Many fall into the trap of championing the exact theology of a saint from the past, which can have errors and imbalances, and then they perpetuate these problems into the modern Christian world. Such believers are sadly being guided more by their zeal and reading of past saints than by their personal walk with the Lord and the guidance of the Spirit of God in their lives. Greg Gordon
That's what I love about Aibileen, she can take the most complicated things in life and wrap them up so small and simple, they'll fit right in your pocket.
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Kathryn Stockett
Sometimes life knocks you on your ass... get up, get up, get up! ! ! Happiness is not the absence of problems, it's the ability to deal with them.
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Steve Maraboli
In everybody’s life there’s a point of no return. And in a very few cases, a point where you can’t go forward anymore. And when we reach that point, all we can do is quietly accept the fact. That’s how we survive.
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Haruki Murakami
Hard is trying to rebuild yourself, piece by piece, with no instruction book, and no clue as to where all the important bits are supposed to go.
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Nick Hornby
Many people pray to be kept out of unexpected problems. Some people pray to be able to confront and overcome them.
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Toba Beta
More Quotes By Greg Gordon
Learning from our mistakes is important to be able to make better choices in the future.
God allows us to have a personal relationship with himself and he forgives and loves us as children. If God forgives our such great sins against his Son should we not forgive such little sins against ourselves?
Jesus teaches us to bless our enemies (Matthew 5:44) To bless those who curse us (Luke 6:28). To “never avenge yourselves” (Romans 12:19). When we truly forgive someone, we need to come to the place where we can bless them and desire God’s blessing also...
Alline knew that he could not do anything to make himself more saved, for the righteousness of Christ was sufficient. But he did see that what he did on the earth now would matter greatly in heaven. What he sowed now he would reap later....
Soon we will be in heaven and that opportunity will be over, let us not regret that we could have loved the brethren more.
