^{The best lies about me
are the ones I told.
~ Patrick Rothfuss}

Reflect, Resonate, Reevaluate, Respond

^{Which ‘R’ is most important and why?}

We owe something to extravagance, for thrift and adventure seldom go hand in hand.
~ Lady Randolph Churchill, 1854-1921, British socialite

There is a time for risky love. There is a time for extravagant gestures. There is a time to pour out your affections on one you love. And when the time comes – seize it, don’t miss it.
~ Max Lucado, 1955- , minister & author

~~~~~~~~ Luke 7:36-47 ~~~~~~~~

In man’s life, the absence of an essential component usually leads to the adoption of a substitute. The substitute is usually embraced with vehemence and extremism, for we have to convince ourselves that what we took as second choice is the best there ever was. Thus blind faith is to a considerable extent a substitute for the lost faith in ourselves; insatiable desire a substitute for hope; accumulation a substitute for growth; fervent hustling a substitute for purposeful action; and pride a substitute for an unattainable self-respect.
~ Eric Hoffer, 1902-1983, philosopher & social critic

Passion has little to do with euphoria and everything to do with patience. It is not about feeling good. It is about endurance. Like patience, passion comes from the same Latin root: pati. It does not mean to flow with exuberance. It means to suffer.
~ Mark Z. Danielewski, 1966- , American author, House of Leaves

The slender capacity of man’s heart cannot comprehend the unfathomable depth and burning zeal of God’s love toward us.
~ Martin Luther, 1483-1546, theologian, early reformer

The moment we begin to feel satisfied that we are making some progress along the road of sanctification, it is all the more necessary to repent and confess that all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags. Yet the Christian life is not one of gloom, but of ever increasing joy in the Lord. God alone knows our good works; all we know is His good work.
~ Dietrich Bonhoeffer, 1906-1945, from The Cost of Discipleship