"We can only obtain God's provision by using God's methods in our work. If we rely on ourselves, we will surely grow weary; but if we rely on God, we will never lack."
— Hudson Taylor
Source: Hudson Taylor's Diary
Reliance, fatigue
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"The Son of God became a man, not to make people feel better, but so that they could truly become new people. Christmas is not just a heart-warming story, but a world-shaking announcement: the old life is passing away and the new creation has begun."
— C.S. Lewis
Source: "Return to Nature"
newlyweds, christmas
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"We thought we were searching for God, but when we looked back, we found that He had been searching for us all along. We ran, got lost, and took detours until we were exhausted; and at that moment, grace whispered: ‘Child, you have always been in my arms.’"
— Augustine
Source: Confessions
Search
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"In the practice of forgiveness, we will find that the Holy Spirit often changes not the person who offends us, but first our own hearts."
— Richard Foster
Source: Celebration of Discipline
Forgiveness, Change
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"Faith and reason are not contradictory; true faith transcends reason. If one relies solely on reason to explore the meaning of life, one will ultimately fall into endless confusion and nihilism. Only when reason submits to divine revelation does life have an eternal goal and a solid foundation."
— Francis Bacon
Source: The Theory of Truth
Reason, Faith
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"Faith is not about proving yourself right, but about acknowledging your need for God."