Quotes about Comfort

The Scriptures say that we should not fear those things which can destroy the body, but we are to fear that which can destroy the soul (Matt. 10:28). While the ghettos may have their share of violence and crime, the suburbs are the home of the more subtle demonic forces—numbness, complacency, comfort—and it is these that can eat away at our souls.

While the ghettos may have their share of violence and crime, the posh suburbs are home to more subtle demonic forces--numbness, complacency and comfort. These are the powers that can eat away at our souls.

Perhaps the most dangerous place for a Christian to be is in safety and comfort.

Peace is not the absence of trouble, but the presence of Christ.

If you find yourself right now in a place where you are heartbroken, I want to remind you that Christ is very close to the broken. Our culture throws broken things away, but our Savior never does. He gently gathers all the pieces, and with His love and in His time, He puts us back together.

Whether Jesus calms the storm or calms us in the storm, His love is the same, and His grace is enough.

I never knew You lived so close to the floor, but every time I am bowed down, crushed by this weight of grief, I feel Your hand on my head, Your breath on my cheek, Your tears on my neck. You never tell me to pull myself together, to stem the flow of many years. You simply stay by my side for as long as it takes, so close to the floor.

It is one thing to say that the Lord is my Shepherd; it is quite another to be lost and have Him guide me home.

We all need a place where we can give voice to the worst that torments our souls and still be held.

He sees those tears in your eyes. He knows the desire of your heart. And you will hear from Him-just in time to take the next step.

When twilight drops her curtain down And pins it with a star Remember that you have a friend Though she may wander far.

We think of faith as a source of comfort and understanding but find our expressions of faith sowing division; we believe ourselves to be a tolerant people even as racial, religious, and cultural tensions roil the landscape. And instead of resolving these tensions or mediating these conflicts, our politics fans them, exploits them,and drives us further apart.