Tenderness Quote by Brennan Manning

A heart given to God loses none of its natural tenderness; on the contrary, the more pure and divine it becomes, the more such…

— Therese of Lisieux

A heart that understands what is implicit in God's tenderness is humbled beyond any hope of goodness or worth in itself.

— Marian Scheele

What a proof of the Divine tenderness is there in the human heart itself, which is the organ and receptacle oft so many sympathies!…

— Edwin Hubbel Chapin

“The tenderness of Jesus frees us from embarrassment about ourselves. He lets us know that we can risk being known, that our emotions, sexuality,…

— Brennan Manning

“It is not the pain that is pleasing to God, child. It is the soul's endurance in faith and hope and love in spite…

— Walter Miller

“Her father’s marvelous gentleness was not because he lacked a keen enough perception of the faults and wretchedness of others; it came from his…

— Sigrid Undset

“To whatever the soul of man turns, unless toward God, it cleaves to sorrow, even though the things outside God and outside itself to…

— St. Augustine

“It was a pain and an unrest; and it received easement only by the touch of the new god's presence. At such times love…

— Jack London

“For the only path leading out of the torments of hell to the everlasting joy of the Kingdom is that of the divine commandments:…

— Archimandrite Zacharias Zacharou

“But saints and angels behold that glory of God which consists in the beauty of His holiness; and it is this sight only that…

— Jonathan Edwards

“God knoweth best what is needful for us, and all that He does is for our good. If we knew how much He loves…

— Brother Lawrence

“Lukewarm affection for God gives the impression that he is moderately pleasing. He is not moderately pleasing. He is infinitely pleasing. If we are…

— John Piper