{"quotes":[{"text":"The light is shining on our path.","author":"Lailah Gifty Akita","tags":["christian-life","dark","dark-times","darkness","destiny","faith","hope","inspirational","journey","life","light","mission","path","positive-thinking","self-motivation","shine-bright","shine-your-light","shining-moment","shining-star","spirituality","stars","travel","wise-words"],"id":3740,"author_id":"Lailah+Gifty+Akita"},{"text":"The light of God extinguishes the darkness.","author":"Lailah Gifty Akita","tags":["christianity","dark-times","darkness","divine-grace","divine-intervention","god","inspirational","life","light","motivation","salvation","saved-by-christ","saved-souls","shine-your-lights","uplifting","wisdom-of-lailah-gifty-akita","wise-words"],"id":5375,"author_id":"Lailah+Gifty+Akita"},{"text":"It's like having explosives on board 24/7, the way I feel. I can't believe when I touch things they don't blow to bits. I can't believe I was so way off.I thought, I don't know, I thought wrong.","author":"Jandy Nelson","tags":["confusion","dark-feelings","dark-side","dark-times"],"id":27807,"author_id":"Jandy+Nelson"},{"text":"In these dark and uncertain times, there can be great value in imagining a bit of star in each human soul. Not just that it gives some hope for humanity at a time when man’s inhumanity to man seems ever on the increase; but also because it points to an inner brightness that can light the way in dark times.","author":"Michael Meade","tags":["dark-times","inner-light","inner-star","soul","uncertainty"],"id":32653,"author_id":"Michael+Meade"},{"text":"Every difficulty draws us toward a higher power than ourselves.","author":"Lailah Gifty Akita","tags":["adversity","belief","challenges","christian-life","dark-times","determined-spirit","difficulty","divine-grace","faith","hard-times","hope","hopeful","inspirational","motivation","overcomer","overcoming-obstacles","seeking-god","spiritual","spirituality"],"id":51144,"author_id":"Lailah+Gifty+Akita"},{"text":"We are surrounded by adversity but we shall triumph because we have a greater spirit.","author":"Lailah Gifty Akita","tags":["adversity","ambition","attitude-toward-life","challenges-of-life","christian","christian-living","courage","dark-times","despaire","determination","difficult-times","disappointment","encouraging","enthusiasm-inspiration","faith","fearless","fighting-spirit","greatness","hard-times","healing","hope","hopeful","inner-strength","inspirational","inspiring","lailah-gifty-akita-affirmations","lessons-learned-in-life","lessons-learnt","optimism","overcomer","overcoming-adversity","overcoming-fears","persistent-effort","positive","religion-philosophy","religious-faith","religious","self-help","self-motivation","spiritual-life","spiritual-wisdom","strength-of-character","strength-through-adversity","triumph","uplifting","warfare-prayers","warriors","wisdom"],"id":60228,"author_id":"Lailah+Gifty+Akita"},{"text":"We face many trials, beyond our human ability to endure. We learn to depend on only God’s grace.","author":"Lailah Gifty Akita","tags":["adversity","challenges","christian","christianity","dark-times","difficult-times","divine","divine-intervention","endurance","favour","fighting-spirit","god","god-s-grace","hard-times","inspirational","life","motivation","overcomer","positive-thinking","self-help","self-love","spiritual","spirituality","strength","strength-of-character","strength-through-adversity","sufferings","trials","uplifting"],"id":81497,"author_id":"Lailah+Gifty+Akita"},{"text":"You ought to the read stories of how people have endured worst situation. You will find the strength to survive life.","author":"Lailah Gifty Akita","tags":["adversity","circumstance","dark-times","difficulties-of-life","emotional-pain","encouragement","endurance","fighting-spirit","inner-strength","lailah-gifty-akita-affirmations","learning","obstacles","overcomer","overcoming-challenges","pain","posit","positive-thinking","read","reading","self-determination","self-worth","situation","stories","survival-instinct"],"id":90774,"author_id":"Lailah+Gifty+Akita"},{"text":"Struggles test the strength of our faith.","author":"Lailah Gifty Akita","tags":["adversity","challenges","christian-life","dark-times","difficulties-of-life","faith","god-s-grace","hard-times","hope","inspirational","lailah-gifty-akita-affirmations","motivation","positive","positive-thinking","strength","strength-of-character","struggles","suffering"],"id":101661,"author_id":"Lailah+Gifty+Akita"},{"text":"In my darkness, my pathway was marked by the brightness of light.","author":"Lailah Gifty Akita","tags":["christain-life","dar","dark-times","faith","hope","inspiration","inspirational","journey","lailah-gifty-akita-affirmations","light","path","shine-your-light","uplifting"],"id":126225,"author_id":"Lailah+Gifty+Akita"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":46,"pages":5,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}