Faith in Christ is
Faith in Christ is not an exercise of the understanding merely; it is an affection of the heart. With the heart man believeth. To those who believe Christ is precious. Gardiner Spring
Affection
Father asks frequently in
Father asks frequently in his letters whether I fancy any Ayorthaian young lady or any in our acquaintance at home. I say no I suppose I’m confessing another fault: pride. I don’t want him to know that I love if my affections are not returned Gail Carson Levine
Then he made one
Then he made one last effort to search in his heart for the place where his affection had rotted away, and he could not find it. Gabriel Garcia Marquez
When you choose to
When you choose to follow Christ, you choose to be changed. Men and women changed for Christ will be captained by Christ. Their will is swallowed up in His will. They do always those things that please the Lord. Not only would they die for the Lord, but more important they want to live for … Read more
When we put God
When we put God first, all other things fall into their proper place or drop out of our lives. Our love of the Lord will govern the claims for our affection, the demands on our time, the interests we pursue, and the order of our priorities. Ezra Taft Benson
My unhealthy affection for
My unhealthy affection for my second daughter has waned. Now I despise all my seven children equally. Evelyn Waugh
The langour of Youth
The langour of Youth – how unique and quintessential it is! How quickly, how irrecoverably, lost! The zest, the generous affections, the illusions, the despair, all the traditional attributes of Youth – all save this come and go with us through life…These things are a part of life itself; but languor – the relaxation of … Read more
Love must not touch
Love must not touch the marrow of the soul. Our affections must be breakable chains that we can cast them off or tighten them. Euripides
We all owe each
We all owe each other concessions of taste and opinion for the sake of family peace and affection. Eugenie de Guerin
I want affection and
I want affection and tenderness desperately, but there’s something in me that prevents me from handing it out. Ethel Waters