Quotes about Reflection
Prayer isn't just about asking for things. It's taking time to hear what God is saying, too, just like any good conversation. Once we finally stop talking and demanding and begging for things, it's easier to hear what God is trying to say to us.
— Lynn Austin
When we feel unworthy in His presence it's because we glimpse His holiness.
— Lynn Austin
she could begin again and not become so entangled in this long, horrible war, would she watch from the sidelines as a spectator this time? Would she choose differently, take fewer risks? Caroline
— Lynn Austin
There's no shame in changing direction, Harriet. In fact, once you've seen the warning signs, it's always wise to turn around.
— Lynn Austin
The journey has been a parody of my life recently: rushing, waiting, wandering, feeling lost and losing sleep, wondering if I'm getting anywhere.
— Lynn Austin
But the truth is, I can't sip from an hour-long church service on Sunday morning or dash off a hasty prayer or gulp down a daily Bible verse and expect them to sustain me any more than I can expect a glass of water to last for a week.
— Lynn Austin
Until one day I realized that regret from the past was keeping me from living well in the present. And it was robbing me of a future.
— Lynn Austin
Time and a hundred daily distractions can slowly turn us away from God before we even realize it's happening.
— Lynn Austin
His questions will make his faith stronger in the end.
— Lynn Austin
In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength
— Lynn Austin
is it better not to fall in love at all, or to love someone for a little while, even if you have to say good-bye?
— Lynn Austin
combat worry, such as keeping a prayer journal and rereading it when I'm under attack.
— Lynn Austin