I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.

— John 16:33

Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

— 1 Peter 5:6,7

Nature is God’s first missionary. Where there is no Bible there are sparkling stars. Where there are not preachers there are spring times… If a person has nothing but nature, then nature is enough to reveal something about God.

— Max Lucado

(via myquotelibrary)

Here’s a thought for every man who tries to understand
What is in his hands

He walks along the open road of love and life
To find it if he can

Bound with all the weight of all the words he tried to say

Chained to all the places that he never wished to stay

As he faced the sun he cast no shadow

— Oasis / What’s The Story Morning Glory / Cast No Shadow

How strange is this combination of proximity and separation. That ground - seconds away - thousands of miles away.

— Charles Lindbergh

Biblically, waiting is not just something we have to do until we get what we want. Waiting is part of the process of becoming what God wants us to be.

— John Ortberg