Bible Quote by Mary Katharine Ham

Stories distribute the suffering so that it can be borne.

— Anonymous

Suffering is actually at the heart of the Christian story.

— Timothy Keller

“It was not pastoral teaching, or small group fellowship, or worship services, or books of theology — rather, they mentioned suffering. “People said they…

— Philip Yancey

I'm only interested in rites of passage stories.

— Pete Townshend

“True sacrifice is the offering of self so that God can realize the power of creativity, compassion and friendship in and through your life.”

— Keith Ward

“[Fables] teach us that human beings learn and absorb ideas and concepts through narrative, through stories, not through lessons or theoretical speeches. This is…

— Carlos Ruiz Zafón

Stories end in reverie, tragedy, or forgiveness.

— Jeanette Winterson

Sacrifice is the first element of religion, and resolves itself in theological language into the love of God.

— James Anthony Froude

Stories are the only enchantment possible, for when we begin to see our suffering as a story, we are saved.

— Anais Nin

The joy of God is so exquisite that any sacrifice is worth the effort and seeming pain.

— David Hawkins

There are lots of stories in the Bible, but all the stories are telling one Big Story. The Story of how God loves his…

— Sally Lloyd-Jones

The idea of sacrifice is integral to the John Henry myth. Heroic figures have to die in order for us to have our stories;…

— Colson Whitehead