Faith, Hope and beyond................?

[Wink]

When I go to that place where pure silence exists, I hear the whispers of God.
~Wink

God's poet is silence! His song is unspoken,
And yet so profound, so loud, and so far,
It fills you, it thrills you with measures unbroken,
And as soft, and as fair, and as far as a star. ~Joaquin Miller

Silence is the universal refuge, the sequel to all dull discourses and all foolish acts, a balm to our every chagrin, as welcome after satiety as after disappointment. ~Henry David Thoreau

True silence is the rest of the mind; it is to the spirit what sleep is to the body, nourishment and refreshment. ~William Penn

Silence is the true friend that never betrays. ~Confucius

An inability to stay quiet is one of the most conspicuous failings of mankind. ~Walter Bagehot

Everybody should have his personal sounds to listen for - sounds that will make him exhilarated and alive or quite and calm.... One of the greatest sounds of them all - and to me it is a sound - is utter, complete silence. ~Andre Kostelanetz

Learn to get in touch with the silence within yourself and know that everything in this life has a purpose. ~Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

What shall I say to you? What can I say
Better than silence is? ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

There is no need to go to India or anywhere else to find peace. You will find that deep place of silence right in your room, your garden or even your bathtub. ~Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence. See how nature - trees, flowers, grass - grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence....~Mother Teresa

I say to mankind, Be not curious about God. For I, who am curious about each, am not curious about God - I hear and behold God in every object, yet understand God not in the least. ~Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass

"What do you think of God," the teacher asked. After a pause, the young pupil replied, "He's not a think, he's a feel." ~Paul Frost

Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies.
~Mother Teresa

[red1030]

Wink...that was beautful. I am going to copy it. It describes everything so well. Thank you . Carol (red)

[Deb]

I agree Wink those are some very good quotes.

Deb

[chrischris]

Good quotes Wink. I expecially like yours.

This has always been one of my favorite quotes.

"It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt." -- Mark Twin

[Spring]

ChrisChris...I know you are feeling just so lost in all of this. The depression and pain are more then you can handle most days..you are wondering what the future holds. I know because I am there sitting right next to you wondering the same thing. The anger of why is this happening to me. Chris we may never get those answers. And I sure can't offer more advice then what has been offered. Everyone has giving some of the most beautiful reading I have seen in a long time. I just want to tell you to not give up on your faith. He is with you everyday...and is walking with you every step of the way. We may not know it but I believe trulely in my heart and soul he will give us the way and signs we need someday someway. You will and are always in my thoughts and prayers. I will ask him to give you the will to pick up your faith again...and walk with him. I know Chris how you are feeling...I also get there....I DO.

[Wink]

chrischris Wrote:Good quotes Wink. I expecially like yours.

This has always been one of my favorite quotes.

"It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt." -- Mark Twin

I know God will not give me anything I can't handle. I just wish that He didn't trust me so much. ~Mother Teresa

[sweet tooth]

im about to cry !! aint it a good thing to cry?

[red1030]

sweet tooth...I believe that crying refreshes the soul. Yes...it is a good thing. Carol (red)

[sweet tooth]

its a good thing it dont take hardley anything to get me tuned up i cant talk for it sometimes hubbie cant stand it . if he dont get better im going to lose it again i would rather hurt worse than him to be down like he is

[DarkAngel]

Hi ChrisChris, I'm new to the forum. I understand how you
are feeling, I also have RSD. When I'm down and feeling
hopeless this poem helps me, I hope it helps you.

Footprints in the sand

One night a man had a dream. He dreamed
he was walking along the beach with the LORD.


Across the sky flashed scenes from his life.
For each scene he noticed two sets of
footprints in the sand: one belonging
to him, and the other to the LORD.


When the last scene of his life flashed before him,
he looked back at the footprints in the sand.


He noticed that many times along the path of
his life there was only one set of footprints.


He also noticed that it happened at the very
lowest and saddest times in his life.


This really bothered him and he
questioned the LORD about it:


"LORD, you said that once I decided to follow
you, you'd walk with me all the way.
But I have noticed that during the most
troublesome times in my life,
there is only one set of footprints.
I don't understand why when
I needed you most you would leave me."

The LORD replied:


"My son, my precious child,
I love you and I would never leave you.
During your times of trial and suffering,
when you see only one set of footprints,
it was then that I carried you."



written by Mary Stevenson

DarkAngel