Even in the life of a Christian, faith rises and falls like the tides of an invisible sea. … - Flannery O'Connor

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And for tired eyes every light is too bright, and for tired lips every breath too heavy, and for tired ears every word too much.

Flannery O'Connor

Even in the life of a Christian, faith rises and falls like the tides of an invisible sea. It's there, even when he can't see it or feel it, if he wants it to be there. You realize, I think, that it is more valuable, more mysterious, altogether more immense than anything you can learn or decide upon It will keep you free - not free to do anything you please, but free to be formed by something larger than your own intellect or the intellects around you.

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