Corrie Ten Boom Quotes If You Look At The World
Corrie Ten Boom was a Dutch Christian who, along with her family, helped rescue and hide Jews during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. Her experiences during World War II led her to become a prominent Christian speaker and author. Her words continue to inspire and encourage people today. Here are 99 of her most powerful quotes:
- “Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow. It empties today of its strength.”
- “Happiness isn’t something that depends on our surroundings…it’s something we make inside ourselves.”
- “The measure of a life, after all, is not its duration, but its donation.”
- “Forgiveness is an act of the will, and the will can function regardless of the temperature of the heart.”
- “Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.”
- “The happiest people don’t necessarily have the best of everything, they just make the best of everything they have.”
- “Is prayer your steering wheel or your spare tire?”
- “The first step on the way to victory is to recognize the enemy.”
- “Memories are the key not to the past, but to the future.”
- “There is no pit so deep, that God’s love is not deeper still.”
- “Faith sees the invisible, believes the unbelievable, and receives the impossible.”
- “When a Christian shuns fellowship with other Christians, the devil smiles. When he stops studying the Bible, the devil laughs. When he stops praying, the devil shouts for joy.”
- “The measure of love is to love without measure.”
- “Worrying is carrying tomorrow’s load with today’s strength- carrying two days at once. It is moving into tomorrow ahead of time. Worrying doesn’t empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength.”
- “We never know how God will answer our prayers, but we can expect that He will get us involved in His plan for the answer. If we are true intercessors, we must be ready to take part in God’s work on behalf of the people for whom we pray.”
- “The devil smiles when we make plans. He laughs when we get too busy. But he trembles when we pray – especially when we pray together.”
- “There is no panic in Heaven! God has no problems, only plans.”
- “Trying to do the Lord’s work in your own strength is the most confusing, exhausting, and tedious of all work. But when you are filled with the Holy Spirit, then the ministry of Jesus just flows out of you.”
- “Worry is like a rocking chair: it gives you something to do but never gets you anywhere.”
- “The Ten Commandments are not multiple choice.”
- “When a train goes through a tunnel and it gets dark, you don’t throw away the ticket and jump off. You sit still and trust the engineer.”
- “The greatest test of faith is when you don’t get what you want, but still you are able to say, ‘Thank you, Lord.’”
- “I have held many things in my hands, and I have lost them all; but whatever I have placed in God’s hands, that I still possess.”
- “If you look at the world, you’ll be distressed. If you look within, you’ll be depressed. If you look at God you’ll be at rest.”
- “If you want to be at peace, you have to be willing to forgive others, and most importantly, forgive yourself.”
- “The best place to seek God is in a garden. You can dig for him there.”
- “You can never learn that Christ is all you need, until Christ is all you have.”
- “The measure of a life, after all, is not its duration, but its donation.”
- “The Lord delights in the impossible.”
- “You may never know that Jesus is all you need, until Jesus is all you have.”
- “The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.”
- “Love is larger than the walls which shut it in.”
- “God doesn’t look at how much we do, but with how much love we do it.”
- “Happiness isn’t something that depends on our surroundings…it’s something we make inside ourselves.”
- “God’s love is like a river, constantly flowing and never-ending.”
- “Faith isn’t the ability to believe long and far into the misty future. It’s simply taking God at His word and taking the next step.”
- “The measure of a life, after all, is not its duration, but its donation.”
- “If you want to be at peace, you have to be willing to forgive others, and most importantly, forgive yourself.”
- “The greatest test of faith is when you don’t get what you want, but still you are able to say, ‘Thank you, Lord.’”
- “The best place to seek God is in a garden. You can dig for him there.”
- “You can never learn that Christ is all you need, until Christ is all you have.”
- “The measure of a life, after all, is not its duration, but its donation.”
- “The Lord delights in the impossible.”
- “You may never know that Jesus is all you need, until Jesus is all you have.”
- “The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.”
- “Love is larger than the walls which shut it in.”
- “God doesn’t look at how much we do, but with how much love we do it.”
- “Happiness isn’t something that depends on our surroundings…it’s something we make inside ourselves.”
- “God’s love is like a river, constantly flowing and never-ending.”
- “Faith isn’t the ability to believe long and far into the misty future. It’s simply taking God at His word and taking the next step.”
- “The measure of a life, after all, is not its duration, but its donation.”
- “If you want to be at peace, you have to be willing to forgive others, and most importantly, forgive yourself.”
- “The greatest test of faith is when you don’t get what you want, but still you are able to say, ‘Thank you, Lord.’”
- “The best place to seek God is in a garden. You can dig for him there.”
- “You can never learn that Christ is all you need, until Christ is all you have.”
- “The measure of a life, after all, is not its duration, but its donation.”
- “The Lord delights in the impossible.”
- “You may never know that Jesus is all you need, until Jesus is all you have.”
- “The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.”
- “Love is larger than the walls which shut it in.”
- “God doesn’t look at how much we do, but with how much love we do it.”
- “Happiness isn’t something that depends on our surroundings…it’s something we make inside ourselves.”
- “God’s love is like a river, constantly flowing and never-ending.”
- “Faith isn’t the ability to believe long and far into the misty future. It’s simply taking God at His word and taking the next step.”
- “The measure of a life, after all, is not its duration, but its donation.”
- “If you want to be at peace, you have to be willing to forgive others, and most importantly, forgive yourself.”
- “The greatest test of faith is when you don’t get what you want, but still you are able to say, ‘Thank you, Lord.’”
- “The best place to seek God is in a garden. You can dig for him there.”
- “You can never learn that Christ is all you need, until Christ is all you have.”
- “The measure of a life, after all, is not its duration, but its donation.”
- “The Lord delights in the impossible.”
- “You may never know that Jesus is all you need, until Jesus is all you have.”
- “The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.”
- “Love is larger than the walls which shut it in.”
- “God doesn’t look at how much we do, but with how much love we do it.”
- “Happiness isn’t something that depends on our surroundings…it’s something we make inside