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John Fortune
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Effectual faith can only come through thorough conviction.
“Thomas Merton puts it this way: “Life is shaped by the end you live for. You are made in the image of what you desire.”2”
― Desiring God's Will: Aligning Our Hearts with the Heart of God
― Desiring God's Will: Aligning Our Hearts with the Heart of God
“I don't like to hear cut and dried sermons. No—when I hear a man preach, I like to see him act as if he were fighting bees.”
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“Nothing is so fundamental to the spiritual life as learning to give thanks.”
― Spiritual Direction: A Guide to Giving and Receiving Direction
― Spiritual Direction: A Guide to Giving and Receiving Direction
“Kingdom of Self The Kingdom of God • Ruled by self-interest • Ruled by love • Grasping • Releasing • Achievement • Gift • Effort • Consent • Independence • Interdependence • Holding • Releasing • Willful • Willing • Clenched fists and closed heart • Open hands and heart • Hard and brittle • Soft and malleable • Determination • Transformation”
― Desiring God's Will: Aligning Our Hearts with the Heart of God
― Desiring God's Will: Aligning Our Hearts with the Heart of God
“I will not say: do not weep; for not all tears are an evil.”
― The Return of the King
― The Return of the King
John’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at John’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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