“We want to live as people chosen, blessed, and broken, and thus become food for the world.”
― Bread for the Journey: A Daybook of Wisdom and Faith
― Bread for the Journey: A Daybook of Wisdom and Faith
“Our eyes are at fault, that is all. God is in the manger, wealth in poverty, light in darkness, succor in abandonment.”
― God Is in the Manger: Reflections on Advent and Christmas
― God Is in the Manger: Reflections on Advent and Christmas
“We don't know how bad we are until we try to be good. Nothing exposes our selfishness and spiritual pwerlessness like prayer.”
― A Praying Life: Connecting With God In A Distracting World
― A Praying Life: Connecting With God In A Distracting World
“Lord, whatsoever this day may bring, Thy name be praised. Be gracious unto me and help me. Grant me strength to bear whatsoever Thou dost send, And let not fear overrule me. I trust Thy grace, and commit my life wholly into Thy Hands. Whether I live or whether I die, I am with Thee and Thou are with me … Lord, I wait for Thy salvation, and for the coming of Thy Kingdom. Amen.”
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“Trust is not a passive state of mind. It is a vigorous act of the soul by which we choose to lay hold on the promises of God and cling to them despite the adversity that at times seeks to overwhelms us.”
― Trusting God: Even When Life Hurts
― Trusting God: Even When Life Hurts
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