My soul is weary with sorrow. Strengthen me according to your word. Psalm 119:28
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Anxiety does not remove sorrow
Our anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strengths. — Charles Spurgeon
If your friend is grieving, please, don’t try and preach them out of their grief…
If your friend is grieving, please, don’t try and preach them out of their grief. Sit with them in it until words become necessary. – Jackie Hill Perry
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We’re more concerned about our own “victory” over sin than we are about…
We’re more concerned about our own “victory” over sin than we are about the fact that our sins grieve God’s heart. – Jerry Bridges
Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal.
Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal. – Thomas Moore
In the hands of a loving God, sorrow and suffering become the doorways into…
In the hands of a loving God, sorrow and suffering become the doorways into the greatest and most indestructible joys. – David Powlison
