“Godhead here in hiding, whom I adore Masked by these bare shadows, shape and nothing more, See, Lord, at thy service low lies here a heart Lost, all lost in wonder at the God thou art” HeartArtLyingLostWonderLordShapesLowsShadowHidingSacramentsAdore Book:An Aquinas Reader Source: An Aquinas Reader
“My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me...you will lead me by the right road, though I may know nothing about it. Therefore I will trust you always though I may seem to be lost and in the shadow of death. I will not fear, for you are ever with me, and you will never leave me to face my perils alone.” KnowsMayIdeasSeemsFacesLostLordShadowNo IdeaLeaving MePerilLeading MeLord GodRight RoadShadow Of DeathNever Leave Me Author:Thomas Merton
“A woman who fears the Lord will not run away from God to satisfy her longings and relieve her anxieties. She will wait for the Lord. She will hope in God. She will stay close to the heart of God and trust in his promises. The prospect of departing into the way of sin will be too fearful to pursue; and the benefits of abiding in the shadow of the Almighty too glorious to forsake.” WayHeartRunningWaitingSinLordPromiseAnxietyBenefitsShadowLongingPursueGloriousRunning AwayFearfulAlmightyAbidingForsakeDepartingHope In God Author:John Piper
“With the help of the Lord, you can handle life's challenges and heartaches, even the valley of the shadow of death. What comfort your fainting heart has, knowing that in those stumbling times of discouragement and despair, of depletion and seeming defeat, the Shepherd will find you...restore and "fix" you...and follow you...until you are well on your way.” WayWellsHeartHelpingPeaceChallengesLordKnowingComfortDespairShadowDefeatHandleHeartacheValleysSeemingShepherdsDiscouragementStumblingFaintingShadow Of Death Book:Quiet Confidence for a Woman's Heart: The Power of God's Restoration and Healing Source: Quiet Confidence for a Woman's Heart: The Power of God's Restoration and Healing
“And with a little sense of humor we can say that there are Christian bats who prefer the shadows to the light of the presence of the Lord.” LittlesLightChristianLordShadowSense Of HumorBats Author:Pope Francis