Have you seen a room from which faith has gone?...Like a marriage from which love has gone...And patience, patience everywhere like a fog.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- When faith leaves a space, it feels like love has left a marriage, leaving only patience like fog.
- In plain terms
- A room without faith feels empty, like a loveless marriage filled with patience.
- What can you take from it?
- Notice when belief or love fades from your relationships or spaces.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Where has faith gone in your life?
- Is patience enough without love?
Another view
Some spaces lose faith without losing love.
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