I read a chapter from a book by Alan Jones about The Gift of Tears and it has truly gave grace to my tears. Here are some quotes I took from the reading.
"Crying is a natural phenomenon and the withholding of tears appears to be dangerous to health"
-NY Times
"Whoever can weep over himself for one hour is greater than the one who is able to teach the whole world."
-Issac of Ninve
"Tears are a gift. Tears flow when the real source of our life is uncovered, when the mask of pretense is dropped, when our strategies of self-deception are abandoned."
"Christianity claims that nothing else matters, but love."
"The gift of tears has to do with both life and joy, for the sake of the restructuring of our identity, for the re-ordering of our self-understanding."
Could my tears be the connection to God?
"Tears also contribute to the building up of the kingdom of God."
"An unsatisfied desire which is itself more desirable than any other satisfaction. I call it joy."
-C.S. Lewis
"Learning to love without possession and finding that one is loved without condition is what it is to receive the gift of tears and to be surprised by joy."
"The gift of tears is a sign of the mending of creation."
"Tears are inevitable. Tears soften, clarify, and open."
"When the believer begins to see just how much she is loved, the tears flow."
"The soul is restored through tears."
"Tears are the means by which we have the chance to see things differently and be rescued from whatever little hell we may have chosen for ourselves."
"Our weeping is caused by the love of God."
"Tears give love a chance to happen."
"A face bathed with tears has an undying beauty."
"To know one is standing in the grace and love of God is what the gift of tears is all about."
I highly encourage everyone to read chapter 4 about the gift of tears. It is beautiful and if you are a crier, it brings beauty to your tears.
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