The truth is that there are such things as Christian tears, and too few of us ever weep them.
– John RW Stott
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- [E]very heresy is due to an overemphasis upon some truth, without allowing other truths to qualify and balance it. – John RW Stott
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- Tears shed for self are tears of weakness, but tears shed for others are a sign of strength. – Billy Graham
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- A good Christian needs Jesus. A great Christian needs Jesus. A christian sinner needs Jesus. Pope needs Jesus. – Alin Sav
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- The Holy Spirit is not in a hurry. Character is the produce of a lifetime. – John Stott
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- What need is there to weep over parts of life? The whole of it calls for tears. – Seneca
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- Truth is a matter of PerspectiveThere will be my truth and your truth and as Universal truth doesn’t exist. – George Orwell
- Honesty is more than not lying. It is truth telling, truth speaking, truth living, and truth loving. – James E Faust
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- If the truth gets in the way, I will remove it. But truth be told, removing the truth never removes the truth. – Craig D Lounsbrough
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- Tears are the noble language of eyes, and when true love of words is destitute. The eye by tears speak, while the tongue is mute. – Robert Herrick
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- The power of your smile accompanied me on my way; but your tears, the tears of concern for me, I will carry forever in my heart. – Kristian Goldmund Aumann
- How often have our own tears blinded us to the tears of others. – Marty Rubin