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Howard Thurman on Tasting Despite Bitterness - Black Church (Psalm 34:8)

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"Those who have tasted life's bitterness—oppression, rejection, suffering—know God's goodness is sweeter still. The disinherited taste the Lord and find Him good even when circumstances are bitter. This is sustaining faith: tasting God's goodness in the midst of hardship." — Howard Thurman. Black Church: sustaining taste.

Topics & Themes

bitternessoppressionsweeterdisinheritedsustaining

Scripture References

Psalm 34:8

Emotional Tone

hopecomforttrust

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