David Blenko

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A person’s way of being human is the most authentic expression of their belief or unbelief. A person’s life speaks more about their faith than what they think or say about God ~ Tomas Halik

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Ideals are psychological goals necessary to the health of the mind ~ Alfred Kazin

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What will survive of us is love ~ Philip Larkin

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Sin always begins with the character assassination of God. We believe that God has put us in a world of delights but has determined that he will not give them to us if we obey him.

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The LORD make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you; the LORD lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace ~ Numbers 6:25–26

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There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love ~ 1 John 4:18

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Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you ~ 2 Thessalonians 3:16

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My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest ~ Exodus 33:14 | Rest isn’t the absence of movement. It’s what happens when God walks with us

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You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever ~ Psalm 16:11

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Who, then, are those who fear the Lord? ~ Psalm 25:12 | Fear of God isn’t trembling at his anger. It’s trusting him enough to let him choose our paths

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The Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. He holds success in store for the upright, he is a shield to those whose walk is blameless, for he guards the course of the just and protects the way of his faithful ones ~ Proverbs 2:6-8

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The gap between stated belief and lived practice is not a theological problem. The question isn’t what you believe. It’s what you reach for when no one is watching

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You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces ~ Matthew 23:13 | The cruelest move of the overly religious: making God seem inaccessible to the people he’s running toward

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For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light ~ Psalm 36:9 | We don’t find clarity by thinking harder. We find it by proximity to the One who is light itself

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God requires us to persevere with our doubts, carry them in our hearts, and allow them to lead us to maturity.” ~ Tomáš Halík | Doubt treated as the enemy of faith produces brittle faith. Doubt carried honestly tends to produce the durable kind

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I am the LORD, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you ~ Isaiah 41:13

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Listen to your life. In the boredom and pain of it, no less than in the excitement and gladness — in the last analysis all moments are key moments, and life itself is grace ~ Frederick Buechner | The examined life isn’t just a highlight reel. Pay attention to all of it

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As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield for all who take refuge in him.
~ Psalm 18:30

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What we need is not to disagree less, but to disagree better ~ Arthur Brooks | The problem isn’t that we argue. It’s that we’ve built institutions that profit when argument becomes contempt — and then wonder why it keeps getting worse

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So is my word that goes out from my mouth: it will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it ~ Isaiah 55:11