Smith Wigglesworth (1859–1947), often called the “Apostle of Faith,” was a British evangelist whose ministry profoundly shaped the early Pentecostal movement. Born into poverty in Menston, Yorkshire, he began working at age six and became a plumber by trade. Despite being illiterate until his twenties, he learned to read using the Bible, which remained his sole reading material thereafter. His unwavering belief in divine healing and the power of the Holy Spirit led to reports of miraculous healings and conversions during his ministry. Wigglesworth’s teachings emphasized absolute faith in God’s promises and a life wholly surrendered to the Holy Spirit.
20 Powerful Quotes on Faith by Smith Wigglesworth
- “Great faith is the product of great fights. Great testimonies are the outcome of great tests. Great triumphs can only come out of great trials.”
- “Fear looks; faith jumps. Faith never fails to obtain its object. If I leave you as I found you, I am not God’s channel. I am not here to entertain you, but to get you to the place where you can laugh at the impossible.”
- “In me is working a power stronger than every other power. The life that is in me is a thousand times bigger than I am outside.”
- “There is nothing that our God cannot do. He will do everything if you will dare to believe.”
- “The secret of spiritual success is a hunger that persists… It is an awful condition to be satisfied with one’s spiritual attainments… God was and is looking for hungry, thirsty people.”
- “A man is in a great place when he has no one to turn to but God.”
- “Faith is just the open door through which the Lord comes. Do not say, ‘I was saved by faith’ or ‘I was healed by faith.’ Faith does not save and heal. God saves and heals through that open door.”
- “Can demons remain in your presence? You have to be greater than demons. Can disease lodge in the body that you touch? You have to be greater than the disease.”
- “The blood of Jesus Christ and His mighty name are an antidote to all the subtle seeds of unbelief that Satan would sow in your minds.”
- “Were you saved before you believed or after? After he answered. You believe, and the power of Christ comes.”
- “The life that is in me is a thousand times bigger than I am outside.”
- “God wants us so badly that He has made the condition as simple as He possibly could—only believe.”
- “It is better to live ready than to get ready.”
- “God has privileged us in Christ Jesus to live above the ordinary human plane of life. Those who want to be ordinary and live on a lower plane can do so, but as for me, I will not.”
- “I am not moved by what I see. I am moved only by what I believe.”
- “The power of God will take you out of your own plans and put you into the plan of God.”
- “Real faith has perfect peace and joy and a shout at any time. It always sees the victory.”
- “God wants us to come to Him in simple faith, believing Him for everything.”
- “There is something about believing God that will cause Him to pass over a million people to get to you.”
- “I can get more out of God by believing Him for one minute than by shouting at Him all night.”
Smith Wigglesworth’s life and words continue to inspire believers to pursue a deeper faith and trust in God’s power. His legacy challenges us to live boldly, believe fervently, and remain steadfast in our spiritual journey.
