"The strength of your faith is not measured by the absence of doubt, but by the faithfulness of your life in the face of doubt."

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Source : Twitter post from Mar 24, 2014

Nicky Gumbel

#Doubt Quotes #Faces Quotes #Faithfulness Quotes

“Rather than finding heaven on earth, we are asked to release heaven by living on earth.”
“The fact of the matter is that poor men do not often steal, and when they do, it is petty theft, something to eat or perhaps an item of clothing to keep them from the cold. Thieves are usually those who have something and want more.”
“I choose to live until death, not spend the time dying until death occurs.”

Source : Mattie J.T. Stepanek, Jimmy Carter (2009). “Just Peace: A Message of Hope”, p.184, Andrews McMeel Publishing
“I think I am in my last days, but it doesn't really matter because I have had such a beautiful life.Â I have lived through many wars and have lost everything many times - including my husband, my mother and my beloved son.Â Yet, life is beautiful, and I have so much to learn and enjoy.Â I have no space nor time for pessimism and hate.Â Life is beautiful, love is beautiful, nature and music are beautiful.Â Everything we experience is a gift, a present we should cherish and pass on to those we love.”

Source : "Alice Herz-Sommer: 'Everything we experience is a gift we should pass on'" by Maev Kennedy, www.theguardian.com. February 24, 2014.
“The best thing I have is the knife from Fatal Attraction. I hung it in my kitchen. It's my way of saying, Don't mess with me.”
“When Allah granted Prophet Yoosuf (`alayhis-Salaam) physical beauty it caused him to be locked up in the prison; but when Allah granted him knowledge (when he interpreted the dream of the king) it not only took him out of prison, but elevated his rank in society, clearly showing us the virtue of knowledge and that physical beauty does not mean anything.”
“Socrates' fame spread all over Greece, and the most respected and educated men from all around came to him, in order to enjoy his friendly company and instruction.”
“Loneliness is emptiness, but happiness is you.”

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