God does not waste an ounce of our pain or a drop of our tears; suffering doesn't come our way for no reason, and He seems especially efficient at using what we endure to mold our character. If we are malleable, He takes our bumps and bruises and shapes them into something beautiful.
Frank PerettiSin is the Monster we love to deny. It is crouching at the door and it wants you, but you must overcome it.
Frank PerettiLet's be honest: Ignoring is acting, and nothing more โ acting as though the words or actions of your oppressors don't hurt. You hear the words, you feel the insults, and you bear the blows.
Frank Peretti