"Faith in God offers no insurance against tragedy."

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Philip Yancey

#Suffering Quotes #Tragedy Quotes #Faith In God Quotes

“When I am silent, I fall into the place where everything is music.”
“Mindfulness of the body is awareness of... the taste and smell of this moment.”

Source : Steve Hagen (2011). “Buddhism Plain and Simple”, p.112, Tuttle Publishing
“Ein einziger dankbarer Gedanke gen Himmel ist das vollkommenste Gebet. One single grateful thought raised to heaven is the most perfect prayer.”
“Motion is the context of living. We find meaning my and in our doing.”
“A modern, autonomous, and thoroughly trained Air Force in being at all times will not alone be sufficient, but without it there can be no national security.”
“I became chairman of the inmates committee. Got into a lot of trouble. Was accused of fomenting a riot. Was accused of plotting to kill the warden.”
“When we borrow trouble, and look forward into the future and see what storms are coming, and distress ourselves before they come, as to how we shall avert them if they ever do come, we lose our proper trustfulness in God. When we torment ourselves with imaginary dangers, or trials, or reverses, we have already parted with that perfect love which casteth out fear.”
“Was it all in my head? A Lunar trick?â€ Her stomach twisted. â€œNo.â€ She shook her head, fervently. How to explain that she hadnâ€™t had the gift before? That she couldnâ€™t have used it against him? â€œI would never lieâ€”â€ The words faded. She had lied. Everything he knew about her had been a lie. â€œIâ€™m so sorry,â€ she finished, the words falling lamely in the open air. Kai peeled his eyes away, finding some place of resignation off in the glistening garden. â€œYouâ€™re even more painful to look at than she is.”

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