Quotes about Discomfort
I've never really had a studio. A studio makes you lazy and comfortable, and you repeat yourself.
- Marina Abramovic
One of the mistakes we make as parents and as leaders is this: we do everything within our power to create emotional and relational and spiritual biospheres. We avoid conflict. We mitigate risk. We minimize discomfort. We sidestep sacrifice. Then we wonder why people grow to a certain stature and stop. We wonder why leaders fall.
- Mark Batterson
On a Wednesday in January, at seven in the morning, it's plain to see that the world was not made for Man, and definitely not for his comfort or pleasure.
- Olga Tokarczuk
As quite distinct from Jewish interpretation, the history of modern evangelical interpretation exhibits a strong degree of discomfort with the tensions and ambiguities of Scripture.
- Peter Enns
For my loins are full of burning pain, and no soundness remains in my body.
- Psalm 38:7
So the LORD God appointed a vine, and it grew up to provide shade over Jonah’s head to ease his discomfort, and Jonah was greatly pleased with the plant.
- Jonah 4:6
If you're not uncomfortable in your work as a leader, it's almost certain you're not reaching your potential as a leader.
- Seth Godin
I'm not into weapons. I'm not into cars. I'm not into explosions. I'm scared of all of that.
- Christoph Waltz
When Paul talked about his present situation, he did not discuss his personal discomfort. He was not occupied with the inconvenience that imprisonment had caused him. His concern was for the gospel and its advance.
- David Jeremiah
I'm asking God to bless you with something that unsettles you, disturbs you, and upsets you.
- Craig Groeschel
one East European Christian observed, "You Western Christians often seem to consider material prosperity to be the only sign of God's blessing. On the other hand, you often seem to perceive poverty, discomfort, and suffering as signs of God's disfavor. In some ways we in the East understand suffering from the opposite perspective. We believe that suffering may be a sign of God's favor and trust in the Christians to whom the trial is permitted to come.
- Philip Yancey
Faith thrives in holy discomfort. The
- Louie Giglio