Ellie

“The emotions you feel are genuine, and you don't need to apologize for them. Feel them, but don't let them control you.”
― Lauren GRECI, Mercy in the Mess: How God Revealed His Character in My Mess and How You Can Find Him in Yours

“When we bring our emotions to light, they no longer control us. Give our feelings to God and let Him carry those emotions. God cares for you. Remember, God is good.”
― Lauren GRECI, Mercy in the Mess: How God Revealed His Character in My Mess and How You Can Find Him in Yours

“The child will not learn to trust someone weaker than himself or herself. If they can control and manipulate the adult, they are stronger. The adult MUST be strong enough to be in charge in a loving way for the child to learn to trust and bond.”
― Nancy L. Thomas, When Love Is Not Enough: A Guide to Parenting With RAD-Reactive Attachment Disorder

“Believers are also trained in obedience by means of the cross. For thus they are taught to live according to God's will rather than their own. If everything went according to their own plans, they would never know what it means to follow God.”
― John Calvin, A Little Book on the Christian Life