I will have nothing to do with a God who cares only occasionally. I need a God who is with us always, everywhere, in the deepest depths as well as the highest heights. It is when things go wrong, when good things do not happen, when our prayers seem to have been lost, that God is most present. We do not need the sheltering wings when things go smoothly. We are closest to God in the darkness, stumbling along blindly. Madeleine LEngle
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The quote “I will have nothing to do with a God who cares only occasionally.” Christian philosopher John Henry Newman said that the greatest ingratitude is to think that God does not care when you are happy. If you think about it, what use is God if he does not care when you need him the most? Why would we think about him in times of hardship? When we are in a situation where we cannot see a way out, when our feet are tangled in a briar patch, then who better to turn to than a loving and caring God.

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