Quotes About Spirituality

It is always true to some extent that we make our images of God. It is even truer that our image of God makes us. Eventually we become like the God we image. One of the most beautiful fruits of knowing the God of Jesus is a compassionate attitude towards ourselves. . . . This is why Scripture attaches such importance to knowing God. Healing our image of God heals our image of ourselves.12

We are deeply loved by God for who we are, not for what we do.

In this journey of emotionally healthy spirituality, we are talking about radical change at the core of our being. At least two critical forces hinder such a profound shift. First, the pressure of others to keep us living lives that are not our own is enormous. And second, our own stubborn self-will is much deeper and more insidious than we think.

Healing our image of God heals our image of ourselves.

Martha's problems, however, go beyond her busyness. I suspect that if Martha were to sit at the feet of Jesus, she would still be distracted by everything on her mind.

What are the hurricane winds, internal and external, that prevent us from becoming all God intends?

In other words, says Abbot Bernard, if you're not concerned that your heart might become hard, it already is. A hardened heart is a big problem for a leader in any context, but it will utterly derail any hope of being able to clearly hear and do the will of God.

Most Christians talk about prayer but don't pray.

Living and swimming in the river of God's deep love for us in Christ is at the very heart of true spirituality. Soaking in this love enables us to surrender to God's will, especially when it seems so contrary to what we can see, feel, or figure out ourselves. This experiential knowing of God's love and acceptance provides the only sure foundation for loving and accepting our true selves. Only the love of God in Christ is capable of bearing the weight of our true identity.

How can I be angry and not sin?

As the wise, old Abbot Moses said when a brother came to him for a good word, "Go, sit in your cell [a monk's room], and your cell will teach you everything.

Look! Life is only comprehensible through a thousand local gods.

Azt mondják, Isten nem csúfoltatik meg. Én meg azt mondom, ne csúfoltassék meg az ember!

Can you think of anything worse one can do to anybody than take away their worship?

God was singing through this little man to all the world.

In the beginning there was the word. The word was Jah. The word is in I, Jah is in I. I make what is good, better, and what is better, best. I follow this in every aspect of life.

The habit of religion is oppressive, an easy way out of thought.

It seems to me a case of negligence if, after becoming firm in our faith, we do not strive to understand what we believe.

THE LORD WILL TAKE CONTROL OF YOU. YOU WILL DANCE AND SHOUT AND BECOME A DIFFERENT PERSON. —1 Samuel 10:6

Earlier generations had worshipped malign and capricious spirits. Ours put its faith in an ordered universe.

Bu f?rsat? sana bah?etti?inden dolay? Allaha ?ükret. Günah i?lemek vesilesi, nadiren elimize geçer, en faziletkar adamlar?n bile hayatta beklediledikleri ?ey bu f?rsatt?r. Bana günahs?z bir zevk gösteremezsin. Manevilerini bir tarafa at.

?lk sebep? Allah'a inananlar için Allah'a kadar gider; i?kembesinden ba?ka ?eye inanmayanlar için i?kembede kal?r.

A large psychic void is left by a loss of faith. So many Catholics have tried so many things to replace it.

Magick is a doorway through which we step into mystery, wildness, and immanence.