20 Quotes by Phil Callaway

You see, the richest people I know don’t always understand what is going on. They don’t always like what they see. But they have a quiet confidence that God will put all things together for their good.

In a world characterized by loneliness and despair, we can reach out in love to those around us. Or, as St. Francis once said, we can “preach the gospel all the time; if necessary, use words.”

To be absent from the iPhone is to be present in the moment. Ignore it. Make some friends.

Yes, life can be rich down here. But never forget, the richest life is still to come.

Our possessions are a trust from God. What we clutch tightly, we lose. What we place in His hands, we will possess.

Ironically, I’ve spent years writing sensitive articles for women. Still, one lady wrote: “I have always viewed you with suspicion, knowing that if you were pushed to the limit, if you were forced to make a decision, you weren’t really one of us after all. Deep down inside, you are a guy.

The thing about burying a Christian mother is that, amid all the tears, you find yourself mimicking the grin that characterized her life. She buried a husband, a son, and plenty of dreams, but never the hope that propelled her forward. Hope gives birth to thanksgiving and thanksgiving to joy. It doesn’t spread as fast as a cold, but pretty close.

When it comes right down to it, the only way to face a crises that makes any sense at all – is together. And the only direction to face- is up.

Most of us, when asked to gauge the richness of our lives, think immediately of people. Those who have cried with us, laughed with us, and shaped who we are.