"But the blessing Christ promised, the blessing of great reward, is a reward of grace. The blessing is promised even though it is not earned. Augustine said it this way: Our rewards in heaven are a result of God's crowning His own gifts."

-- R. C. Sproul

#Blessing Quotes #Heaven Quotes #Grace Quotes

“I don't want to express violence or anger or hate in my art. I want to express forgiveness.”

Source : The Believer interview, www.believermag.com. December 2004.
“Caring can be learned by all human beings, can be worked into the design of every life, meeting an individual need as well as a pervasive need in society.”

Source : Mary Catherine Bateson (1990). “Composing a Life”, Plume
“How real is any of the past, being every moment revalued to make the present possible...”

Source : William Gaddis (1955). “The Recognitions: A Novel”, Harcourt
“The truth comes out... I think when you fight you find out who you are”
“Mistakes are inevitable in aviation, especially when one is still learning new things. The trick is to not make the mistake that will kill you.”

Source : Stephen Coonts (2010). “The Cannibal Queen: A Flight Into the Heart of America”, p.54, Open Road Media
“Some men hope for revolution but when you revolt and set up your new government you find your new government is still the same old Papa, he has only put on a cardboard mask.”
“What I'd love to do is work with kids in the U.S. to raise their awareness and encourage them to be global citizens. We're all connected these days; we can listen to the same music as kids all around the world and share our ideas.”
“I don't really have a domestic inclination. Even my apartment has a semblance of a storage facility. It's just stacks, there are no bookshelves, just books and piles of stamp collections and weird little sewing and knitting projects.”

You may also like: