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The child asks of the Father whom he knows. Thus, the essence of Christian prayer is not general adoration, but definite, concrete petition. The right way to approach God is to stretch out our hands and ask of One who we know has the heart of a Father. ↗

— Dietrich Bonhoeffer

#faith #faithfulness #god #god-the-father #jesus

‎What you do in your house is worth as much as if you did it up in heaven for our Lord God. We should accustom ourselves to think of our position and work as sacred and well-pleasing to God, not on account of the position and work, but on account of the word and faith from which the obedience and work flow. ↗

— Martin Luther

#home #luther #martin #martin-luther #sacred

And if there is no god? You act as if there is, and it's the same thing. ↗

— Janet Fitch

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...and then I remembered this basic religious principle that God isn't there to take away our suffering or our pain but to fill it with his or her presence... ↗

— Annie Lamott

#inspirational #pain #faith

That faith be analyzable does not necessarily imply a method for getting by without it. . . . ↗

— Julia Kristeva

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In me is working a power stronger than every other power. The life that is in me is a thousand times bigger than I am outside. ↗

— Smith Wigglesworth

#christ #christian #god #healing-evangelist #jesus

You have to live your life and not count on things being there tomorrow or the next day. ↗

— Tere Michaels

#life-lessons #faith

I won't lie to you. There is always a cost. All I can gurantee is that it will be the right thing." "It's insane," he says, but without vehemence. "It's faith," I say. ↗

— Rae Carson

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...don't be afraid to fall. Your wings will catch you. ↗

— Katie Kacvinsky

#fearless #faith

Comparing yourself to others does nothing for you. Society has conditioned us to value people who fit a secular mold of perfection". ↗

— Michele Woolley

#faith #favor #self-help #faith