"Blues are the songs of despair, but gospel songs are the songs of hope." ― Mahalia Jackson Topic(s): Faith More From Mahalia Jackson "If you believe in God, He will open the windows of heaven and pour blessings upon you." "You’re blessed if you have the strength to work." "They thought I was a success as soon as I started paying the bills." More In Faith "Faith is a passionate intuition."― William Wordsworth "Let it ever be remembered that genuine faith in Christ will ever be productive of good works; for this faith worketh by love, as the apostle says, and love to God always produces obedience to his holy laws."― Adam Clarke "Intolerance betrays want of faith in one’s cause."― Mahatma Gandhi