Louis Auchincloss Quotes

Assurance never comes from looking at ourselves. It only comes as a consequence of looking to Christ.

The birth of the baby Jesus stands as the most significant event in all history, because it has meant the pouring into a sick world the healing medicine of love which has transformed all manner of hearts for almost two thousand years.

I see so many people. They just seem to be hopeless. Being a Christian and being a pastor, the ultimate hope is in Jesus.

I remember thinking, That's what I need - and that hope was in Jesus Christ.

I know that all things are possible through Jesus Christ.

The Christian religion, though scattered and abroad will in the end gather itself together at the foot of the cross.

Everywhere I go I find that people... both leaders and individuals... are asking one basic question, 'Is there any hope for the future?' My answer is the same, 'Yes, through Jesus Christ.'

You've got to be willing to forgive and say, 'God, get something good out of something bad.' And if you'll make that choice... God will do it.

The gospel of Jesus Christ is not a religion of mourning and gloom.

During my days of deepest grief, in all of my shock, sorrow and struggle, I sat at the feet of God. I literally spent hours each day reading God's word, meditating on scripture and praying. I intentionally spent a significant amount of time being still before God.

In the middle of everything evil, in an evil place, you can find goodness. Goodness. I'd even call it godliness.

People are hurting and looking for answers. The Gospel gives us hope.

I don't like to say I'm not a believer because I still feel like a believer in a lot of things, primarily hope and grace and the power of human connection.

Who doesn't like salvation?

Sometimes I think Jesus can't wait until we preachers finish our boring sermons. He can't wait to heal people.

We're all going to experience death and failure and setbacks and disappointments and cancer and, you know, it's a really difficult world. And for me, God has always - in my relationship with Christ - He's given me hope and peace.

I think that what's bizarre to me about life is that sometimes you have to have everything taken away before you experience grace or before you actually recognize that grace can happen to you.

Gospel in its definition is good news.

I found my identity in Christ. When everything else around me was falling down I found my identity in God.

Grace doesn't depend on suffering to exist, but where there is suffering you will find grace in many facets and colors.

A bad book about the love of God remains a bad book.

It is our privilege to know that we are saved.

The shallow end of hope is usually the deep end of grace.

How beautiful it is to learn that Grace isn't fragile, and that in the family of God we can fail and not be a failure.

Being A Christian doesn't mean I won't fall... It means Jesus will catch me, when I do.