"Then the Lord thought to Himself: They would not walk? Then let them be idle for a long time!
"And only then did we understand His message. The steel of Assyrian blades swept away our youth and cowardice swept away our adults. Wherever they are at this moment, they are still idle; they have accepted God's curse."
"We, however, struggle with the Lord, just as we struggle with the men and women we love in our lifetime. For it is that struggle witht he divine tht bless us and makes us grow. We grasp the opportunity in the tragedy and do our duty by Him, by proving we were able to obey the order to walk. Even in the worst of circumstances we have forged ahead."
"There are moments when God demands obedience. But there are moments in which He wishes to test our will and challenges us to understand His love. We understood that will when Akbar's walls tumbled to the ground: they opened our horizon and allowed each of us to see his capabilities. We stop thinking about life and chose to live it.
"The result is good."
"Tomorrow I shall deliver Akbar without struggle; I am free to leave whenever I choose, for I have done what the Lord expected of me. But my blood, my sweat, and the only love I have known are in the soil of this city, and I have decided to remain here the rest of my days, to prevent its being destroyed again. Make whatever decision you wish but never forget one thing: all of you are much better than you believed."
"Take advantage of the chance that tragedy has given you; not everyone is capable of doing so."
"And only then did we understand His message. The steel of Assyrian blades swept away our youth and cowardice swept away our adults. Wherever they are at this moment, they are still idle; they have accepted God's curse."
"We, however, struggle with the Lord, just as we struggle with the men and women we love in our lifetime. For it is that struggle witht he divine tht bless us and makes us grow. We grasp the opportunity in the tragedy and do our duty by Him, by proving we were able to obey the order to walk. Even in the worst of circumstances we have forged ahead."
"There are moments when God demands obedience. But there are moments in which He wishes to test our will and challenges us to understand His love. We understood that will when Akbar's walls tumbled to the ground: they opened our horizon and allowed each of us to see his capabilities. We stop thinking about life and chose to live it.
"The result is good."
"Tomorrow I shall deliver Akbar without struggle; I am free to leave whenever I choose, for I have done what the Lord expected of me. But my blood, my sweat, and the only love I have known are in the soil of this city, and I have decided to remain here the rest of my days, to prevent its being destroyed again. Make whatever decision you wish but never forget one thing: all of you are much better than you believed.""Take advantage of the chance that tragedy has given you; not everyone is capable of doing so."
From: The Fifth Mountain
by Paulo Coelho
by Paulo Coelho
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