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“He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him, nothing in his appearance that we should desire him. He was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and familiar with pain. Like one from whom people hide their faces he was despised, and we held him in low esteem. ~ Isaiah 53:2-3 Isaiah’s the Suffering Servant songs paint a picture of someone who has experienced rejection, dis-appointment, and even abuse. Jesus’ suffering on the cross is well known, but Isaiah also points to the anguish of heart: the feelings our Lord experienced among his own people. In the opening of his”
― Ray Hollenbach, A Month of Thanksgiving

“If we truly embrace the idea that every intention/thought we have is the same as a prayer, perhaps we would be more conscious of our thoughts. Remember Paul said to “pray without”
― Robin Perry Braun, Thrive : Applying Biblical & Quantum Energy Principles to Live a Transformed Life

“could more easily contain Niagara Falls in a teacup than I can comprehend the wild, uncontainable love of God.”
― Brennan Manning, The Ragamuffin Gospel: Good News for the Bedraggled, Beat-Up, and Burnt Out

“In fact, the practice of forgiveness is an honor that we get to bestow on people that flows out of our deep gratitude for God’s amazing forgiveness toward us. We may find out the prisoner who is set free by extending forgiveness is not just our offender… but us!”
― Donny Crandell, Where is Your Confidence?: Confidence in God Builds Confidence in Us