The opposite of a Christian people is a people grown sad and old.
“Love is always humble, silent, contemplative, and on its knees before the beloved.”
― The Power of Silence: Against the Dictatorship of Noise
― The Power of Silence: Against the Dictatorship of Noise
“Every Christian must be thoroughly convinced that his spiritual life can in no way be viewed as the quiet unfolding of an inconsequential life without any problems; rather it must be viewed as the scene of a constant and sometimes painful battle, which will not end until death”
― Searching for and Maintaining Peace
― Searching for and Maintaining Peace
“The real men of God have no fear of death, because they are waiting for heaven.”
― The Power of Silence: Against the Dictatorship of Noise
― The Power of Silence: Against the Dictatorship of Noise
“Choose where to invest your energy, and do so intentionally, because the clearest path to a robust midlife is purposeful engagement.”
― Life Reimagined: The Science, Art, and Opportunity of Midlife
― Life Reimagined: The Science, Art, and Opportunity of Midlife
“There is no place on earth where God is more present than in the human heart. This heart truly is God’s abode, the temple of silence.”
― The Power of Silence: Against the Dictatorship of Noise
― The Power of Silence: Against the Dictatorship of Noise
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