Troy Polamalu Quotes

We look upon the enemy of our souls as a conquered foe, so he is, but only to God, not to us.

Let a man be but in earnest in praying against a temptation as the tempter is in pressing it, and he needs not proceed by a surer measure.

Those who are preparing for the coming of Christ should be sober, and watch unto prayer, for our adversary, the Devil, goeth about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour; whom we are to resist steadfast in the faith.

The prayer of the feeblest saint who lives in the Spirit and keeps right with God is a terror to Satan. The very powers of darkness are paralyzed by prayer; no spiritualistic seance can succeed in the presence of a humble praying saint. No wonder Satan tries to keep our minds fussy in active work till we cannot think in prayer.

Jesus, deliver me from the spirit of witchcraft!

Any of us can be happy and have a good attitude when everything is going our way. But I believe it's the real test of your character and of your faith to say, 'Things are not going our way, but I'm still being good to people; I'm still attending church; I still have a good attitude.'

I serve God, and my purpose is to please Him, and if God be for you, who can be against you?

Young man, young man, your arm's too short to box with God.

I personally claim no special insight into Satan's methods, but I have at times been able to identify his influence and his actions in my life and in the lives of others. When I was on my first mission, Satan sought to divert me from my future path and, if possible, to destroy my usefulness in the Lord's work.

I don't believe a thing about a curse. I don't understand how we can talk about a curse. You have to remember, God is blessed and man can't curse, no matter how hard they try.

Who says I am not under the special protection of God?

A priest encounters temptation every day, and some of that desire is very natural.

Little children, you are from God, and have conquered them; for the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in this world.

If prayer puts God to work on earth, then, by the same token, prayerlessness rules God out of the world's affairs and prevents Him from working.

You see, rebellion, and the disobedience it causes, keeps us from having the power of God that's available to us as Christians.

When we trust God more than our feelings, it confuses the devil. I mean, when he throws you his best shot and he can't budge you from believing God, he won't know what to do with you anymore.

Faith activates God - Fear activates the Enemy.

Those who operate through the Holy Spirit are more equipped to resist temptation.

I am shy to admit that I have followed the advice given all those years ago by a wise archbishop to a bewildered young man: that moments of unbelief 'don't matter,' that if you return to a practice of the faith, faith will return.

Fight the good fight of faith, and God will give you spiritual mercies.

When you fight with disbelievers, do not retreat. Those who do will go to hell.

I, a priest of Christ,... do command ye, most foul spirits, who do stir up these clouds,... that ye depart from them, and disperse yourselves into wild and untilled places, that ye may be no longer able to harm men or animals or fruits or herbs, or whatsoever is designed for human use.

God needeth not the help of a material sword of steel to assist the sword of the Spirit in the affairs of conscience.

We've got to know the Word of God. That is our absolute stability. That is our offensive weapon against the kingdom of darkness.