Bible & Inspirational Quotes
Ability
Bible Quotes
 Then the Lord God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature.
(Genesis 2:7) ESV
For the Son of Man is going to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay each person according to what he has done.
(Matthew 16:27) ESV
But the one who did not know, and did what deserved a beating, will receive a light beating. Everyone to whom much was given, of him much will be required, and from him to whom they entrusted much, they will demand the more.
(Luke 12:48) ESV
But stay awake at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.
(Luke 21:36) ESV
And when he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king, of whom he testified and said, I have found in David the son of Jesse a man after my heart, who will do all my will.
(Acts 13:22) ESV
I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
(Galatians 2:20) ESV
Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us,
(Ephesians 3:20) ESV
I can do all things through him who strengthens me.
(Philippians 4:13) ESV
Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men,
(Colossians 3:23) ESV
Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.
(James 5:16) ESV
Inspirational Quotes from Famous People
The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time, and still retain the ability to function.
--F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896 - 1940), "The Crack-Up" (1936)
Martyrdom... is the only way in which a man can become famous without ability.
--George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950), The Devil's Disciple (1901) act 3
Tact is the ability to describe others as they see themselves.
--Abraham Lincoln (1809 - 1865)
The ability to delude yourself may be an important survival tool.
--Jane Wagner
It is a great ability to be able to conceal one's ability.
--Francois de La Rochefoucauld (1613 - 1680), Maxims, 1665
Ability will never catch up with the demand for it.
--Malcolm Forbes (1919 - 1990)
Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm.
--Sir Winston Churchill (1874 - 1965)
Natural ability without education has more often attained to glory and virtue than education without natural ability.
--Cicero (106 BC - 43 BC)
You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through.
--Rosalynn Carter (1927 - )
My most brilliant achievement was my ability to be able to persuade my wife to marry me.
--Sir Winston Churchill (1874 - 1965)6
References and notes
The above Bible Promises are from the following books:
1. The Bible Promise Book Barbour Publishing, Inc
2. Promise of the Psalms Compiled by Ellen W. Caughey Barbour Publishing, Inc
3. My Little Book of Promise - Christian Art Gifts
4. American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language - http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/
5. BibleInfo.com - http://www.bibleinfo.com/en
6. The Quotations Page - http://www.quotationspage.com/
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