Top 100 Discipleship Quotes (2025 Update)
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51. “The Christian experience, from start to finish, is a journey of faith.”

— Watchman Nee

52. “I say, choose faith. Choose faith over doubt, choose faith over fear, choose faith over the unknown and the unseen, and choose faith over pessimism.”

— Dallin H. Oaks

53. “Successful witnessing is taking the initiative to share Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit and leaving the results to God.”

— Bill Bright

54. “The people are hungry for the bread of life. Do not offer them a stone.”

— Ellen G. White

55. “If you are not guided by God, you will be guided by something or someone else.”

— Eric Liddell

56. “The seeking of the kingdom of God is the chief business of the Christian life.”

— Jonathan Edwards

57. “Every Christian a missionary; every non-Christian a mission-field.”

— Winkie Pratney

58. “Jesus Christ did not suffer so that you would not suffer. He suffered so that when you suffer, you’ll become more like him. The gospel does not promise you better life circumstances; it promises you a better life.”

— Timothy Keller

59. “Who are we? We are children of God. Our potential is unlimited. Our inheritance is sacred. May we always honor that heritage – in every thought and deed.”

— Russell M. Nelson

60. “There will be no peace in any soul until it is willing to obey the voice of God.”

— D.L. Moody

61. “A life totally committed to God has nothing to fear, nothing to lose, nothing to regret.”

— Pandita Ramabai

62. “Faith is only real when there is obedience, never without it, and faith only becomes faith in the act of obedience.”

— Dietrich Bonhoeffer

63. “Give me one hundred preachers who fear nothing but sin and desire nothing but God, and I care not whether they be clergymen or laymen, they alone will shake the gates of Hell and set up the kingdom of Heaven upon Earth.”

— John Wesley

64. “Christianity is not a religion, it’s a relationship with God through Christ.”

— Jerry B. Jenkins

65. “Some blessings come soon, some come late, and some don’t come until heaven; but for those who embrace the gospel of Jesus Christ, they come.”

— Jeffrey R. Holland

66. “Man shall not live by bread alone.”

— Matthew 4:4

67. “It is not possible for you to sink lower than the infinite light of Christ’s Atonement shines.”

— Jeffrey R. Holland

68. “Be patient with yourself. Perfection comes not in this life, but in the next life. Don’t demand things that are unreasonable, but demand of yourself improvement. As you let the Lord help you through that, He will make the difference.”

— Russell M. Nelson

69. “Outside of the cross of Jesus Christ, there is no hope in this world. That cross and resurrection at the core of the Gospel is the only hope for humanity. Wherever you go, ask God for wisdom on how to get that Gospel in, even in the toughest situations of life.”

— Ravi Zacharias

70. “If He asks much of you, it is because He knows you can give much.”

— Pope John Paul II

71. “If you want to talk to God, pray. If you want him to talk to you, read your scriptures.”

— Richard G. Scott

72. “My life belongs the Lord Krishna now. I’m just the servant of Krishna. I’ve never been so humble in all my life, and I feel great!”

— George Harrison

73. “Work for God, love God alone, and be wise with God. When an ordinary man puts the necessary time and enthusiasm into meditation and prayer, he becomes a divine man.”

— Paramahansa Yogananda

74. “If you will study the scriptures diligently, your power to avoid temptation and to receive direction of the Holy Ghost in all you do will be increased.”

— Thomas S. Monson

75. “He wants all or nothing. The thought of a person calling himself a ‘Christian’ without being a devoted follower of Christ is absurd.”

— Francis Chan

76. “When you use your life for God’s glory, everything you do can become an act of worship.”

— Rick Warren

77. “Fill your mind with truth; fill your heart with love; fill your life with service.”

— Thomas S. Monson

78. “Has your relationship with God changed the way you live your life?”

— Francis Chan

79. “Lord, I am willing To receive what You give. To lack what You withhold. To relinquish what You take, To suffer what You inflict, To be what you require.”

— Jerry Bridges

80. “To be saints is not a privilege for a few, but a vocation for everyone.”

— Pope Francis

81. “To know God and to make Him known.”

— Loren Cunningham

82. “I don’t wanna gain the whole world and lose my soul.”

— TobyMac

83. “By choosing our path, we choose our destination.”

— Thomas S. Monson

84. “Each man, in his suffering, can also become a sharer in the redemptive suffering of Christ.”

— Pope John Paul II

85. “Now is the time to align our goals with God’s goals.”

— Russell M. Nelson

86. “Christ has no body now on earth but yours.”

— Teresa of Ávila

87. “Christ is glorified in you when he is more precious to you than all that life can give or death can take.”

— John Piper

88. “Spiritual maturity is not reached by the passing of the years, but by obedience to the will of God.”

— Oswald Chambers

89. “I want nothing for myself; I want everything for the Lord.”

— Watchman Nee

90. “If we allow the love of Christ to change our heart, then we can change the world. This is the secret of authentic happiness.”

— Pope Benedict XVI

91. “Revival is a renewed conviction of sin and repentance, followed by an intense desire to live in obedience to God. It is giving up one’s will to God in deep humility.”

— Charles Grandison Finney

92. “But God doesn’t call us to be comfortable. He calls us to trust Him so completely that we are unafraid to put ourselves in situations where we will be in trouble if He doesn’t come through.”

— Francis Chan

93. “When obedience to God contradicts what I think will give me pleasure, let me ask myself if I love Him.”

— Elisabeth Elliot

94. “To whom much is given, from him much will be required.”

— Luke the Evangelist

95. “We never grow closer to God when we just live life. It takes deliberate pursuit and attentiveness.”

— Francis Chan

96. “God does not begin by asking us about our ability, but only about our availability, and if we then prove our dependability, he will increase our capability.”

— Neal A. Maxwell

97. “If the life we live in this world is wholly for Christ, it is a life of daily surrender.”

— Ellen G. White

98. “Holy Week is a privileged time when we are called to draw near to Jesus: friendship with him is shown in times of difficulty.”

— Pope Francis

99. “Jesus calls men, not to a new religion, but to life.”

— Dietrich Bonhoeffer

100. “Life without God is like an unsharpened pencil – it has no point.”

— Billy Graham