Quotes about Revelation
He felt himself flung back on all the ugly uncertainties from which he thought he had cast loose forever. After all, what did he know of her life? Only as much as she had chosen to show him, and measured by the world's estimate, how little that was!
— Edith Wharton
When she said to him once It looks as if it was painted! it seemed to Ethan that the art of definition could go no farther, and that words had at last been found to utter his secret souls.
— Edith Wharton
It was as if all the latent beauty of things had been unveiled to her. She could not imagine that the world held anything more wonderful.
— Edith Wharton
What's the use of making mysteries? It only makes people want to nose 'em out.
— Edith Wharton
Though the cross and everything leading up to it violate our sensibilities and we are rightly aghast, the reality is that human beings have never liked God very much. At the cross, the nature of God was most fully revealed. As a result, human contempt was also most fully revealed and brought to a laser-like focus and intensity.
— Edward Welch
God's self-revelation is a higher authority than our feelings.
— Edward Welch
Addicts have already proven to themselves that there are things in this world that are more attractive to them than God himself, whether it is comfort, power, pleasure, or reputation. Whatever they have worshipped, however, cannot compare to the God who has revealed himself as the One who always says, "I love you," before we say it to him.
— Edward Welch
You barely realize what just happened. It is called faith. You just turned in Jesus' direction and you are listening. You want what he offers.
— Edward Welch
The fastest way to bring a wrecking ball to our skewed interpretations is through confession.
— Edward Welch
If the potential presence/arrival of another person can reveal the ungodliness in our behavior, how much more the coming of Christ himself?
— Edward Welch
You believe lies about God. Guaranteed. You think he can't see all things; you think he doesn't care; you think that he reluctantly forgives; you think that he is far away; you think that he loves many people but not you. Don't assume that you know him. Read the Gospels.
— Edward Welch
If you want to know more about yourself, turn to Jesus.
— Edward Welch