Natalya

“What's terrible is to pretend that second-rate is first-rate. To pretend that you don't need love when you do; or you like your work when you know quite well you're capable of better.”
― Doris Lessing, The Golden Notebook

“Our greatest fear should not be of failure but of succeeding at things in life that don't really matter.”
― Francis Chan, Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God

“It is true that God may have called you to be exactly where you are. But, it is absolutely vital to grasp that he didn’t call you there so you could settle in and live your life in comfort and superficial peace.”
― Francis Chan, Forgotten God: Reversing Our Tragic Neglect of the Holy Spirit

“A pure heart compels us to make decisions that don’t seek first to please ourselves but rather to please a holy God. A pure heart compels us to surrender our lives and follow His leading, even when it’s hard. A pure heart compels us to take our thoughts captive, recognize our temptations, and surrender our minds and our bodies to things that are pleasing to God. A pure heart compels us to turn away from a sin-filled world and set our focus on things that bring hope and life. Actions that are uplifting and edifying and good. Choices that don’t lead us wandering into gray areas but keep us on a straight and narrow course toward His glory.”
― Mo Isom, Sex, Jesus, and the Conversations the Church Forgot