... whether they come from the Muslim world, or the Buddhist world, or the Christian world or the non-believing world, they are members of the Body of Christ because they’ve been called by God. They may not even know the name of Jesus but they know in their hearts...
Be kind to those who disagree. And be strong enough to be true to the most important relationship of all: the one with that little voice inside that keeps insisting that you know the way to go. from Beautiful and Terrible Things
Have you ever thought about this? In 100 years like in 2123 we will all be buried with our relatives and friends. Strangers will live in our homes we fought so hard to build, and they will own everything we have today. All our possessions will be unknown and unborn,...
The longer I’m a pastor, the more I believe that the road to heresy doesn’t begin with questioning God. The road to heresy begins with being unquestionably certain that no one knows God better than you do and believing that everyone else is a heretic but you.
The opinion of 10,000 men is of no value if none of them knows anything about the subject.-----------------------------------------------Gender-neutral version: The opinion of 10,000 people is of no value if none of them knows anything about the subject.
I am an old man and have known a great many troubles, but most of them have never happened.
And ever has it been known that love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation.
I know that I have lifeonly insofar as I have love. I have no loveexcept it come from Thee. Help me please to carrythis candle against the wind.
Educating yourself does not mean that you were stupid in the first place; it means that you are intelligent enough to know that there is plenty left to learn.
The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with...