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4558 illustrations evoking awe
"God's thoughts surprise us—a crucified Messiah, resurrection from the dead, the renewal of all things. His ways transcend our categories. We expected a warrior; He sent a servant. We expected judgment; He offered grace. God's higher thoughts overturn our expectations." — N.T.
A shepherd knows each of his sheep by name. He leads them to green pastures and still waters. When one sheep goes astray, he leaves the ninety-nine to find the one that is lost. The shepherd cares for the weak,...
Jesus spoke of faith the size of a mustard seed being able to move mountains. The mustard seed is one of the smallest seeds, yet it grows into a large plant. Sometimes we focus on the size of our faith...
A famous artist was known for creating masterpieces from damaged canvases. He would take torn, stained, or discarded canvases and transform them into beautiful works of art. One day, a student asked, 'Master, why don't you start with perfect canvases?'...
A young pastor visited an elderly man who was dying. Next to the man's bed was an empty chair. 'I see you were expecting someone,' the pastor said. 'No,' the man replied, 'that chair is for Jesus.
"There are three classes of people: those who see. Those who see when they are shown. Those who do not see." - Leonardo da Vinci
Dietrich Bonhoeffer warned against 'cheap grace'—grace without discipleship, grace without the cross, grace without Jesus Christ. He wrote, 'Cheap grace is the grace we bestow on ourselves.
John Wesley once said, 'I am not afraid that the people called Methodists should ever cease to exist either in Europe or America.
"Yesterday is the past, tomorrow is the future, today is a gift - that's why it's called the present." - George Bernard Shaw
"Death and life have their determined appointments; riches and honors depend upon heaven. " - Confucius
"If you are unable to find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it?" - Dogen
"The salvation of the world lies in the human heart." - Vaclav Havel
"Time is a game played beautifully by children." - Heraclitus
"The most creative act you will ever undertake is the act of creating yourself." - Deepak Chopra
"Adventure is not outside man; it is within." - George Eliot
"If you truly love Nature, you will find beauty everywhere. " - Vincent van Gogh
An eagle uses the storm to lift it higher. It spreads its mighty wings and uses the current of the storm to soar above it. The eagle does not fear the storm; it uses it.
A master potter takes a lump of clay and shapes it with careful hands. The clay must be soft and pliable to be molded. Sometimes the potter must apply pressure, sometimes gentle touches. The clay that resists the potter's hands...
"The goal of an artist is to create the definitive work that cannot be surpassed." - George Bernard Shaw
"Don't want anything. Then you get everything." - Seungsahn
"Being entirely honest with oneself is a good exercise." - Sigmund Freud
"Freedom lies in being bold." - Robert Frost