The phoenix hope, can wing her way through the desert skies, and still defying fortune's spite; revive from ashes and rise.
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The phoenix hope, can wing her way through the desert skies, and still defying fortune's spite; revive from ashes and rise.
Faith is the ability to see things that don't yet exist. Faith, though, can turn difficulty into reality, positive reality.
Heaven doesn't make this life less important; it makes it more important.
I was always concerned with writing to my age at a particular moment. That was the way I would keep faith with the audience that supported me as I went along.
The next time you find yourself alone in a dark alley facing the undeniables of life, don't cover them with a blanket, or ignore them with a nervous grin. Don't turn up the TV and pretend they aren't there. Instead, stand still, whisper his name, and listen. He is nearer than you think.
Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe.
The born-again Christian sees life not as a blurred , confused, meaningless mass, but as something planned and purposeful.
To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.
For what is faith unless it is to believe what you do not see?
I was taught to strive not because there were any guarantees of success but because the act of striving is in itself the only way to keep faith with life.
Don't lament so much about how your career is going to turn out. You don't have a career. You have a life. Do the work. Keep the faith. Be true blue. You are a writer because you write. Keep writing and quit your bitching. Your book has a birthday. You don't know what it is yet.
Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies.
With God in charge, I believe everything will work out for the best in the end.
Faith is not the belief that God will do what you want. It is the belief that God will do what is right.
Each time, before you intercede, be quiet first, and worship God in His glory. Think of what He can do, and how He delights to hear the prayers of His redeemed people. Think of your place and privilege in Christ, and expect great things!
No matter what you’re going through there's no pit so deep that God can’t reach in and get you out.
Outside of Christ, I am only a sinner, but in Christ, I am saved. Outside of Christ, I am empty; in Christ, I am full. Outside of Christ, I am weak; in Christ, I am strong. Outside of Christ, I cannot; in Christ, I am more than able. Outside of Christ, I have been defeated; in Christ, I am already victorious. How meaningful are the words, "in Christ."
If you are losing faith in human nature, go out and watch a marathon.
Don't worry about having the right words; worry more about having the right heart. It's not eloquence he seeks, just honesty.
Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.
Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark.
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