#ring

Ann: How does God’s character fit into things that seem totally against his character? ↗

— K. Howard Joslin

#gods-goodness #suffering #trials #faith

Breaking a sweat through our difficulties minimized the likelihood of a crippling injury to our faith. ↗

— K. Howard Joslin

#questions #suffering #trials #faith

Books are love letters (or apologies) passed between us, adding a layer of conversation beyond our spoken words. ↗

— Donalyn Miller

#reading #sharing-books #love

That morning set in motion a series of events that caused me to wrestle with questions of God’s goodness. ↗

— K. Howard Joslin

#god-s-goodness #suffering #trials #faith

Judged by the normal standards of human affairs, the lives of men and women of God may look overburdened with suffering, and even inconclusive. ↗

— Eknath Easwaran

#suffering #faith

Let me have a faithful account of all that concerns you; I would know everything, be it ever so unfortunate. Perhaps by mingling my sighs with yours I may make your sufferings less, for it is said that all sorrows divided are made lighter. ↗

— Héloïse d'Argenteuil

#love #sorrow #suffering #faith

If economic catastrophe does come, will it be a time that draws Christians together to share every resource we have, or will it drive us apart to hide in our own basements or mountain retreats, guarding at gunpoint our private stores from others? If we faithfully use our assets for his kingdom now, rather than hoarding them, can't we trust our faithful God to provide for us then? ↗

— Randy Alcorn

#economic-catastrophe #faith #fiscal-cliff #gunpoint #hoarding

I am the chosen of the Lord, for who He loveth, so doeth He chastiseth. But I be durn if He dont take some curious ways to show it, seems like. ↗

— William Faulkner

#god #suffering #faith

God can turn your biggest flaws into your biggest cause. ↗

— Mandy Hale

#cause #destiny #discovering-your-calling #faith-in-god #flaws

If there is a particular person in your life that is repeatedly choosing not to honor you and is causing you more sadness or pain than they are joy - it might be time to release that friendship back to God and trust that it is not where you belong. ↗

— Mandy Hale

#friends #friendships #god #honoring-yourself #joy