"Contentment is one of the most distinguishing traits of the godly person, because a godly person has his heart focused on God rather than on possessions or position or power."

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Source : Jerry Bridges (2016). “The Practice of Godliness”, p.84, NavPress

Jerry Bridges

#Heart Quotes #Godly Quotes #Contentment Quotes

“In order to make any permanent changes, you have to be willing. Willing to see things differently. Willing to experience new ideas. Willing to listen to the people who cheered you on rather than ones who echoed your fears.”

Source : FaceBook post by Rhonda Britten from Oct 02, 2015
“The deeper minds of all ages have had pity for animals.”
“I'm the empty stage where various actors act out various plays.”
“The world is proof that God is a committee.”
“Imagine you are walking down a leafy pathâ€¦The sun is receding, and you are walking alone, caressed by the breezy light of the late afternoon. Then suddenly, you feel a large drop on your right arm. Is it raining? You look up. The sky is still deceptively sunnyâ€¦seconds later another drop. Then, with the sun still perched in the sky, you are drenched in a shower of rain. This is how memories invade me, abruptly and unexpectedlyâ€¦”
“Doom yourself to horrific climate change by burning all that carbon and releasing all that CO2. Or power down society, reducing total energy usage around the planet. One leads to ecological collapse. The other is a reversion, in many ways, to poverty.”
“I have a magpie mind. I like anything that glitters.”
“The best things can't be told.”

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