Quotes About Spirituality

seguramente lo transmitiremos. —RICHARD ROHR

Jesus was robustly thankful.

Choose Calm 6.?Ponder this statement: "The mind cannot at the same time be full of God and full of fear.

Joseph's story just parted company with the volumes of self-help books and all the secret-to-success formulas that direct the struggler to an inner power (dig deeper). Joseph's story points elsewhere (look higher).

You grow weary of unrest. You're ready to be done with sleepless nights. You long to be "anxious for nothing." You long for the fruit of the Spirit. But how do you bear this fruit? Try harder? No, hang tighter. Our assignment is not fruitfulness but faithfulness. The secret to fruit bearing and anxiety-free living is less about doing and more about abiding.

A happy saint is one who is at the same time aware of the severity of sin and the immensity of grace. Sin is not diminished, nor is God's ability to forgive it. The saint dwells in grace, not guilt. This is the tranquil soul.

Olvídate de la grandeza; busca la pequeñez. Confía más; presume menos. Haz muchas peticiones y acepta todos los regalos. Acércate a Dios igual que un niño se acerca a su papito.

Padre,    tú eres bueno.       Necesito ayuda. Sáname y perdóname.          Ellos necesitan ayuda.             Gracias.                En el nombre de Jesús, amén.

Where do I go after I die? Is there a God? What do I do with my fears?

Everything changes when we see the face of God.

Since the first day that you set your mind to gain understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard" (Dan. 10:12 NIV). You have been heard in heaven. Angelic armies have been dispatched.

El punto? A él le importa poco la elegancia y mucho la accesibilidad. Orar en el Vaticano puede ser significativo. Sin embargo, las oraciones que se elevan en casa tienen más peso que las oraciones ofrecidas en Roma. Si quieres, viaja al Muro de las Lamentaciones, pero la oración en la cerca de tu patio es igual de eficaz. El que escucha tus oraciones es tu Papito. No necesitas adularlo con el lugar.

To forgive is to move on, not to think about the offense anymore. You don't excuse him, endorse her, or embrace them. You just route thoughts about them through heaven.

Prayer is not a privilege for the pious, not the art of a chosen few. Prayer is simply a heartfelt conversation between God and his child. My friend, he wants to talk with you. Even now, as you read these words, he taps at the door. Open it. Welcome him in. Let the conversation begin.

La manera más rápida de extinguir el fuego de la ira es con un balde de oración.

mente no puede estar llena de Dios y llena de temor al mismo tiempo.

If today starts to get hectic, take five minutes to be alone with God. If your work gets interrupted, ask God for patience to deal with the interruption and for endurance to finish the task.

Legalism leaches joy.

Nunca te pareces más a Jesús que cuando oras por otros. Ora por la gente que amas; ora por los que no amas. Ora por este mundo que sufre. Preséntale tu caso al Dador del pan. Y trae la canasta para los alimentos. Dios te dará abundantes bendiciones para que se las lleves.

A guilty conscience becomes a curtain that separates us from God.

Embrace your poverty. We're all equally broke and blessed. "People come into this world with nothing, and when they die they leave with nothing" (Eccles. 5:15 NCV).

Cuatro oraciones cortas describen la esencia de la oración: «Nosotros hablamos. Él escucha. Él habla. Nosotros escuchamos».

He gives us more than we request by going deeper than we ask. He wants not only your whole heart; he wants your heart whole.

You make irreligion a religion. Leave the hypocrites up to me.