John Fortune

“I will not say: do not weep; for not all tears are an evil.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King

“The act of willing surrender is a choice of openness, a choice of abandonment of self-determination, a choice of cooperation with God.”
― David G. Benner, Desiring God's Will: Aligning Our Hearts with the Heart of God

“Nothing is so fundamental to the spiritual life as learning to give thanks.”
― Gordon T. Smith, Spiritual Direction: A Guide to Giving and Receiving Direction

“Solitude well practiced will break the power of busyness, haste, isolation, and loneliness. You will see that the world is not on your shoulders after all. Your will find yourself, and God will find you in new ways. Silence also brings Sabbath to you. It completes solitude, for without it you cannot be alone. Far from being a mere absence, silence allows the reality of God to stand in the midst of your life. God does not ordinarily compete for our attention. In silence we come to attend. Lastly, fasting is done that we many consciously experience the direct sustenance of God to our body and our whole person.”
― Dallas Willard, The Great Omission: Reclaiming Jesus's Essential Teachings on Discipleship