"Extraordinary afflictions are not always the punishment of extraordinary sins, but sometimes the trial of extraordinary graces."

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Source : Matthew Henry (2016). “Book of Job - Complete Bible Commentary Verse by Verse”, p.188, Editora Dracaena

Matthew Henry

#Punishment Quotes #Grace Quotes #Trials Quotes

“If you have forgotten how to be a child you cannot teach children.”
“Is it a sin to hold something more important than your life? Should I be condemned for that?”
“Heavenly Father, thank You so much for Your grace. Your forgiveness is SO good that I struggle with believing it at times. Thank You for rescuing me from myself and giving me Your Holy Spirit. Your love is better than life.”
“Talkativeness has another plague attached to it, even curiosity; for praters wish to hear much that they may have much to say.”
“Most of the contract people at MGM stayed and stayed and stayed. Why? Because the studio looked after them. Warner Brothers wouldn't - they were always spanking somebody or selling them down the river.”

Source : "Lion of Hollywood" by Scott Eyman, www.nytimes.com. July 10, 2005.
“By listening with calm and understanding, we can ease the suffering of another person.”
“This business of really knowing people, deep down, including your own self, it is not something you can learn in school or from a book. It takes your whole being to do itâ€”your eyes and your ears, your brain and your heart. Maybe your heart most of all. â€”Bobby Goodspeed”

Source : James Howe (2011). “The Misfits”, p.124, Simon and Schuster
“You can say any fool thing to a dog and the dog will just give you this look that says, 'My GOSH, you're RIGHT! I NEVER would've thought of that!”

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