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21 " Hope cannot exist in the past. That’s called regret. Hope can exist only in the future. Faith connects us to the future. It also shifts the parameters of our limitations. When we have assurance in things seen, we are limited by what we have, by what we know, and by what we can prove. When we have assurance in things not seen, we now add to our resources everything that exists in the realm of mystery, uncertainty, and endless possibilities. "
― Erwin Raphael McManus , The Way of the Warrior: An Ancient Path to Inner Peace
22 " The future awaits those with the courage to create it. "
23 " If you are comfortable with where you are, you will never know how far you can go. If you refuse to change, then you refuse to grow. "
24 " Hidden in your fears is the faith you are searching for. If you want to meet God, stand in your fears. Stand in your pain. Stand when everything inside you tells you to withdraw. Elijah ran from God and ran right into him. "
25 " By the way, if you’re running from God, he’s already waiting for you, wherever your journey takes you. No matter how far you run, he will be just as close to you as he was when you left. "
26 " There are times when you will choose to walk with God and you will feel as if you are walking alone. Yet you must not forget that you are never alone: God is always with you. "
27 " The way we store energy is through our desires, values, passions, hopes, dreams, and aspirations, and ultimately our greatest capacity for energy storage is through what we love. "
28 " We do not see the world as it is; we see the world as we are. "
29 " When you need to run, don’t run from God; run to him. Don’t run from the people you need in your life; run to them. Life was never meant to be lived alone. "
30 " he never discouraged the disciples from wanting to be first; he just told them what first looks like in his economy: If you want to be first, then you must be last. If you want to be first, you must become the servant of all. He didn’t try to diminish their ambition; he tried to redirect their intention. "
31 " Worry projects a negative view of the world around us. Worry projects a negative future. Worry is an act of faith. It is a deep-seated belief in worst-case scenarios. Worry is not rooted in reality but does affect our reality. "
32 " When nature seems to bend to the will of God and man, we call it a miracle. Is it possible that what we define as a miracle is simply the reestablishing of the proper order of creation? "
33 " The call to servanthood finds its power only when it is received by those who are on the pursuit of greatness. "
34 " We have no control over the reality that in this world we will have trouble, but we have control over whether we decide to allow our hearts to be troubled. "
35 " True humility can be experienced only when we have come to know our power and use it for the good of others and not for ourselves. "
36 " The warrior knows that peace does not come from control but from relinquishing control. Everything in life that you try to control that is outside your control will steal from you your peace. You must choose to take hold of what you can control and let go of what you cannot. "
37 " You need to know your power, and you need to take ownership of it, not to mention the power that has been placed within you because of the presence of God’s Spirit in your life. If the God who created the entire universe dwells in your heart, how could you ever consider yourself powerless? "
38 " This is what makes Jesus different than the rest of us. After Jesus knew he had all things under his power, he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet, drying them with a towel that was wrapped around him. "
39 " fear has a direct object, anxiety is fear without an object. We experience anxiety when we feel overwhelmed by life. In order to reduce our anxiety, we often create smaller and smaller boundaries to give us some sense of control over our lives. "
40 " He is the Savior of all because he is the servant of all. This is the way of the warrior: to serve is to sacrifice. To serve is to give oneself for the good of others. Jesus used his power to serve, and in this moment of servanthood, we see his greatness. "