110 Deep and Meaningful Quotes About God
Table of Contents
The concept of God has inspired countless reflections throughout history, as people seek to understand, connect with, and interpret the divine. From moments of awe to expressions of comfort, these quotes bring together insights on faith, spirituality, and the mystery of God. Here are 110 quotes about God that dive into the profound relationship between humanity and the divine.
1-10: Quotes on God’s Love and Presence
- “God loves each of us as if there were only one of us.” — Saint Augustine
- “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.” — Jeremiah 29:11
- “God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him.” — John Piper
- “The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature of the one who prays.” — Søren Kierkegaard
- “We are all pencils in the hand of God.” — Mother Teresa
- “God is always trying to give good things to us, but our hands are too full to receive them.” — Saint Augustine
- “Where there is faith, there is God.” — Leo Tolstoy
- “God will meet you where you are in order to take you where He wants you to go.” — Tony Evans
- “I believe in God as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.” — C.S. Lewis
- “God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform.” — William Cowper
11-20: Quotes on Trusting God and Faith
- “Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” — Martin Luther King Jr.
- “Let God’s promises shine on your problems.” — Corrie Ten Boom
- “To have faith is to trust yourself to the water. When you swim, you don’t grab hold of the water, because if you do you will sink and drown. Instead, you relax and float.” — Alan Watts
- “If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.” — Anonymous
- “God has a plan. Trust it, live it, enjoy it.” — Anonymous
- “Worry is blind, and cannot discern the future; but Jesus sees the end from the beginning. In every difficulty, He has His way prepared to bring relief.” — Ellen G. White
- “Sometimes when you’re in a dark place, you think you’ve been buried, but you’ve actually been planted.” — Christine Caine
- “Relying on God has to begin all over again every day as if nothing had yet been done.” — C.S. Lewis
- “You can trust God. He won’t ever let you down.” — Anonymous
- “Our prayers may be awkward. Our attempts may be feeble. But since the power of prayer is in the One who hears it and not in the one who says it, our prayers do make a difference.” — Max Lucado
21-30: Quotes on God’s Wisdom and Power
- “God knows far more about living a life of joy and purpose than we do.” — Joyce Meyer
- “There is not a single blade of grass, there is no color in this world that is not intended to make us rejoice.” — John Calvin
- “God has a reason for allowing things to happen. We may never understand His wisdom, but we simply have to trust His will.” — Anonymous
- “I believe that whatever comes at a particular time is a blessing from God.” — A.R. Rahman
- “He who lays up treasures on earth spends his life backing away from his treasures. To him, death is loss. To him who lays up treasures in heaven, he goes to his treasures.” — Randy Alcorn
- “God gives every bird its food, but He does not throw it into its nest.” — Josiah Gilbert Holland
- “God’s wisdom is infinite and His power immense.” — Voltaire
- “The more we depend on God the more dependable we find He is.” — Cliff Richard
- “We should not pray for God to be on our side, but pray that we may be on God’s side.” — Abraham Lincoln
- “Sometimes God allows us to experience the low points of life in order to teach us lessons that we could learn in no other way.” — C.S. Lewis
31-40: Quotes on God’s Guidance and Purpose
- “God will either give you what you ask, or something far better.” — Robert Murray M’Cheyne
- “When God gives you a new beginning, don’t repeat the old mistakes.” — Anonymous
- “If you want to make God laugh, tell Him about your plans.” — Woody Allen
- “God has given you one face, and you make yourself another.” — William Shakespeare
- “God is in control, and therefore in everything I can give thanks.” — Kay Arthur
- “What you are is God’s gift to you, what you become is your gift to God.” — Hans Urs von Balthasar
- “Man is born broken. He lives by mending. The grace of God is glue.” — Eugene O’Neill
- “God never said that the journey would be easy, but He did say that the arrival would be worthwhile.” — Max Lucado
- “There are no ‘if’s’ in God’s kingdom. His timing is perfect.” — Corrie Ten Boom
- “In His will is our peace.” — Dante Alighieri
41-50: Quotes on Seeing God in Everyday Life
41. “God writes the gospel not in the Bible alone, but on trees, and flowers, and clouds, and stars.” — Martin Luther
42. “Earth’s crammed with heaven, and every common bush afire with God.” — Elizabeth Barrett Browning
43. “God is the friend of silence. See how nature — trees, flowers, grass — grow in silence; see the stars, the moon, and the sun, how they move in silence.” — Mother Teresa
44. “A human life is a story told by God.” — Hans Christian Andersen
45. “There is no one who is insignificant in the purpose of God.” — Alistair Begg
46. “When God pushes you to the edge of difficulty trust Him fully because two things can happen. Either He’ll catch you when you fall, or He will teach you how to fly.” — Anonymous
47. “God gives us difficulties to bring out the best in us.” — Marvin J. Ashton
48. “If you want to find God, hang out in the space between your thoughts.” — Alan Cohen
49. “God is in the details.” — Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
