"In order to realize the worth of the anchor we need to feel the stress of the storm."

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Source : Corrie Ten Boom (1985). “Jesus is Victor”, Fleming H Revell Company

Corrie Ten Boom

#Stress Quotes #Order Quotes #Anchors Quotes

“Our suffering is often the deep soul groaning for the purposes of God in and through us. Mission cannot be fulfilled without love, and we cannot love without groaning and suffering over the brokenness in others' lives. As a result, we cannot accomplish our mission without suffering.”
“If photographers are responsible for creating or reflecting an image of women in society, then I must say, there is only one way for the future, and this is to define women as strong and independent. This should be the responsibility of photographers today: to free women, and finally everyone, from the terror of youth and perfection.”
“Baseball is a lot like the ivy-covered wall of Wrigley Field--it gives off a great appearance, but when you run into it, you discover the bricks underneath. At times, it seems that we're dealing with a group of men who aren't much different than others we've all run into over the years, except they wear neckties instead of robes and hoods.”
“She'd read once that if you ran into a bear in the woods you should avoid eye contact and you shouldn't run away, but all she knew about wolves is that you should never tell them how to find your grandmother's house.”
“Compassion for myself is the most powerful healer of them all.”
“Nothing to do but work, Nothing to eat but food, Nothing to wear out but clothes, To keep one from going nude.”
“Oh, I wish I was young again when everything seemed so wonderful!”
“Envy-Thy art blindness”

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