Jeri-lynn

“That life - whatever else it is - is short. That fate is cruel but maybe not random. That Nature (meaning Death) always wins but that doesn’t mean we have to bow and grovel to it. That maybe even if we’re not always so glad to be here, it’s our task to immerse ourselves anyway: wade straight through it, right through the cesspool, while keeping eyes and hearts open. And in the midst of our dying, as we rise from the organic and sink back ignominiously into the organic, it is a glory and a privilege to love what Death doesn’t touch.”
― Donna Tartt, The Goldfinch

“James 5:7b-8. ‘See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop and how patient he is for the autumn and spring rains. You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near.”
― Gretchen Fields, Please God Help Me! How to Trust God, Build Faith, and Change Your Life.

“There are three general ways to abide, and usually God calls you to be doing one of the three at all times during the day. 1)       Worship 2)       Prayer 3)       Reading and Meditating on Scripture When we worship we aim our praise directly to God. He responds to our adoration, by announcing His presence. He makes Himself apparent and we “feel” His presence while we worship. God has always been there, so why do we feel Him when we worship and don’t feel Him at other times? Because”
― Adam Houge, The 7 Most Powerful Prayers That Will Change Your Life Forever

“Waiting created in him an unshakable trust and faith in God. He encountered God in a personal way in the midst of challenges. This called for a clear focus on the Lord and His promises despite the time it would take to see their fulfillment. It meant taking God at his words no matter what the natural circumstances implied.”
― Gretchen Fields, Please God Help Me! How to Trust God, Build Faith, and Change Your Life.