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Inchoate- just begun and so not fully formed or developed

“I have known Christ in so many good times, she said, sincerely and directly. And now I will know Him better in His sufferings.”

“We can only learn to know ourselves and do what we can - namely surrender our will and fulfill God’s will in us.”

“There is nothing so difficult that God cannot accomplish it. There are no setbacks, just setups. There are no trials, just tests of character. Tragedies are simply opportunities to claim a bigger, better miracle.”

“You can’t be happy unless you forgive them and set them aside. There is no way around it, buddy. You have to forgive.”

“The only way to learn is to live.”

“Fair would mean that life rewarded the good and punished the bad, or at least pretended to.”

“What if rich did not have to mean wealthy, and whole did not have to mean healed? What if being people of “the gospel” meant that we are simply people with good news? God is here. We are loved. It is enough.”

Cantilevered- a long projecting beam or girder fixed at only one end

Patchouli- an aromatic oil obtained from a southeast Asian shrub and used in perfumery, insecticides, and medicine

“We loved it when we could make each other laugh, because, in that moment, it meant someone was paying attention. For that fleeting instant, we knew we were loved.”

“The world says ‘exalt yourself’. Christ says ‘deny yourself.’ Choose wisely.”

Immolate- kill or offer as sacrifice, especially by burning

“Only in bowing before the throne of God can we find the freedom our souls were made for.”

“The world says, “exalt yourself.” Christ says, “Deny yourself.” Choose wisely.”

“To place anything else-anything visible, anything created- in the place of the Creator is to cut out the heart of true faith.”

“Worship is not optional; it is inevitable. The only question is whether we will worship what is true, or what is false.”

“”Deep within the human spirit is an unshakable sense that there is something greater than ourselves, something grander and beyond the reach of human hands.”

“Our purpose, our destiny, our very identity can only be found when we are rightly connected to the One who is above it all - the living God who stands beyond time, beyond nature, and beyond the small ambitions of man.”

“Whatever God leads you to do, move forward.”

“You can trust God with your dreams.”

Ancillary- providing support to the primary activities or operation

Terminus- a final point in space or time; an end or extremity

Liturgical- public worship

Salvific- leading to salvation

“In a world governed by unrelenting drive, by the mantras of “faster,” “harder,” and “more,” the divine voice says something astonishing: Stop. In His name, cease. Cease striving. Cease earning. Cease proving. Cease buying and selling and producing.”

“Unhealed hurt often becomes unleashed hurt spewed out on others.”

“We can’t live in an alternate reality and expect what’s right in front of us to get better. We can only heal what we’re willing to acknowledge is real.”