"Faith is better understood as a verb than as a noun, as a process than as a possession. It is an on-again-off-again rather than once-and-for-all. Faith is not being sure where you're going but going anyway. A journey without maps. Tillich says that doubt isn't the opposite of faith; it is an element of faith."

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Source : Frederick Buechner (2009). “Beyond Words: Daily Readings in the ABC's of Faith”, p.109, Zondervan

Frederick Buechner

#Faith Quotes #Journey Quotes #Opposites Quotes

“I feel naked without jewelry.”
“What is worrisome about that is the U.S. standard of living. I think it is very difficult to envision our standard of living being preserved if we are in an economy where all people do is flip hamburgers, wait on people in stores, and sue each other. Itâ€™s not much of a basis for an economy.”
“Leadership is knowing what you want and making it happen.”
“Competition [in a scene] is healthy. Competition is life. Yet most actors refuse to acknowledge this. They don't want to compete. They want to get along. And they are therefore not first-rate actors.”
“If you're a doctor or a lawyer or teacher, if you only get three things right out of 10, you're considered a failure.”
“Good design is probably 98% common sense. Above all, an object must function well and efficiently-and getting that part right requires a good deal of time and attention.”
“A story that must be told never forgives silence.”
“Mostly I try to be the best example of me that I can be.”

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