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That eye which sees anything good in the creature is a blind eye; that eye which fancies it can discern anything in man, or anything in anything he can do to win the Divine favor, is as yet stone blind to the Truth of God, and needs to be lanced and cut, and the cataract of pride removed from it! ↗

— Charles H. Spurgeon

#sovereignty-of-god #works #faith

The body is not a task to be completed but a gift we receive from God himself. ↗

— Matthew Lee Anderson

#weakness #faith

In any miracle, chase the causation back far enough and eventually you'll find yourself irrepressibly singing in praise of the marvelous goodness of God's creation. ↗

— Matthew Lee Anderson

#miracles #faith

Molitveni jezik jedini je jezik u kojem nema jezičnih zabrana. Kako je već rečeno, on je obuhvatniji od jezika vjere koja je sigurna u samu sebe. U jeziku molitve može se naime reći i to da se ne može vjerovati. ↗

— Johann Baptist Metz

#language-of-faith #language-of-prayer #prayer #faith

There is nothing more alluring to man than freedom of conscience, but neither is there anything more agonizing. ↗

— Fyodor Dostoyevsky

#freedom

A time will come in your life, William, where your faith will be tested... and you must stay faithful to the word and vision that the All-Father has given to you. ↗

— M.J. Chrisman

#christianity #fantasy #fiction #inspirational #m-j-chrisman

It is only when we see the worst that Man can offer, that we begin to see the best that Man still holds. If they are blinded by greed, then it’s time to pick up our virtual stones so we can start knocking sense into ‘em... ↗

— Faith Brashear

#criminal-justice #defrauded-nations #good-and-evil #justice #liberty

Chloe took a sip of her coffee. Strong as faith, sweet as love, black as sin. ↗

— Anne Stuart

#faith

To live, to TRULY live, we must be willing to RISK. To be nothing in order to find everything. To leap before we look. ↗

— Mandy Hale

#leap-before-you-look #leap-of-faith #leaps #life #living-life

Good improvisers seem telepathic; everything looks pre-arranged, This is because they accept all offers made—which is something no ‘normal’ person would do. ↗

— Keith Johnstone

#faith #peace-of-mind #serenity #faith