Sticky Notes Inspirational Quotes

I have a sticky note on my desk with a quote written on it that I read somewhere. I don’t remember where I read it or who said it. I catch myself reading it sometimes. “Comfort my lonely soul and still my trembling heart.” For someone to say that means I’m not the only one who feels lonely.

In depression, no amount of cheerleading, self-help books, or inspirational sticky notes on our bathroom mirror can overcome the power of the illness.

Yet, like many, I was weaned on a linear, step-by-step discipleship model. I attended a new believers’ class designed to teach the basics of theology and how to develop a personal walk with God.(Apparently, every new Christian needed a good grasp of the Trinity, the inspiration of Scripture, the basics of the atonement, the sovereignty of God, and a few other things I can’t remember.) And oh yeah, we also needed to learn how to share our faith and get started with a personal quiet time. Though it had almost nothing to do with the stuff new Christians actually struggle with—casting aside sinful habits and cleaning up our act—we were provided with a classy binder to put our notes in.