“Strengthening our inner connection to God strengthens our inner connection to all things.”— Iyanla Vanzant, twitter.com
“But I can't believe that God, who is so good, is going to everlastingly burn anybody. He couldn't, you know! It would hurt Him so much to see poor creatures writhing about in flames for ever — we would not be able to bear it, and I'm quite sure it would make Him miserable even in heaven. Because He…”— Marie Corelli, amazon.com
“God alone knew the broken ideas, the dim fancies, the half-born desires, that glimmered like pale ghosts in the desert of his brain, God alone, in the great Hereafter, could solve the problem of his sorrows and throw light on his soul's darkness.”— Marie Corelli, amazon.com
“Jesus is merciful. Let this sink to your depths: He is merciful. Go to Him. Take the wounds you’ve incurred. Take your guilt over wounds you’ve caused. Take your heart broken once again by that old pattern of sin. Take your sickness. Your depression. Disappointment. He has mercy.”— Beth Moore, twitter.com
“God‘s mercies are new every morning. His grace is always sufficient. Like manna in the desert to the Israelites, He calls us to trust Him each day for that day’s supply. Give me this day my daily bread, my faithful Father. An advance supply would undermine our faith. Trust today.”— Beth Moore, twitter.com
“This life is nothing but a short, painful dream. Thanks to His guidance, I have made it through this far.”— Haruki Murakami, amazon.com
“You may not have the zeal for Christ that you once had but that doesn’t mean you can’t get it back.”— Jackie Hill Perry, twitter.com
“Faith is easy when things are going well; the real test of faith is when things are not going well.”— Letitia Wright, twitter.com
“I doubted before, didn't believe. Then He proved himself right. Jesus is real. You will only know when you go to him.”— Letitia Wright, twitter.com
“I can make plans. But His plan (God) will prevail. His plan is better than mine.”— Letitia Wright, twitter.com
“Right in the middle of a trial I always declare that I've won. Christ Jesus said its been won. So I claim it.”— Letitia Wright, twitter.com
“The same God that hears you in the sunshine is the same God that will answer you in the storm.”— Lecrae, twitter.com
“When God is transforming me through trials & tests, it’s good. I know he’s preparing me for greater things.”— Letitia Wright, twitter.com
“This is an exercise of faith I am still learning: How not to rush God, or demand to know *why* I am waiting. I'm learning to simply operate in grateful, diligent faith knowing that if I am a good steward over what I’ve been given, more will come.”— Brittany Packnett, twitter.com
“Amazing things happen when you surrender to the will of God. Your habits, behaviors & choices become aligned with your aspirations. Old attachments are cleared away to create space for better ones. Your life is transformed & you're transformed into the best version of yourself.”— Ebonee Davis, twitter.com
“Every day it becomes more & more apparent to me that I'm different. God has special plans for me.”— Ebonee Davis, twitter.com
“Gospel: Jesus is critiqued for eating with 'sinners and tax collectors,' as well as forgiving sins, speaking with women and healing the sick on the Sabbath. But for Jesus nothing should get in the way of proclaiming the Good News--which is the proclamation God's love for everyone.”— James Martin, SJ, twitter.com
“God brings men into deep waters, not to drown them, but to cleanse them.”— John Aughey, beliefnet.com