Quotes about Encounter
He's not a safe safe or a tame God, securely lodged behind the bars of a distant Heaven; He has the most annoying manner of showing up when we least want Him; of confronting us in the strangest ways.
— Thomas Merton
No one can find God without having first been found by Him. A monk is a man who seeks God because he has been found by God.
— Thomas Merton
look for Him unless we have already found Him, and we cannot find Him unless he has first found us. We cannot begin to seek Him without a special gift of His grace, yet if we wait for grace to move us, before beginning to seek Him will probably never begin.
— Thomas Merton
Using the maximums discussed, the Ark Encounter estimation is about 1,400 kinds. This is translated to about 6,700 individuals on the ark. This number maximizes the animals but should likely
— Ken Ham
We meet ourselves time and again in a thousand disguises on the path of life.
— Carl Jung
We meet ourselves time and again in a thousand disguises on the path of life.
— Carl Jung
Most churchless people aren't looking for a church. They're seeking an encounter with God. And even if they're not seeking him directly, the vast majority are seeking to experience the essence of who he is: love.
— George Barna
Despite all the opinions churchless (and churched) people offer about musical styles, architecture, sound systems, creativity, intellectualism, and the menu of programs provided by churches, none of these is the main attraction. These elements are nice sideshows, but people don't come to church for the carnival rides. They come to meet God. People complain about the uncomfortable seats and stale popcorn when center stage is empty of the main event.
— George Barna
In every encounter we either give life or we drain it; there is no neutral exchange.
— Brennan Manning
A Theologian has nothing on a man who has experienced God
— Paul Washer
Youth is the future smiling at a stranger, which is itself.
— Victor Hugo
Ah! There you are! he exclaimed, looking at Jean Valjean. I'm so glad to see you. Well, but how is this? I gave you the candlesticks too, which are of silver like the rest, and for which you can certainly get two hundred francs. Why did you not carry them away with your forks and spoons?
— Victor Hugo