...down to the grave by leisurely decay? To questions such as these there can be but one reply: GOD'S ways are not as our ways, nor his thoughts as our thoughts. How little do we know, even of our own minds! We are "a mystery to ourselves !" " We know not what...

...manifested; — stubborn hearts were melted; and many entreated my stay. But still the word to me, was "Go.". "The LORD'S ways are not as our ways; nor His thoughts as our thoughts." It pleased Him, very signally to bless me at St. Joha's; and I trust, to make me a blessing, to not...

...Lord, -O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.' It may be truly said, that the ways of the Lord are not as our ways, nor his thoughts as our thoughts ; and that his dealings with his children are often very different from their expectations. Thus my heavenly...

...attack; and had flattered myself with the hope of life being protracted to a distant period. But God's ways are not as our ways; nor his thoughts as our thoughts. After purifying our dear friend in the furnace of affliction, he judged it fit to cut short his work...

...impossibility of the creature rising in goodness to compare with the Creator. We know in many respects his ways are not as our ways, nor his thoughts as our thoughts. But this destroys not the obligation, nor should it deaden our holy ambition. The highest authority...

...attack : and had flattered myself with the hope of life being protracted to a distant period. But God's ways are not as our ways ; nor his thoughts as our thoughts. After purifying our dear friend in the furnace of affliction, he judged it fit to cut short his work...

...not preserve the Church an unblighted garden, a home of unruffled love. We can only answer, that His ways are not as our ways, nor His thoughts as our thoughts. The truth is, that God's universe throughout is a very different realm from what man's wisdom would...

...wish to defend science against what they regard as the dangerous encroachments of metaphysics. ' God's ways are not as our ways, nor his thoughts as our thoughts.' ' Our human reason is not capable of comprehending the plan of the universe.' ' If history has a meaning...

...Our path here is often obscure. We do not know why God sends this grief, takes away that help. His ways are not as our ways, nor His thoughts as our thoughts. But if all were plain and clear, where would there be room for faith, for trust? Ask for invincible...

...and so she could only pray for him ; and now acknowledges with thankfulness and praise that ' God's ways are not as our ways, nor His thoughts as our thoughts ;' but if ' He will work, who shall hinder it ? ' " After T 's death the quilt was returned to Nurse,...