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> [“I do not like being thwarted, but shall I receive good from the God and not also trouble? The voices that say Recover so you can get back to normal, grossly underestimate the gift of this wrecked life. Why is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russ-ramsey/i-do-not-like-being-thwarted-but-shall-i-receive-good-from-the-god/)

[Russ Ramsey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russ-ramsey/)

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## More by Russ Ramsey

> [“Tim Keller wrote, “Human beings are hope-shaped creatures. The way you live now is completely controlled by what you believe about the future.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russ-ramsey/tim-keller-wrote-human-beings-are-hope-shaped-creatures-the-way-you/)

[Russ Ramsey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russ-ramsey/)

> [“Historically, God deals with those he loves by breaking them.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russ-ramsey/historically-god-deals-with-those-he-loves-by-breaking-them/)

[Russ Ramsey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russ-ramsey/)

> [“My other realization was that when I look back on my life as a performing songwriter, among all my regrets, all the moments of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russ-ramsey/my-other-realization-was-that-when-i-look-back-on-my-life-as-a/)

[Russ Ramsey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russ-ramsey/)

> [“I do not like being thwarted, but shall I receive good from the God and not also trouble? The voices that say Recover so…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russ-ramsey/i-do-not-like-being-thwarted-but-shall-i-receive-good-from-the-god/)

[Russ Ramsey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russ-ramsey/)

> [“We want the people around us to show us a satisfactory measure of genuine empathy, but no one has any idea what that looks…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russ-ramsey/we-want-the-people-around-us-to-show-us-a-satisfactory-measure-of/)

[Russ Ramsey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russ-ramsey/)

> [“Affliction is not some test that simply exists to build our character. It beats us up. It changes us. It sobers us. It raises…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russ-ramsey/affliction-is-not-some-test-that-simply-exists-to-build-our-character/)

[Russ Ramsey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russ-ramsey/)

> [“I also needed what God has brought. I needed to lose control. I needed a broken heart. I needed to be dipped in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russ-ramsey/i-also-needed-what-god-has-brought-i-needed-to-lose-control-i-needed/)

[Russ Ramsey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russ-ramsey/)

> [“Lamentation is the intentional process of grieving and mourning so that we can bid an honest farewell to what we’ve lost and embrace the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russ-ramsey/lamentation-is-the-intentional-process-of-grieving-and-mourning-so/)

[Russ Ramsey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russ-ramsey/)

> [“There is something holy about taking up the task of stewarding a life, especially our own. If we come to this work at all,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russ-ramsey/there-is-something-holy-about-taking-up-the-task-of-stewarding-a-life/)

[Russ Ramsey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russ-ramsey/)

> [“If I wanted, I could come up with reasons to be angry with everyone I know; there are sins of commission or omission I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russ-ramsey/if-i-wanted-i-could-come-up-with-reasons-to-be-angry-with-everyone-i/)

[Russ Ramsey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russ-ramsey/)

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