Corrie Ten Boom (1892-1983) was a Dutch watchmaker and Christian who, along with her family, helped many Jews escape the Holocaust during World War II. She documented her experiences in her best-selling book, „The Hiding Place.“ After surviving a concentration camp, Ten Boom became a global advocate for forgiveness, reconciliation, and the Christian faith.
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Worry is a cycle of inefficient thoughts whirling around a center of fear.
Corrie Ten BoomThe measure of a life, after all, is not its duration, but its donation.
Corrie Ten BoomLet God’s promises shine on your problems.
Corrie Ten BoomWorry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow. It empties today of its strength.
Corrie Ten BoomWhen 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 BoomMemories are the key not to the past, but to the future.
Corrie Ten BoomThe first step on the way to victory is to recognize the enemy.
Corrie Ten BoomForgiveness is an act of the will, and the will can function regardless of the temperature of the heart.
Corrie Ten BoomAny concern too small to be turned into a prayer is too small to be made into a burden.
Corrie Ten BoomDiscernment is God’s call to intercession, never to faultfinding.
Corrie Ten BoomNever be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.
Corrie Ten Boom