“Poetry can save the world. I'm a real believer in its power of healing and transforming. I wish more people read it ... Poetry is probably as close as I would get to religious feeling. I think poetry makes the world stand still.” PeopleThinkingWorldStillsRealFeelingsWishReligiousHealingBelieverPoetry IsTransformingSave The World Author:Carol Muske-Dukes
“I say this with care, but I wonder if a fierce, insistent desire for a miracle - even a physical healing - sometimes betrays a lack of faith rather than an abundance of it. When yearning for a miraculous resolution to a problem, do we make our loyalty to God contingent on whether he reveals himself yet again in the seen world?” IfsWorldSometimesProblemCareDesireFaithReligiousHealingWonderMiracleLoyaltyAbundanceResolutionBetrayYearningFierceMiraculousLack Of FaithPhysical Healing Book:Disappointment with God: Three Questions No One Asks Aloud Source: Disappointment with God: Three Questions No One Asks Aloud
“Take away material prosperity; take away emotional highs; take away miracles and healing; take away fellowship with other believers; take away church; take away all opportunity for service; take away assurance of salvation; take away the peace and joy of the Holy Spirit... Yes! Take it all, all, far, far away. And what is left? Tragically, for many believers there would be nothing left. For does our faith really go that deep? Or do we, in the final analysis, have a cross-less Christianity?” DoeWould BeJoySpiritFaithOpportunityLeftChurchReligiousHealingChristianityEmotionalMaterialsHolyCrossesMiracleSalvationFinalsProsperityBelieverAnalysisHoly SpiritFar AwayAssuranceFellowshipPeace And JoyAssurance Of Salvation Author:Mike Mason