Beth

“In contemporary society our Adversary majors in three things: noise, hurry, and crowds.”
― Richard J. Foster, Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth

“The “with God” life is not a life of more religious activities or devotions or trying to be good. It is a life of inner peace and contentment for your soul with the maker and manager of the universe. The “without God” life is the opposite. It is death. It will kill your soul.”
― John Ortberg, Soul Keeping: Caring For the Most Important Part of You

“While poor people mention having a lack of material things, they tend to describe their condition in far more psychological and social terms than our North American audiences. Poor people typically talk in terms of shame, inferiority, powerlessness, humiliation, fear, hopelessness, depression, social isolation, and voicelessness. North American audiences tend to emphasize a lack of material things such as food, money, clean water, medicine, housing, etc.”
― Steve Corbett, When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor . . . and Yourself

“I have learned to kiss the waves that throw me up against the Rock of Ages”
― Charles H. Spurgeon