“So once I shut down my privilege of disliking anyone I choose and holding myself aloof if I could manage it, greater understanding, growing compassion came to me.” IfsSuccessUnderstandingCompassionGreaterGrowingPrivilegeManageIf I CouldAloof Author:Catherine Marshall
“If your every human plan and calculation has miscarried, if, one by one, human props have been knocked out, and doors have shut in your face, take heart. God is trying to get a message through to you, and the message is: "Stop depending on inadequate human resources. Let me handle the matter.".” IfsTryingHumansHeartHas BeensMatterFacesPlansDoorsMessagesResourcesLet MeHandleYour FaceInadequateCalculationsHuman ResourcesProps Author:Catherine Marshall
“Some of what I wrote bordered on blasphemy....If there was a God, He would have to be truth. And in that case, candor--however impertinent--would be more pleasing to Him than posturing.” IfsWould BeCasesBlasphemyCandor Author:Catherine Marshall
“My father always told us that if we will let God, He can use even our disappointements, even our annoyances to bring us a blessing. There's a practical way to start the process too: by thanking HIm for whatever happens, no matter how disagreeable it seems.” IfsWayMatterUseSeemsHappensFatherProcessBlessingPracticalsWhatever HappensDisagreeableAnnoyanceThanking Him Author:Catherine Marshall
“Living in the middle of beautiy like this, we've no call to have puny ideas about God. Why do you suppose His world is so fancy-fine, so full of wonderment if He doesn't want everything to be good and perfect and right and healthy? But we can spoil His good work. When we mess things up, then we shouldn't blame Him and try to make ourselves feel better by contending that it's what He wanted.” IfsWorldWantFeelsTryingIdeasWantedPerfectMiddleFineHealthyBlameBe GoodMessFancyFeel BetterGood WorkSpoilContendingChristy Huddleston Author:Catherine Marshall
“Clean up a pigsty," she commented one evening, "and if the creatures in it still have pig-minds and pig-desires, soon it will be the same old pigsty again.” IfsMindStillsDesireCreaturesCleanEveningPigsCleanliness Author:Catherine Marshall
“Whence comes this idea that if what we are doing is fun, it can't be God's will? The God who made giraffes, a baby's fingernails, a puppy's tail, a crooknecked squash, the bobwhite's call, and a young girl's giggle, has a sense of humor. Make no mistake about that.” IfsMadeIdeasHappinessYoungJoyGirlFunMistakeBabyGods WillSense Of HumorTailsPuppyGiggleSquashFingernailsGiraffe Author:Catherine Marshall
