"By affliction Christ shows us our emptiness and weakness, draws us to the throne of grace, purifies our affections, weans us from the world, and makes us long for heaven."

-- J. C. Ryle

#Long Quotes #Heaven Quotes #Grace Quotes

“Kids think books are cool, especially when they see that people they think books are cool are reading.”
“She's applying her lipstick; I've always believed that the universe invented the color red solely for Latinas.”
“Often we don't notice the stringent rules to which our culture subjects us.”
“I have been given a lot of roles that are downtrodden, mammy-ish,”
“Let the storm rage and the sky darken â€” not for that shall we be dismayed. If we trust as we should in Mary, we shall recognize in her, the Virgin Most Powerful who with virginal foot did crush the head of the serpent.”

Source : "The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Popes and the Papacy" by Brandon Toropov, (p. 26), 2001.
“Although you appear in earthly form Your essence is pure Consciousness. You are the fearless guardian of Divine Light.”
“The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them.”
“To be a champion, you must have no ego at all. You must not exist as a separate entity. You must give yourself over to the race. You are nothing if not for your team, your car, your shoes, your tires. Do not mistake confidence and self-awareness for egotism.”

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