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We both believe, and disbelieve a hundred times an hour, which keeps believing nimble. ↗

— Emily Dickinson

#believe #believing #doubt #faith #poem

a voice called out after me, 'life takes us on many divergent paths, and yet we shall meet one more time! Not in the flesh, but in the sun, man's home ↗

— Adriana Koulias

#hope #soul #spirit #sun #faith

We do matter. To believe that our lives are meaningful is the essence of faith. We are not as large, or as bright, or as eternal as the stars, but we carry humankind's message of love across the galaxy. We are the first. We are the world makers. Our nourishment is hope. Like the tender reed shaking in the wind, we will reach up to a new sun. ↗

— Amy Kathleen Ryan

#hope #faith

Things aren't always what they seem You're only seeing part of me There's more than you could ever know Behind the scenes. ↗

— Francesca Battistelli

#not-always-what-it-seems #faith

Do not get discouraged if you feel He is not answering your questions or speaking to your situation. He will. Trust Him in the wait. He is at work. ↗

— Wendy Blight

#faith #trust #faith

On any journey, we must find out where we are before we can plan the first step. ↗

— Kathy Boevink

#journey #trust #faith

Diving is a leap of faith plus gravity. ↗

— Gabrielle Zevin

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We are all trophies of God’s grace, some more dramatically than others; Jesus came for the sick and not the well, for the sinner and not the righteous. He came to redeem and transform, to make all things new. May you go forth more committed than ever to nourish the souls who you touch, those tender lives who have sustained the enormous assaults of the universe. (pp.88) ↗

— Philip Yancey

#grace #redemption #faith

The goal of using our voice is not just to be noticed, but with humility to gracefully be fully present in relationships. Deferring to another person does not require that we be ignored; allowing that is cowardice. Hiding, a form of dishonesty, prevents true community. ↗

— Rosalie De Rosset

#faith #relationships #women #faith

…I interviewed ordinary people about prayer. Typically, the results went like this: Is Prayer important to you? Oh, yes. How often to you pray? Every day. Approximately how long? Five minutes – well, maybe seven. Do you sense the presence of God when you pray? Occasionally, not often. Many of those I talked to experienced prayer more as a burden than as a pleasure. They regarded it as important, even paramount, and felt guilty about their failure, blaming themselves. Does this sound familiar? (pp. 14/Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference?) ↗

— Philip Yancey

#faith #prayer #faith