4,834 Quotes About Jesus

Of course I can’t reach God. But He can reach me.

At the point that I’ve given up being found by God is the point that I’m most ready to be found by Him.

What makes us think that God is insensitive is that He refuses to give us what we ‘want’ in order to give us what we ‘need.’ And to somehow think that such an action is insensitive is to suggest that we are the ones who are insensitive.

To be rescued rather painfully points out the fact that we don’t have the resources to rescue ourselves. Thanks to the stubbornness of our stale pride we choose to refuse rescue and embrace anguish, which means that the greatest thing that we need to be rescued from is ourselves.

Pessimism is not part of my nature. Rather, it’s part of what happens to me when I reject God’s nature.

No work can be done without any self-interest in it. It is but a self-deception and a false consolation that a good work is done without any self-interest in it. Yes, teachers like Buddha, Jesus, Sankar, Shri Ramkrishna taught the human race. But their case was absolutely different from others as they had God’s commandment.

Following Jesus may be personal, but it is never private.

According to Jesus examples discipleship is not a program we launch. It is a lifestyle we embrace.

Common societal thinking in many areas is moving towards a position where people regard God as an outdated fairy-tale with a sinister undertone leading to apathy or resentment towards God. This is far removed from my notion of a living and a loving God who is kind, compassionate and merciful.