God isn't a place of fresh starts. He isn't a hideout. He is not a destination. He is not a clean break. He is not a cop out for indecision. He is not a straight line. He is a circle. He will take you back to whatever you ran from if he needs you to heal your scars and others. He is a God of justice and compassion. The greatest growth a soul can experience doesn't come from doing service to strangers that have no impact on your life. It comes from doing service to people that have hurt you or you have hurt them. To truly devote yourself to God is to travel down roads that are hard to revisit. However, he will keep taking you there, until you have healed yourself or others. . Shannon L. Alder
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This is a great one. I think this is the best quote I have ever read on tumblr. It can apply to almost anything, including relationships. However, I think it is the best for relationships. I think it captures the idea that sometimes, what you are looking for is not close to what you are getting, but if you can learn to be patient and work at what you want, then eventually, you will get it.

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