trust

When a train goes through a tunnel and it gets dark, you don't throw away the ticket and jump off. You sit still and trust the engineer.

Corrie ten Boom

counts

It is not my ability, but my response to God’s ability, that counts.
Corrie Ten Boom

whirling

Worry is a cycle of inefficient thoughts whirling around a center of fear.
Corrie Ten Boom

temperature

Forgiveness is an act of the will, and the will can function regardless of the temperature of the heart.
Corrie Ten Boom

lightly

Hold everything in your hands lightly, otherwise it hurts when God pries your fingers open.
Corrie ten Boom

empty

Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow; it empties today of its strength.

Corrie ten Boom

darkness

In darkness God's truth shines most clear.

Corrie ten Boom (The Hiding Place)

known

Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.

Corrie ten Boom

small

Any concern too small to be turned into a prayer is to small to be made into a burden.

Corrie ten Boom, Clippings from My Notebook