50 Inspirational Quotes to Empower and Uplift the Homeless Community

"For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord."

- Romans 8:38-39

"Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me."

- Hebrews 13:5-6

"For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal."

- 2 Corinthians 4:16-18

"The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, Lord, hast not forsaken them that seek thee."

- Psalm 9:9-10

"The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me."

- Psalm 23:1-4

"Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."

- Jesus Christ

"When my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up."

- Psalm 27:10

"Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?"

- Matthew 6:26

"Homelessness is not a choice, but rather a journey that many find themselves in."

- Asa Don Brown

"Nowhere in the bible did it say, “Only show compassion and empathy to those you can trust.” If we did that, we would be burying homeless people every day."

- Shannon A. Thompson

"We think sometimes that poverty is only being hungry, naked, and homeless. The poverty of being unwanted, unloved, and uncared for is the greatest poverty. We must start in our own homes to remedy this kind of poverty."

- Mother Teresa

"It takes a society to combat homelessness, and a strong nation to fight poverty."

- Wayne Chirisa

"Home is a notion that only nations of the homeless fully appreciate and only the uprooted comprehend."

- Wallace Stegner

"There are millions of homeless people in the world because humanity does not have a proper conscience!"

- Mehmet Murat ildan

"My life was a wandering; I never had a homeland. It was a matter of being constantly tossed about, without rest; nowhere, and never did I find a home."

- Jan Amos Komensky

"Leave the shame behind and be proud, because you’re going to overcome this. I hope other women can find that inside of them."

"You can do this. You have to believe in yourself."

"To overcome what you have gone through- you are way stronger than you ever were."

"Stay positive no matter what. And be patient, it won’t happen all at once."

"You’ve gotta have gusto… that’s what makes you a fighter."

"Don’t tell someone to forget what hurt them, (it’s important to) share and help someone else."

"We can all relate to each other, and we can empower each other."

"I know the enemy will always be there. I have to trust my God will always be there."

"When life gets hard, try to remember: the life you complain about is only a dream to some people."

- Anonymous

"Become a part of it. [ The Fairweather Family Lodge] is a community, not just a home."

"I need my son to understand the way the world works. Helping someone doesn’t have to cost (you anything)…(and) it’s rewarding."

"Stories change lives. We get to be examples, and that’s a privilege."