Anna M

“Must we always comment on life? Can it not simply be lived in the reality of Christ's terms of contact with the Father, with joy and peace, fear and love full to the fingertips in their turn, without incessant drawing of lessons and making of rules?”
― Elisabeth Elliot, Shadow of the Almighty: The Life and Testament of Jim Elliot

“Self-indulging is how we worship the idol of comfort, and orienting our lives on whatever promises to provide it in the fastest, easiest, most enjoyable way is how we bow down. As with any kind of idol, the appeal to immediate gratification is why self-indulgence snares us.”
― Lydia Brownback, 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.”
― C.S. Lewis

“One runs the risk of weeping a little, if one lets himself be tamed.”
― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince