"Starvation is the characteristic of some people not having enough food to eat. It is not the characteristic of there being not enough food to eat."

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The dominant characteristic of an authentic spiritual life is the gratitude that flows from trust — not only for all the gifts that I receive from God, but gratitude for all the suffering. Because in that purifying experience, suffering has often been the shortest path to intimacy with God.

— Brennan Manning