“He saw you cast into a river of life you didn't request. He saw you betrayed by those you love. He saw you with a body that gets sick and a heart that grows weak. He saw you in your own garden of gnarled trees and sleeping friends. He saw you staring into the pit of your own failures and the mouth of your own grave. He saw you in your own garden of Gethsemane and he didn't want you to be alone ... He would rather go to hell for you than to heaven without you.”
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“You are the only you God made... God made you and broke the mold.”
― Cure for the Common Life: Living in Your Sweet Spot
― Cure for the Common Life: Living in Your Sweet Spot
“Faith is not the belief that God will do what you want. It is the belief that God will do what is right.”
― He Still Moves Stones: Everyone Needs a Miracle
― He Still Moves Stones: Everyone Needs a Miracle
“Forgive and give as if it were your last opportunity. Love like there's no tomorrow, and if tomorrow comes, love again.”
― Every Day Deserves a Chance: Wake Up to the Gift of 24 Hours
― Every Day Deserves a Chance: Wake Up to the Gift of 24 Hours
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