“Generally he perceived in men of devout simplicity this opinion: that the secrets of nature were the secrets of God, part of that glory into which man is not to press too boldly.” MenSecretOpinionGloryPressesSimplicity Author:Francis Bacon
“Friends never cheat on each other, or take advantage, or lie. Friends do not spy on one another, yet they have no secrets. Friends glory in each other's successes and are downcast by the failures. Friends minister to each other, nurse each other. Friends give to each other, worry about each other, stand always ready to help. Perfect friendship is rarely achieved, but at its height it is an ecstasy.” GivingHelpingLyingPerfectSecretWorryReadyGloryAdvantageMinistersHeightEcstasyNurseCheatSpyNever CheatPerfect Friendship Author:Stephen Ambrose
“Imagine hidden in a simpler exterior a secret receptacle wherein the most precious treasure is deposited - there is a spring which has to be pressed, but the spring is hidden, and the pressure must have a certain strength, so that an accidental pressure would not be sufficient. So likewise is the hope of eternity hidden in man's inmost parts, and affliction is the pressure. When it presses the hidden spring, and strongly enough, then the contents appear in all their glory.” MenEnoughCertainSecretImagineSpringGloryEternityPressurePressesTreasureSufficientAfflictionExterior Author:Soren Kierkegaard
“The secret to responsible trust is acceptance. Acceptance is taking from God's hand absolutely anything He gives, looking into His face in trust and thanksgiving, knowing that the confinement of the hedge we're in is good and for His glory. Even though what we're enduring may be painful, it's good simply because God Himself has allowed it.” GivingMayHandsFacesSecretKnowingAcceptanceGloryResponsibleEndurePainfulConfinement Book:Perfect Trust Source: Perfect Trust