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“If you love deeply, you're going to get hurt badly. But it's still worth it.”
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“Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also more hard to bear. The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increases the burden: it is easier to say “My tooth is aching” than to say “My heart is broken.”
― The Problem of Pain
― The Problem of Pain
“As we keep in step with the Spirit, our thinking changes, and the craving to self-indulge begins to die. And our hearts are humbled, which enables us to see God for who he is and everything we have as a gift. Gratitude to God - not just words of thanks but a heart-deep belief - makes self-indulgence meaningless.”
― Flourish: How the Love of Christ Frees Us from Self-Focus
― Flourish: How the Love of Christ Frees Us from Self-Focus
“The pain I feel now is the happiness I had before. That's the deal.”
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“For this is one of the miracles of love; it gives—to both, but perhaps especially to the woman—a power of seeing through its own enchantments and yet not being disenchanted.”
― C.S. Lewis Theology Collection: An 11-Book Anthology
― C.S. Lewis Theology Collection: An 11-Book Anthology
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