Pope Benedict XVI Quotes

I've been very ill. You just have to trust the Lord.

I'm very confident that God has a way of bringing good from difficulty.

Darkness comes. In the middle of it, the future looks blank. The temptation to quit is huge. Don't. You are in good company... You will argue with yourself that there is no way forward. But with God, nothing is impossible. He has more ropes and ladders and tunnels out of pits than you can conceive. Wait. Pray without ceasing. Hope.

Prayer begins where human capacity ends.

I said to de Lord, 'I'm goin' to hold steady on to you, an' I know you'll see me through.'

Although there is no solution that is easy, and there is no one formula that will work for everyone with a heartache or a concern, there is One who cares very much about your situation, and He knows what you should do. That is our Father in Heaven.

Let God's promises shine on your problems.

I was at a point where I couldn't find an agent or a manager, and I said, 'Okay, Lord. If this is what you have for me, I need you to work that. I need you to open doors.' I was at that point of truly surrendering whatever my will was, and, 'Lord, if this is what You want, You do it.' And, He did it.

Call upon me in the Day of Trouble, and I will deliver, and thou shalt glorify me...Wait on the Lord, and be of good Cheer, and he shall strengthen thy Heart; wait, I say, on the Lord:' It is impossible to express the Comfort this gave me. In Answer, I thankfully laid down the Book, and was no more sad, at least, not on that Occasion.

Thank God for unanswered prayers.

God will always make a way where there is no way.

I'm a true believer in prayer, a big believer in prayer.

I do believe in the power of prayer.

My mom used to tell me when I was little, 'When it rains, it's God's manifestation - a big day's waiting to happen.'

I prayed, thanking God, for making it all possible for me, because I knew where I came from.

I've always believed in the power of prayer. One prayer can accomplish more than a thousand plans. That isn't a magic formula, but it's an idea that if you pray, keep praying and then praying some more.

My joy in life is not because I have not had any problems. I have joy because I have learned there is nothing too great for God's power to deal with, nor anything too small or insignificant for His love to be concerned about.

I say, don't try to fight your own battles because God will do it.

A key to strengthening spiritual muscles and enduring hardship is finding strength in the Word of God.

I believe God will make a way.

Lord, I'm going to hold steady on to You and You've got to see me through.

Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me.

The Holy Spirit is our comforter, our teacher. That's why, in prayer, we can ask the Lord to open up Scripture and make it come alive to us, to open our understanding. He left his Spirit with us until we join him in Heaven.

I'm trusting in the Lord and a good lawyer.

I know that when I pray, something wonderful happens. Not just to the person or persons for whom I'm praying, but also something wonderful happens to me. I'm grateful that I'm heard.