“ True happiness is not found in any other reward than that of being united with God. If I seek some other reward besides God Himself, I may get my reward but I cannot be happy. Thomas Merton
“ God is so immense that if he were 'too visible,' people would give forced compliance without expressing their heart. So God made it possible, in enormous love, for us to live as if he were not there. John Ortberg Jr.
“ The will of God is sweet tonight, altogether ‘good and acceptable and perfect.’ The considerate love of the Lord Jesus for us seems such a kind thing now. I know it has always been so, but somehow I d… Jim Elliot
“ Your angel cannot protect you against that which neither god nor the devil had made Cassandra Clare
“ A fish cannot drown in water,A bird does not fall in air.In the fire of creation,God doesn't vanish:The fire brightens.Each creature God mademust live in its own true nature;How could I resist my natu… Mechthild of Magdeburg
“ O child of God, be more careful to keep the way of the Lord, more concentrated in heart in seeking His glory, and you will see the loving-kindness and the tender mercy of the Lord in your life. Charles Haddon Spurgeon
“ One must love God first, and only then can one love one's closest of kin and neighbors. We must not be idols to one another, for such is not the will of God. Thaddeus of Vitovnica
“ Wild dreams torment me as I lie. And though a god lives in my heart, though all my power waken at his word, though he can move my every inmost part - yet nothing in the outer world is stirred. thus by… Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“ Once I was free in the shackles of sin:Free to be tempted, just bound to give in;Free to be captive to any desire;Free to eternally burn in hell’s fire.‘Til Someone bought me and called me His slave:B… John F. MacArthur Jr.
“ 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 choose… William Paul Young
“ 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 William Paul Young
“ I was not sure where I was going, and I could not see what I would do when I got [there]. But you saw further and clearer than I, and you opened the seas before my ship, whose track led me across the… Thomas Merton
“ I think God is a callous bitch not making me a lesbian. I'm deeply disappointed by my sexual interest in men. Diamanda Galás
“ For those who feel their lives are a grave disappointment to God, it requires enormous trust and reckless, raging confidence to accept that the love of Jesus Christ knows no shadow of alteration or ch… Brennan Manning
“ To love someone is to desire and work toward their becoming the best version of themselves. The one person in all the universe who can do this perfectly for you is God. John Ortberg Jr.
“ But no matter how much evil I see, I think it’s important for everyone to understand that there is much more light than darkness. Robert Uttaro
“ God made you the way He wanted you to be and He does not make mistakes. He has a plan for your life that is much bigger than you can imagine. Michele Woolley
“ We are beautiful because we are sons and daughters of God, not because we look a certain way. Kate Wicker
