Desires

“A person who governs his passions is the master of the world. We must either rule them, or be ruled by them. It is better to be the hammer than the anvil.” -St. Dominic

Temptation

"No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it." -1 Corinthians 10:13

"A silly idea is current that good people do not know what temptation means. This is an obvious lie. Only those who try to resist temptation know how strong it is… A man who gives in to temptation after five minutes simply does not know what it would have been like an hour later. That is why bad people, in one sense, know very little about badness. They have lived a sheltered life by always giving in." -C.S. Lewis

Serenity

God, grant me the serenity

To accept the things I cannot change;

The courage to change the things that I can;

And the wisdom to know the difference.

Unexplainable

“I’m doubting, seriously. I feel empty, but I can’t help but feel a borderline of happiness and… maybe hope. It makes me feel like I’m just selfishly forcing happiness. It just won’t give.”

“That’s God that won’t give.”

Relationships

"The greatest relationships are the ones that make you believe God exists, because no one else could have created someone so amazing." -via Erin Tangco

"It's like spiritual dryness... except with your friends. But have faith because you know that just like spiritual dryness you will learn a lot and you'll come back with friendships stronger than ever before." -God

Loss

"Naked I came from my mother's womb,
and naked I will depart.
The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away;
may the name of the LORD be praised."

-Job 1:21

Soul

"To You O Lord, I lift up my soul." -Psalm 25:1

"Don't lose your soul in exchange for your ego."

"What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?" -Matthew 16:26

"Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God; for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God." -Psalm 43:5

"Christ has made my soul beautiful with the jewels of grace and virtue." -Saint Agnes

"For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline." -2 Timothy 1:7

The Bible

"God's Word generates life, creates faith, produces change, frightens the Devil, causes miracles, heals hurts, builds character, transforms circumstances, imparts joy, overcomes adversity, defeats temptation, infuses hope, releases power, cleanses our minds, bring things into being, and guarantees our future forever! We cannot live without the Word of God! Never take it for granted. You should consider it as essential to your life as food." -Rick Warren

"Let this book keep you away from sin; don’t let sin keep you away from this book." -via Adrian Vendiola

B.I.B.L.E. Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth

"When in doubt, pull your bible out." -Anonymous

Easter

"Christ died and destroyed death, and rose and restored life."

Know I love you. I am God almighty, believe and be satisfied.

Do it with love and suddenly human imperfection doesn't seem to matter.

Weakness

"God waits for you to act first. Don't wait to feel powerful or confident. Move ahead in your weakness, doing the right thing in spite of your fears and feelings." -Rick Warren

"But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. ¹⁰That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong." -2 Corinthians 12:9-10

"Admitting you’re weak is a sign of strength." -via JJ Arzadon