41 quotes found
“Did I hear God call me an idiot? ”
“Faith does not grow in a house of certainty.”
“Life takes a bit of time and a lot of relationship.”
“oh my soul...be prepared for him who knows how to ask questions”
“Nan is the mortar that holds the tiles of their family together.”
“Forgiveness in no way requires that you trust the one you forgive.”
“Each relationship between two persons is absolutely unique. That is why you cannot love two people the same. It simply is not possible. You love each person differently because of who they are and ...”
“All I want from you is to trust me with what little you can, and grow in loving people around you with the same love I share with you. It's not your job to change them, or to convince them. You are...”
“So many believe that it is love that grows, but it is the knowing that grows and love simply expands to contain it.”
“I have moments that aren't too bad, but there's always something I'm struggling with, or feeling guilty about. I just figured I needed to try harder, but I find it difficult to sustain that motivat...”
“I am what some would say 'holy, and wholly other than you.' The problem is that many folks try to grasp some sense of who I am by taking the best version of themselves, projecting that to the nth d...”
“If you are able to judge God so easily, you certainly can judge the world. You must choose two of your children to spend eternity in God's new heavens and new earth....And you must choose three of ...”
“It (trying to keep the law) grants you the power to judge others and feel superior to them. You believe you are living to a higher standard than those you judge. Enforcing rules, especially in its ...”
“those who are afraid of freedom are those who cannot trust us to live in them. Trying to keep the law is actually a declaration of independence, a way of keeping control”
“Remember, that choosing to stay on the ground is a choice to facilitate a relationship, to honor it. You don't play a game or color a picture with a child to show your superiority. Rather, you choo...”
“He doesnt stop a lot of things that cause him pain. Your world is severely broken. You demanded your independence, and now you are angry with the one who loved you enough to give it to you. Nothing...”
“Don't ever discount the wonder of your tears. They can be healing waters and a stream of joy. Sometimes they are the best words the heart can speak.”
“For any created being, autonomy is lunacy. Freedom involves trust and obedience inside a relationship of love.”
“You can kiss your family and friends good-bye and put miles between you, but a the same time you carry them with you in your heart, your mind your stomach, because you do not just live in a world b...”
“The 'will to power and independence' has become so ubiquitous that it is now considered normal.”
“So no, Im not too big on religion...and not very fond of politics or economics either...And why should I be? They are the man-created trinity of terrors that ravages the earth and deceives those I ...”
“If a rainbow makes a sound, or a flower as it grows, that was the sound of her laughter.”
