Quotes About Intention

Having seen the end, you have willed the means to the realization of the end.

Every morning, when we wake up, we have twenty-four brand new hours to live. What a precious gift! We have the capacity to live in a way that these twenty-four hours will bring peace, joy, and happiness to ourselves and others. —from Peace Is Every Step by Thich Nhat Hanh Wake Up Your Body

If nothing we do matters, then all that matters is what we do.

I don't just pray for God to open doors, I also pray for God to close doors.

Where the mind goes the man follows.

Acts 10:38 says, "See how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth who went about doing good." He just got up every day and did good. Everywhere he went, even though he had a purpose and he was headed somewhere, he let himself be interrupted by the needs of people. So often we study the steps of Jesus. Maybe we need to study the stops of Jesus. The things that he stopped for, the things that interrupted his plan, where he would alter his plan and help somebody here and there.

I think a lot of our bad habits are simply the result of being in too big a hurry to do a thing right to start with.

As you wander on through life, brother, whatever be your goal, keep your eye upon the donut and not upon the hole.

I like to say that wisdom is choosing to do today what we will be satisfied with tomorrow or later on in life.

I like to say, "Nothing good happens accidently." You can catch disease, but you cannot catch health.

Nothing good happens accidentally.

if we "mind" the things of the flesh, we will walk in the flesh; but if we "mind" the things of the Spirit, we will walk in the Spirit.

May you live boldly and be all God intends you to be, and live in the fullness of the joy and beauty that you were created for.

in Him What specific thing can you do to bless someone in your life? Be deliberate—develop a plan to make this blessing a reality. When you live this way, you can trust that God will bless you, too.

Concentrating on the evil things you are doing will never help you do the good things that you desire to do.

Where the mind goes the person follows, so be sure that your thoughts are on what you want rather than what you don't want.

Where the mind goes the man follows. Keep your mind going in the right direction, and your life will catch up with it.

pay attention everything counts

How are babies made? Visibly startled, Jordan turned and opened his mouth, as if he intended to speak, but for some reason no words came out. At first Alexandra was puzzled by his involuntary silence, but then understanding dawned. She shook her head and sighed with sympathy for their mutual plight. You don't know either, do you?

I wanted you to have the best pears in New York and I wanted to be the man to buy them for you.

We always do the best we can by the light we have to see by.

Agendas tend to drain the life out of relationships.

The Jingle Balls incident made me understand that holidays were not—and did not have to be—perfect in order to be beautiful. It made me realize that all families are dysfunctional, especially during the holidays, and that while most celebrations are well-intended, they are also usually diarrhea-inducing.

it is certain that you can do what you want to do; the desire to do it is proof that you have within you the power which can do it. Desire is a manifestation of power.