#chris

Choose to view life through God's eyes. ↗

— Charles R. Swindoll

#god #life

I intend to marry Michael, and squander all his money and run his life, and make sure he never again consorts with wicked women or gambles with licentious men. I promise I will henpeck him until he has no life beyond what I allow him, and when we die, I will lie in his arms through all eternity. ↗

— Christina Dodd

#christina-dodd #duke #governess-brides #historical-adventure #historical-fiction

You're still in love' 'No I'm not, I'm not She'll always be a part of me, and she's an important person in my life but for the two of us something wasn't working.' 'What element?' 'We never found out ↗

— Woody Allen

#christina #vicky #life

Fortunately, God made all varieties of people with a wide variety of interests and abilities. He has called people of every race and color who have been hurt by life in every manner imaginable. Even the scars of past abuse and injury can be the means of bringing healing to another. What wonderful opportunities to make disciples! ↗

— Charles R. Swindoll

#comparison #discipleship #god #leadership #witnessing

In light of heaven, the worst suffering on earth, a life full of the most atrocious tortures on earth, will be seen to be no more serious than one night in an inconvenient hotel. ↗

— Mother Teresa

#christianity #suffering #time #truth #life

Your call will become clear as as your mind is transformed by the reading of Scripture and the internal work of God's Spirit. The Lord never hides His will from us. In time, as you obey the call first to follow, your destiny will unfold before you. The difficulty will lie in keeping other concerns from diverting your attention. ↗

— Charles R. Swindoll

#god #gods-will #holy-spirit #life #life

Freedom keeps us soaring, but quarreling destroys our ability to fly. ↗

— Victor Manuel Rivera

#freedom #leadership #freedom

Our expectation in ourselves must be higher than our expectation in others. ↗

— Victor Manuel Rivera

#freedom #leadership #freedom

More important than starting well in our walk with God is to finish well. ↗

— Victor Manuel Rivera

#freedom #leadership #freedom

Among the Huguenots he learned to be gentle and courteous; to bear himself among his elders respectfully, but without fear or shyness; to consider that, while all things were of minor consequence in comparison to the right to worship God in freedom and purity, yet that a man should be fearless of death, ready to defend his rights, but with moderation and without pushing them to the injury of others; that he should be grave and decorous of speech, and yet of a gay and cheerful spirit. ↗

— G.A. Henty

#christian-manhood #deportment #death