Lauren

“What if?” questions can lead to fear and anxiety whereas “Even if” proclamations build faith. In Mike’s words, “the words ‘even if’ invite you into a story that is filled with faith and overcoming. It is a life filled with strength and resilience. It drives courageous response in our daily lives.”4 Trust says “even if” in the face of fear. Even though “God can,” we trust Him “even if” He doesn’t.”
― Megan Fate Marshman, Meant for Good: The Adventure of Trusting God and His Plans for You

“Being brave is about waking to face each day when you would rather just stop waking up. Being brave is staying present to your own heart when that heart is shattered into a million different pieces and can never be made right. Being brave is standing at the edge of the abyss that just opened in someone’s life and not turning away from it, not covering your discomfort with a pithy “think positive” emoticon. Being brave is letting pain unfurl and take up all the space it needs. Being brave is telling that story. It’s terrifying. And it’s beautiful.”
― Megan Devine, It's OK That You're Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn't Understand

“We know God will answer us when we call because one terrible day He did not answer Jesus when He called. . . . Jesus’s prayers were given the rejection that we sinners merit so that our prayers could have the reception that He merits.”9”
― Megan Fate Marshman, Meant for Good: The Adventure of Trusting God and His Plans for You

“shift happened when I started thinking about running as a challenge to overcome, instead of a torture to endure. The mere fact that I enjoy running proves to me that the way you think has a dramatic impact on the way you feel. It’s easy to look at obstacles and challenges as excuses, but don’t take the easy way out. Instead, look at obstacles as opportunities to prove your badassery. It’s all about reframing.”
― Cory Reese, Stronger Than the Dark: Exploring the Intimate Relationship Between Running and Depression