50. “What we are is God’s gift to us. What we become is our gift to God.” — Anonymous
51-60: Quotes on God’s Strength and Refuge
- “The soul can split the sky in two and let the face of God shine through.” — Edna St. Vincent Millay
- “God doesn’t give you the people you want, He gives you the people you need.” — Anonymous
- “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” — Psalm 46:1
- “When I look back on my life, I realize that every time I thought I was being rejected from something good, I was actually being redirected to something better.” — Steve Maraboli
- “God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pains.” — C.S. Lewis
- “When you can’t put your prayer into words, God hears your heart.” — Anonymous
- “God’s strength is made perfect in our weakness.” — 2 Corinthians 12:9
- “There is no one too far gone that God cannot redeem.” — Anonymous
- “When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” — Viktor Frankl
- “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” — Joshua 1:9
61-70: Quotes on God’s Mercy and Forgiveness
- “To err is human; to forgive, divine.” — Alexander Pope
- “God’s mercy is fresh and new every morning.” — Joyce Meyer
- “God understands our prayers even when we can’t find the words to say them.” — Anonymous
- “Forgive others as quickly as you expect God to forgive you.” — Anonymous
- “The measure of love is to love without measure.” — Saint Augustine
- “Grace is but glory begun, and glory is but grace perfected.” — Jonathan Edwards
- “God’s grace is greater than our sin.” — Anonymous
- “God pardons like a mother, who kisses the offense into everlasting forgiveness.” — Henry Ward Beecher
- “God’s grace cannot be earned; it’s freely given.” — Anonymous
- “It’s not our job to judge others. That’s God’s job.” — Anonymous
71-80: Quotes on Seeking God and Spiritual Growth
- “Seek God’s will in all you do, and He will show you which path to take.” — Proverbs 3:6
- “We need never shout across the spaces to an absent God. He is nearer than our own soul, closer than our most secret thoughts.” — A.W. Tozer
- “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.” — Matthew 5:6
- “God wants us to grow in our relationship with Him by spending time with Him daily.” — Joyce Meyer
- “Keep your eyes on God; He will guide you through the darkness.” — Anonymous
- “Nothing teaches us about the preciousness of the Creator as much as when we learn the emptiness of everything else.” — Charles Spurgeon
- “The closer you walk with God, the less room for anything to come between.” — Anonymous
- “Prayer is the place where burdens change shoulders.” — Anonymous
- “Don’t shine so others can see you. Shine so that through you, others can see Him.” — C.S. Lewis
- “The more we seek God, the more we’ll realize how small we are and how big He is.” — Anonymous
81-90: Quotes on Faith During Difficult Times
- “Faith is not the belief that God will do what you want. It is the belief that God will do what is right.” — Max Lucado
- “God can turn your struggles into stepping stones.” — Anonymous
- “Pain is God’s megaphone to rouse a deaf world.” — C.S. Lewis
- “Sometimes, God will put a Goliath in your life, for you to find the David within you.” — Anonymous
- “God has already worked out what you’re worried about.” — Anonymous
- “When God says no, it’s because He has a better yes.” — Anonymous
- “Be still, and know that I am God.” — Psalm 46:10
- “God brings men into deep waters, not to drown them, but to cleanse them.” — John H. Aughey
- “Faith does not eliminate questions. But faith knows where to take them.” — Elisabeth Elliot
- “When you go through deep waters, I will be with you.” — Isaiah 43:2
91-100: Quotes on the Mystery and Majesty of God
- “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways.” — Isaiah 55:9
- “The mystery of God hugs you in its all-encompassing arms.” — Hildegard of Bingen
- “God dwells where we let Him in.” — Martin Buber
- “God is the creator of beauty and the inspirer of wonder.” — Anonymous
- “To fall in love with God is the greatest romance; to seek Him, the greatest adventure; to find Him, the greatest human achievement.” — Saint Augustine
- “God is not what you imagine or what you think you understand. If you understand, you have failed.” — Saint Augustine
- “The stars are the fingerprints of God.” — Anonymous
- “God does not play dice with the universe.” — Albert Einstein
- “God’s voice is often heard best in silence.” — Anonymous
- “We can never fully understand God, but we can fully love Him.” — Anonymous
101-110: Quotes on God’s Unconditional Love and Grace
- “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son.” — John 3:16
- “God’s love is bigger than our deepest fears.” — Anonymous
- “God doesn’t give us what we deserve; He gives us what we need.” — Anonymous
- “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end.” — Lamentations 3:22
- “God’s love knows no limits.” — Anonymous
- “God doesn’t love us because of who we are, but because of who He is.” — Anonymous
- “Grace means that all of your mistakes now serve a purpose instead of serving shame.” — Brene Brown
- “God’s grace is the ocean, and we are the waves.” — Anonymous
- “God loves us not because of what we do, but because of who He is.” — Anonymous
- “God’s love is greater than our greatest sins.” — Anonymous
Conclusion
Reflecting on these quotes offers a deeper understanding of the vastness and intimacy of God’s presence. From His unconditional love and grace to His wisdom in times of uncertainty, these insights encourage us to grow in faith and lean into the mystery and majesty of the divine.
