763 quotes found
“I believe God intervenes in the lives of every one of us. He speaks to us in different ways and at different times so that we may know he is the author of our very personality.”
“The day that each person willingly accepts himself or herself for who he or she is and acknowledges the uniqueness of God's framing process marks the beginning of a journey to seeing the handiwork ...”
“To be able to accept the wonder and the marvel of one's own personality, however flawed or 'accidental,' and place it in and trust it to the hands of the One who made it, is one of the greatest ach...”
“Perfection, then, is not a change in the essential character but the completion of a course. This is precisely what Jesus must have meant when he admonished his disciples and us to 'be perfect,' as...”
“Neither you nor I speak English, but there are some things that can be said only in English.”
“The first and foremost reality is that suffering and death are not only enemies of life, but a means of reminding us of life's twin realities, love and hate.”
“There are no unique postures and times and limitations that restrict our access to God. My relationship with God is intimate and personal. The Christian does not go to the temple to worship. The Ch...”
“He is a principled man, and compassionate, someone who will remind himself of your best qualities while struggling to forgive your worst. In short, he is a friend.”
“Jesus tells us: Love your neighbor as yourself (Mk 12:31). How can we love our neighbor if we cant or wont love ourselves, at least a little? When we hold ourselves to unrealistic standards, that p...”
“Sometimes I just needed to talk about it, even though it singed like touching the end of a match. I just needed to feel that pain for a moment, to know that it was real. It was my pain. I had earne...”
“Thankfully, our disappointments matter to God, and He has a way of taking even some of the bitterest moments we go through and making them into something of great significance in our life. Its hard...”
“I gave up the unequal struggle against what appeared to be in my fate, indeed, I welcomed it with more affection. As one embraces a foe one can't defeat and I felt liberated.”
“lonelyness is the only friend that last forever than having friendship among people”
“Starting at life's cryptogram, we either see His name unmistakably resplendent or we see the confusion of religions with no single message, just garbled beliefs that plague our existence, each just...”
“Our culture tries to convince us on just about every front that more is better. More is a sign of wealth, luxury, power. Gone are the days when meals were moments of connection and conversation; no...”
“Life is like a camera... Focus on what's important capture the good times and develop from the negative.”
“If someone takes it upon themself to compliment you, dont explain to them why the compliment is misplaced or undeserving, say thank you and smile; that was the purpose.”
“Have you ever requested an angry person to get into rage?”
“Never take literally what is said out of anger! They are said just to hurt you sometimes the opposite could be true!”
“Freeze when you are angry: your brain needs time to cleanse the anger!”
