Reflect, Resonate, Reevaluate, Respond
Prayer is not designed for the furnishing of God with the knowledge of what we need, but it is designed as a confession to him of our sense of need.
~ Arthur W. Pink, 1886-1952, English Bible teacher, Author
It does not spoil your happiness to confess your sin. The unhappiness is in not making the confession.
~ Charles Spurgeon, 1834-1892, “Prince of Preachers”
Know, at the end of the day, following Jesus is not necessarily designed to be safe. Safety is a natural desire but it can keep us from being like Jesus in the midst of an unsafe world.
~ The Art of Neighboring by Jay Pathak (Pastor) and Dave Runyon (Consultant)
Not every story has a happy ending, … but the discoveries of science, the teachings of the heart, and the revelations of the soul all assure us that no human being is ever beyond redemption. The possibility of renewal exists so long as life exists. How to support that possibility in others and in ourselves is the ultimate question.
~ Gabor Maté, 1944- , Addiction Expert, Physician
Renewing the mind is a little like refinishing furniture. It is a two-stage process. It involves taking off the old and replacing it with the new. The old is the lies you have learned to tell or were taught by those around you; it is the attitudes and ideas that have become a part of your thinking but do not reflect reality. The new is the truth. To renew your mind is to involve yourself in the process of allowing God to bring to the surface the lies you have mistakenly accepted and replace them with truth. To the degree that you do this, your behavior will be transformed.
~ Charles F. Stanley, 1932-2023, Pastor & Writer
My therapist says I’m afraid of success. I guess I could understand that, because after all, fulfilling my potential would really cut into my sitting-around time.
~ Maria Bamford, 1970- , Comedian noted for dark topics