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29 Powerful Christian Quotes to Inspire You Every Day

Updated: Mar. 14, 2024

We all need words of encouragement now and then. If you're in need, read these Christian quotes that'll fuel your soul and lift your spirits.

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Christian quotes that inspire and motivate

Life can get the best of us sometimes. The stress of managing everyday life can make us grow weary, and unexpected life-changing events can shake us to our core. There are days where we doubt who we are, what we’re doing, and where we stand; we’re only human, after all.

On the days where we feel lost, reading Christian quotes can help get us back on our paths. They can inspire and motivate us, and even help us put our situation into perspective. After you’re done reading these Christian quotes, read these Bible quotes, spiritual quotes, and gratitude quotes to inspire you further.

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1. “God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him”—John Piper. Don’t forget to bookmark these positive affirmations that will bring you joy and success. 

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2. “True faith means holding nothing back. It means putting every hope in God’s fidelity to His Promises.”—Francis Chan, Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God. This is a strong quote that can really motivate and inspire those who read it.

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3. “He said “Love…as I have loved you.” We cannot love too much.”—Amy Carmichael. A truly beautiful love quote to reflect on. 

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4. “What you are is God’s gift to you, what you become is your gift to God.”—Hans urs von Balthasar. This is one of those uplifting quotes that’ll stay with you long after you read it.

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5. “When we work, we work. When we pray, God works.”—James Hudson Taylor. If you need more inspiration, read these karma quotes on life, love, and everything in between.

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6. “Joy is the infallible proof of the presence of God.”—Madeleine L’engle. Read these quotes about happiness that’ll brighten your day.

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7. “Faith does not eliminate questions. But faith knows where to take them.”—Elisabeth Elliot. Here are more life-changing quotes you won’t soon forget. 

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8. “For prayer is nothing else than being on terms of friendship with God.”—Saint Teresa of Ávila

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9. “Some of God’s greatest gifts are unanswered prayers.”—Garth Brooks

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10. “To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable, because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you.”—C.S. Lewis

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11. “What God intended for you goes far beyond anything you can imagine.”—Oprah Winfrey

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12. “Christ literally walked in our shoes.”—Tim Keller

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13. “Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe.”—Saint Augustine

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14. “I’m not perfect. I’m never going to be. And that’s the great thing about living the Christian life and trying to live by faith, is you’re trying to get better every day. You’re trying to improve.”—Tim Tebow

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15. “Faith is deliberate confidence in the character of God whose ways you may not understand at the time.”—Oswald Chambers

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16. “God will meet you where you are in order to take you where He wants you to go.”—Tony Evans

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17. “Life is God’s novel. Let him write it.”—Isaac Bashevis Singer

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18. “Faith has to do with things that are not seen and hope with things that are not at hand.”—Thomas Aquinas

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19. “Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows; it empties today of its strength.”—Corrie Ten Boom

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20. “If you can see it, you can achieve it. God helps those who helps themselves. Power is in the act of humility.”—Patricia Amis

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21. “The principle part of faith is patience.”—George MacDonald

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22. “However many blessings we expect from God, His infinite liberality will always exceed all our wishes and our thoughts.”—John Calvin

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23. “The true call of a Christian is not to do extraordinary things, but to do ordinary things in an extraordinary way.”—Dean Stanley

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24. “We are twice armed if we fight with faith.”—Plato

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25. “I wish not merely to be called Christian, but also to be Christian.”—Saint Ignatius

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26. “Sir, my concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God’s side, for God is always right.”—Abraham Lincoln

Here are some more inspiring Abraham Lincoln quotes to revisit this President’s Day.

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27. “Your potential is the sum of all the possibilities God has for your life.”—Charles Stanley

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28. “What the world neglects, the Lord accepts.”—Deborah Brodie

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29. “God never made a promise that was too good to be true.”—Dwight L. Moody