...”