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> [“Troubles are God setting the stage for greater blessings in your life.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-yates/troubles-are-god-setting-the-stage-for-greater-blessings-in-your-life/)

[John Yates](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-yates/)

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## More by John Yates

> [“Monkey-mind” describes an especially agitated state where attention jumps rapidly from one thing to the next, like an excited monkey. This is quite different…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-yates/monkey-mind-describes-an-especially-agitated-state-where-attention/)

[John Yates](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-yates/)

> [“Our past shapes our current perceptions and behaviors, and unresolved issues can stand in the way of peace of mind, joy, and happiness in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-yates/our-past-shapes-our-current-perceptions-and-behaviors-and-unresolved/)

[John Yates](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-yates/)

> [“Here, monks, a monk goes to the forest, to the foot of a tree, or to an empty place, sits down, folds his legs…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-yates/here-monks-a-monk-goes-to-the-forest-to-the-foot-of-a-tree-or-to-an/)

[John Yates](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-yates/)

> [“Evolution is more about the condition of the heart of a man who does not want to acknowledge God than it is about the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-yates/evolution-is-more-about-the-condition-of-the-heart-of-a-man-who-does/)

[John Yates](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-yates/)

> [“You can't stand for Jesus without a Christ-like spirit.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-yates/you-can-t-stand-for-jesus-without-a-christ-like-spirit/)

[John Yates](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-yates/)

> [“Too often, people approach meditation as though they were taking medicine—it tastes bad, but they grin and bear it because it’s supposed to be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-yates/too-often-people-approach-meditation-as-though-they-were-taking/)

[John Yates](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-yates/)

> [“Troubles are God setting the stage for greater blessings in your life.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-yates/troubles-are-god-setting-the-stage-for-greater-blessings-in-your-life/)

[John Yates](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-yates/)

> [“Now, sustaining attention is trickier than directing attention. Why? It’s possible to voluntarily direct attention. However, the part of the mind that sustains attention…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-yates/now-sustaining-attention-is-trickier-than-directing-attention-why-it/)

[John Yates](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-yates/)

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