Quotes About Unity

In an integrated family, each person's goals matter to all others. In

Instead of accepting the unity of purpose provided by genetic instructions or by the rules of society, the challenge for us is to create harmony based on reason and choice.

What is the meaning of life?" turns out to be astonishingly simple. The meaning of life is meaning: whatever it is, wherever it comes from, a unified purpose is what gives meaning to life. The

Differentiation implies a movement toward uniqueness, toward separating oneself from others. Integration refers to its opposite: a union with other people, with ideas and entities beyond the self. A complex self is one that succeeds in combining these opposite tendencies.

family must be both differentiated and integrated. Differentiation means that each person is encouraged to develop his or her unique traits, maximize personal skills, set individual goals. Integration, in contrast, guarantees that what happens to one person will affect all others.

Often we feel a sense of transcendence, as if the boundaries of the self had been expanded. The sailor feels at one with the boat, the wind, and the sea;

The meaning of life is meaning: whatever it is, wherever it comes from, a unified purpose is what gives meaning to life.

Yet a culture could not survive long unless all of its members paid attention to at least a few of the same things. In fact it could be said that a culture exists when the majority of people agree that painting X deserves more attention than painting Y, or idea X deserves more thought than idea Y.

the self expands through acts of self forgetfulness.

The Indians, not expecting to win, had no champagne with which to celebrate. The West Indians were well stocked, and Kapil, having gone to their dressing room to commiserate, saw the bottles stacked and asked Lloyd to give him some so he could toast the victory. It provided a wonderful final touch: beat the opponent and then drink his champagne.

Always be a bridge, not a wall or a weapon.

Prayer is far more boring and difficult if we seek to live one part of our lives as if it belonged to God and another part as if it belonged to us.

Cuando Dios se dispone a hacer algo nuevo con su pueblo, siempre lo pone a orar".2 El Espíritu Santo establecerá una cultura de oración en todo el Cuerpo de Cristo antes de que Jesús regrese.

He has joy in our friendship and in our partnering together in the work of the kingdom with Him.

life is richer when it is shared even with those who annoy us from time to time.

His disciples weren't just his roadies or work associates — they are his family. For Jesus, making disciples is about building a family. In one sentence, he completely redefines what family is, how it works, and what it's for.

Many faith communities have become little more than gatherings of isolated individuals, while the number of online communities continues to grow.

While the Bible clearly defines roles within the Church, the mission of the Church was intended to be shared by the whole body.

We are a society of disconnected people longing for connections.

You become part of the family by surrendering your agenda and joining God's deal.

Individuals should be given every incentive possible to work as a team. If the team's throughput is increased by my helping someone else, that's what I should do. Team velocity matters; individual velocity doesn't.

God is the sum of all that is

You are the face of God as it's never before been seen.

Actually, no one knows much of anything at all, except: Everything is God, Thoughts become things, and Love is all.