God heard the cry of the psalmist stuck in a cave. He heard the cry of his Son in a lonely garden. He hears every cry of a tired supergirl’s heart, both happy and sad. And he is ready to love us right where we are. Crazy or not crazy. Joyful or depressed. Broken or whole. Fallen or triumphant. We can give the Liar a good, swift kick as far as this lie goes. God is not on the outs with us when we struggle with him. He is on this journey with us, and he is not leaving. He promised he never would. And it doesn’t get any more real than that.
— Susanna Foth Aughtmon, US-amerikanische christliche Autorin, Bloggerin und Speakerin
Topics: Prayer & Silence, Faith & Trust, Grief & Comfort
Occasions: Comfort, Encouragement
Susanna Foth Aughtmon
Susanna Foth Aughtmon ist eine US-amerikanische christliche Autorin, Bloggerin und Speakerin aus dem evangelikalen Spektrum. Bekannt wurde sie vor allem durch humorvolle Andachtsbücher und Lebensratgeber, in denen sie Themen wie Perfektionismus, Leistungsdruck und das Vertrauen auf Gottes Gnade im Alltag behandelt. Für Bibelleser bieten ihre Texte lebensnahe Impulse, die biblische Zusagen mit den alltäglichen Herausforderungen und eigenen Unvollkommenheiten verbinden.
All quotes by Susanna Foth Aughtmon (3)
When we pray, the circumstances often remain the same, but we become different.
Oswald Chambers
Prayer does not change God, but the one who prays.
Søren Kierkegaard
Courage is fear that has said its prayers.
Corrie ten Boom
To pray is to draw breath from God.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Charles Haddon Spurgeon
Prayer does not equip us for greater works – prayer is the greater work.
Oswald Chambers
God has his ear at your heart.
Augustine of Hippo
Prayers are tools not for doing or getting, but for being and becoming.
Eugene Peterson